Puzzle - SIFF 2018 Capsule Review

The Movie: Puzzle

The Director: Marc Turtletaub

The Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Irrfan Khan, Liv Hewson, David Denman

The Story: Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.

Under the Tree (Undir trénu) - SIFF 2018 Capsule Review

The Movie: Under the Tree (Undir trénu)

The Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson

The Cast: Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Selma Björnsdóttir, Dóra Jóhannsdóttir, Sigríður Sigurpálsdóttir Scheving

The Story: When Baldwin and Inga's next door neighbors complain that a tree in their backyard casts a shadow over their sundeck, what starts off as a typical spat between neighbors in the suburbs unexpectedly and violently spirals out of control.

The Place - SIFF 2018 Capsule Review

The Movie: The Place

The Director: Paolo Genovese

The Cast: Valerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Alba Rorhwarcher, Vittoria Puccini, Rocco Papaleo

The Story: The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

Bodied - SIFF 2018 Movie Review

The Movie: Bodied

The Director: Joseph Kahn

The Cast: Calum Worthy, Jackie Long, Rory Uphold, Jonathan Park, Walter Perez, Shoniqua Shandai, Anthony Michael Hall

The Story: A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.