Hiver à Sokcho (2025) ***

Impressive psychological drama set in a South Korean town not far from the DMZ.

Jeunes meres (2025) **

Set in a maternity home, this Belgian drama tells the stories of five single mothers and their struggles.

Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes (2025) *

A French animated film about a very young child.

Jane Austen a gâché ma vie (2025) ***

Low-key French comedy of manners set in a writers' retreat in England.

Trois amies (2025) ***

An excellent French comedy of manners, about three female friends with differing philosophies about romantic relationships.

L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche (2025) **

French drama about Otto von Spreckelsen, an architecture teacher from Copenhagen who designed l'Arche de la Défense in Paris.

Chien 51 (2025) ***

A dystopian action thriller from France. Fairly conventional, but far superior to similar Hollywood products, because it focuses more on characters and their psychological motivations, and far less on fireworks and explosions.

Arco (2025) **

French animated film directed by Ugo Bienvenu and Gilles Cazaux. A cross between Miyazaki and "E.T.", quite compelling, but not particularly original.

Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan (2025) *

French drama about a courageous mother and her handicapped son.