The humdrum contentment and daily routine of a married mussel farmer are thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious stranger in novellist and filmmaker Helen Walsh’s beautiful, erotic love story set on the Welsh coast. With its elegant...
An ostracised Croatian neuroscientist is drawn out of hiding in Athens by an activist group of idealistic young scientists fascinated by his previously discredited theories about electromagnetic pollution. As egos swell and actions take momentum, the community they form starts...
Prone to lashing out at staff, indulging in drug-fuelled binges, and wildly over-selling the stability of her company, ruthless real estate agent Natasha (Maberly) finds herself in debt to some vicious gangsters in this brutally propulsive and violent descent into...
Director Abdolreza Kahani (A SHRINE) returns to EIFF with another entirely original and gripping character study and puzzle piece. A reclusive mortician faces an unusual request from a dissident singer in hiding, their bond providing the beating heart of this...
Isabel begins a passionate affair with Elliot, the eccentric frontman of an underground band. After a devastating personal loss and the mysterious disappearance of Elliot, she finds herself the unwilling focus of his obsessive fan base. Cryptic messages and eerie...
A young British woman embarks on a road trip in South Africa to find her estranged father, aided by a charismatic stranger on the way. The elusiveness of her father forms the foundation of her fragile sense of self as...
An assured debut from director Harry Sherriff unfurls a darkly comic missing person tale set in a once-grand, now fading seaside hotel. When staff member Elle disappears overnight, her co-workers, led by restless longterm resident Leonard, grapple with unsettling dread...
Spending his days teaching tennis to distracted families and his nights partying with strangers, aimless former tennis champion Tom (Sam Riley) has resigned himself to a life of boredom and hedonism on the rugged island of Fuerteventura. When he meets...
Trailblazing American writer/director Nia DaCosta’s diverse body of work spans independent film, franchise remakes and major studio comic adaptations. The Marvels was the highest-grossing film ever directed by a Black female filmmaker, the remake of Candyman was box office smash...
Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring Sean Connery in his most famous role as the suave secret agent. Featuring daring stunts, elaborate...
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After a traumatic incident, a young woman sleepwalks through life as an academic on campus, but with the arrival of an old friend with...
Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis...
A wealthy socialite (Cherry) and a struggling writer (Chalotra) are thrown together at a debauched party in this remarkable satire of greed and excess...
