Sebastián Lelio

THE WONDER: The Subtle Power Of A Convincing Narrative
THE WONDER Trailer

A tale of two strangers who transform each other’s lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil.

THE WONDER: The Subtle Power Of A Convincing Narrative
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: MY POLICEMAN & THE WONDER

Byh The Wonder and My Policeman playing at the Toronto International Film Festival could not be any more different.

GLORIA BELL And Tinseltown Sadness In Movies
GLORIA BELL & Tinseltown Sadness In Movies

We examine how Gloria Bell is disenchanted with L.A., transforming the unhappiness with the city into a dissatisfaction with the American dream.

GLORIA BELL: Julianne Moore Delivers A Dazzling Performance

While Gloria Bell might be almost a carbon copy of 2013’s Gloria, the film demonstrates how much Sebastián Lelio has evolved as a director over the past six years.

GLORIA BELL Trailer
GLORIA BELL Trailer

Sebastián Lelio returns to his breakout material with Gloria Bell, an English-language remake of his 2013…

DISOBEDIENCE: Another Addition To Lelio’s Interloper Cinema
DISOBEDIENCE: Another Addition To Lelio’s Interloper Cinema

Lacking emotional honesty, Disobedience from director Sebastián Lelio fails to create believable, organic tension between its characters and translate an understanding of the films primary cultural focus and subject matter.

Tribeca Film Festival: Love And Family: BACK ROADS (with interviews) and DISOBEDIENCE
Tribeca Film Festival: Love & Family: BACK ROADS (With Interviews) & DISOBEDIENCE

Kristy Strouse spoke with the stars of Back Roads on the red carpet of Tribeca Film Festival, and reviews Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience.

Tribeca Film Festival: Oppression, Fear & Freedom Dominate In DISOBEDIENCE, LEMONADE, THE GIRL AND THE PICTURE & NICE
Tribeca Film Festival: Oppression, Fear & Freedom Dominate In DISOBEDIENCE, LEMONADE, THE GIRL AND THE PICTURE & NICE

In this Tribeca Film Festival Round-up, Stephanie Archer looks at the films she saw that found that dominated their central focus and inspiration in oppression, fear and freedom.

DISOBEDIENCE Trailer
DISOBEDIENCE Trailer

Disobedience is based on the book of the same name and follows Ronit, a woman returning to her Orthodox Jewish community after the death of her father.

A FANTASTIC WOMAN: A Revolutionary Cinematic Achievement
A FANTASTIC WOMAN: A Revolutionary Cinematic Achievement

The Chilean drama A Fantastic Woman beautifully captures the story of a transgender woman, who is brought to exquisite life by Daniela Vega.

Toronto International Film Festival 2017 Report Part 7: Finis For Another Year
Toronto International Film Festival 2017 Report Part 7: Finis For Another Year

In his final Toronto International Film Festival report of the year, Tomas Trussow looks at Downsizing, Disobedience and The Death of Stalin.

Toronto International Film Festival 2017 Report Part 1: Unhappy Family Syndrome
Toronto International Film Festival 2017 Report Part 1: Unhappy Family Syndrome

Tomas Trussow is at Toronto International Film Festival for Film Inquiry and reports on Lady Bird, Happy End and I Am Not A Witch, and more!