Grab some popcorn and get ready to witness some pure Cinema because weekend is here. The following is a list of five Ok International films that are more than just films. Scroll below to see the list.
1. ALL QUIET IN THE WESTERN FRONT
An epic anti-war movie from 2022 titled All Quiet on the Western Front is based on Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 book of the same name. Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl, Sebastian Hülk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic, and Devid Striesow are among the cast members under Edward Berger’s direction. It centres on the lives of Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier who is idealistic and serves in the latter days of World War I. Bäumer’s early dreams of being a hero are dashed as he struggles to live after joining the German Army alongside his buddies and is exposed to the harsh reality of war. The armistice discussions to end the war are followed in the film, which provides a parallel storyline that is absent from the novel.
On September 12, 2022, the Toronto International Film Festival hosted the world premiere of All Quiet on the Western Front. On October 28, 2022, Netflix made the movie available for streaming. The movie entered the December shortlist and was announced as Germany’s entry for the Best International Feature Film Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards in August 2022.
2. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
The 2022 American absurdist science fiction comedy-drama film Everything Everywhere All at Once was written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (also known as “Daniels”) and was co-produced by Anthony and Joe Russo. The story revolves around Michelle Yeoh’s character, a Chinese-American immigrant who learns during an IRS audit that she must communicate with alternate universe versions of herself in order to stop a powerful creature from destroying the multiverse.
Everything Everywhere All at Once had its South by Southwest premiere on March 11, 2022, and on March 25, 2022, it began a limited theatrical run in the United States. On April 8, 2022, A24 will release the film in theatres nationwide. It became A24’s first movie to gross over $100 million and surpassed Hereditary (2018) to become the studio’s highest-grossing film. It was a commercial success, earning over $103 million worldwide.
3. TÁR
The 2022 psychological drama movie Tár, with Cate Blanchett as the lead, was written and directed by Todd Field. The fictional conductor and composer Lydia Tár’s fall from grace is depicted in the movie. Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, and Mark Strong make up the supporting cast.
The film will have a special showing and public discussion at the 2023 Berlinale Special, which will also see the release of a connected short film, The Fundraiser, which will further the Tár world.
4. GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, is a 2022 stop-motion animated musical fantasy film directed by del Toro and Mark Gustafson. Its screenplay was written by del Toro and Patrick McHale from a story by del Toro and Matthew Robbins. It retells the tale of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who comes to life as the son of his carver Geppetto, and is loosely based on the 1883 Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It also draws heavily on the illustrations by Gris Grimly for a 2002 edition of the book. Set in fascist Italy during the interwar years and World War II, it is “a narrative of love and disobedience as Pinocchio fights to live up to his father’s expectations and learns the true meaning of life.”
On October 15, 2022, Pinocchio had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. On November 9, 2022, it was released in a few cinemas, and on December 9, 2022, Netflix started streaming it. The animation, graphics, soundtrack, plot, and voice acting of the movie all won praise from critics. It won Best Animated Feature Film at the 80th Golden Globe Awards after receiving three nominations, making it the second stop-motion and non-computer animated film to do so after Missing Link (2019).
5. BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Martin McDonagh is the director, writer, and co-producer of the dark tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin, which was released in 2022. The movie, which is based on real events, is starring Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, and Colin Farrell as two longtime friends who come to a deadlock when one of them abruptly ends their relationship. The movie is set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. It brings back Farrell and Gleeson, who had previously collaborated on McDonagh’s first feature film, In Bruges (2008).
On September 5, 2022, the 79th Venice International Film Festival featured the world premiere of The Banshees of Inisherin. Farrell was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor and McDonagh was awarded the Golden Osella for Best Screenplay. On October 21, 2022, Searchlight Pictures distributed it in theatres in Ireland, the UK, and the US. Critics gave the movie high marks, praising McDonagh’s direction and writing, Carter Burwell’s music, and the performances of the lead actors. The National Board of Review also named it among the top movies of 2022.