Sundance 2019

Share movie review: HBO-A24 drama offers a chilling portrait of sexual assault in the smartphone age

Pippa Bianco's Share had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was also screened at Cannes earlier this year.

I Am Mother movie review: Clara Rugaard is caught in a clash of matriarchs in Netflix's dystopian thriller

I Am Mother, starring Clara Rugaard, Rose Byrne and Hilary Swank, had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

Firstpost at Sundance: Netflix's Delhi Crime reconstructs 2012 gang-rape case with sensitivity, not sensationalism

Though the incident Delhi Crime addresses happened over six years ago, it does not limit the urgency of the show's narrative.

Paddleton movie review: Netflix's new bromantic film is wonderfully warm for those who find humour in the macabre

Paddleton has all the trope trademarks of something issue-intense and yet is dramatically inert, the combination of which makes for unpredictable unfolding of moments.

Firstpost at Sundance: Julius Onah's Luce challenges America to re-examine its perceptions, blind spots

Easily one of the best indies to come out of Sundance 2019, Luce should certainly be high up on your list of most anticipated releases this year.

Firstpost at Sundance: The unbridled sweetness of Troop Zero and the not-so-sweetness of Honey Boy

First impression on Bert & Bertie's Troop Zero and Alma Har'el's Honey Boy, which premiered at Sundance 2019

Firstpost at Sundance: Keira Knightley's Official Secrets is a cautionary tale high on righteous fury, low on drama

Official Secrets tells a timely story about how the world's biggest champions of democracy can just as easily undermine the democratic process if it serves their own selfish interests.

Firstpost at Sundance: Aussie zomcom Little Monsters proves there's still life left in the undead

With smart writing, a likable leading lady, and great comic timing, Little Zombies acts as a refreshing palate cleanser between the more serious indies at Sundance Film Festival 2019.

Firstpost at Sundance: In The Farewell, Lulu Wang captures the ebb and flow of familial love, distilled to its essence

At times playful, at times poignant, but never dull or uninspiring, The Farewell is a near-perfect film because it's impossible to distinguish its flaws from its joys.

Firstpost at Sundance highlights: From spotlight on Asian, female filmmakers to A24-Amazon battle

Now that the awards have been handed out and the 2019 Sundance FIlm Festival has officially wrapped up, here are all the takeaways and highlights.