Winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary, Mr. Nobody Against Putin follows a Russian teacher who begins documenting war propaganda and the rise of authoritarianism in his country's schools from the inside. Directed by David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin, the film turns an act of individual resistance into an urgent portrait of fear, manipulation, and courage. The result is a sober, powerful, and deeply unsettling documentary.
Winner of 6 Oscars, including Best Picture, One Battle After Another stands as one of the biggest highlights of the awards season. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, Licorice Pizza) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role, the film brings together a heavyweight cast including Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Alana Haim. The result is a drama charged with tension, social commentary, and sharp wit. A must-watch for anyone seeking high-quality cinema with an original story and impeccable technical craftsmanship.
Winner of 4 Oscars, with Michael B. Jordan awarded Best Actor, Sinners reaffirms the strength of the partnership between Jordan and Ryan Coogler. Set in the 1930s, amid racial segregation and Prohibition in the United States, the film follows twin brothers who return to their hometown looking for a fresh start, only to face past traumas, racial tensions, and a supernatural threat. By turning vampirism into a metaphor for racial hatred and the predatory logic of capitalism, Coogler delivers an ambitious, powerful horror film and one of the highlights of his filmography.
Best Actress Oscar winner Jessie Buckley shines in Hamnet, one of the most emotionally nuanced historical dramas of the season. Directed by Chloé Zhao and also starring Paul Mescal, the film adapts Maggie O'Farrell's novel to portray, with delicacy and emotional depth, the life of Agnes Hathaway and William Shakespeare before Hamlet. Weaving together grief, love, and creation, the result is an elegant, intimate, and profoundly moving drama.
Winner of the Oscar for Best International Feature Film, Sentimental Value stands out as a family drama of great emotional depth. Directed by Joachim Trier, the film follows two sisters who reconnect with their estranged father, a filmmaker seeking reconciliation and artistic renewal. By turning family wounds, memory, and affection into dramatic material, the film delivers a sensitive, elegant, and profoundly human portrait.