'All Shall Be Well' displays a calmer, more stable stasis of being an older couple.

A gorgeously crafted, spiritually invigorating character study that, with its slow, patient storytelling, pays great dividends. 

An offbeat character study of a mysterious French woman in Korea.

'The Box Man' seeks to grapple with dilemmas of identity and psychology, and offer critiques of society.

An engaging character study (albeit a flawed one) of a directionless housewife.

Moghaddam and Sanaeeha craft an intriguing film that is at once a character study and a study of the society these characters inhabit. 

'Princess Mononoke' may be a pricklier film to appreciate, but that makes it all the more rewarding.

There's something beautiful about a director reaching the audience and swaying them with the smaller things in life.

The scattershot, episodic structure works well in favour of its humour and gags, but less so conveying the personal journey at its core.

Essentially a private concert film with the camera putting us, Sakamoto, and his piano in a room together alone.