In this review roundup, hosts Laura Gommans and Hugo Emmerzael dive into three films that have caught their attention. Oz Perkins’ latest offbeat horror, The Monkey, leaves them both questioning if the American director knows how to land an ending. Hugo shares insights from his Cannes conversation with Jia Zhang-ke about his latest work, Caught by the Tides. But while Hugo sees something transcendental, Laura isn’t so convinced—questioning whether it’s all just pretension and an easy ride to the Cannes Film Festival. Finally, they close with Payal Kapadia’s fiction feature debut, All We Imagine as Light – a film that moved both hosts, though for very different reasons. (No surprises there!)

Films mentioned

• Caught by the Tides (Jia Zhang-ke, 2024)
• The Monkey (Oz Perkins, 2025)
• All We Imagine As Light (Payal Kapadia, 2024)

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