The Truth // Sannheten

The Truth is Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first film made outside of his native Japan, with dialogue in French and English. French cinema legends Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche star as a mother and daughter with a rather complicated relationship. Their reunion is nearly bursting with tension, especially considering the mother’s newly released autobiographical book. While remarkably French in style, the film still has Kore-eda’s signature all over it, most notable in the interesting family dynamics and realistic human relations. MKH

Hirokazu Kore-eda (b. 1962) is one of Japan’s most prominent directors, and a staple of Films from the South. His films have been nominated for Palme d’Or in Cannes five times, and he won with Shoplifters last year. Said movie was also the opening film of Films from the South, and won the Audience Award.