It Felt Like Love
New York Times Critic's Picks
•
1h 22m
Directed by Eliza Hittman • Drama • 2013 • US • English
Starring Gina Piersanti, Giovanna Salimeni, Ronen Rubinstein
In this unflinchingly honest and refreshingly unsentimental coming-of-age story from Eliza Hittman ("Never Rarely Sometimes Always"), 14-year-old Lila spends a languid Brooklyn summer with her promiscuous friend. Eager for her own sexual awakening, Lila decides to pursue the older, thuggish Sammy. But as Lila's advances unmask her inexperience and quiet desperation, she is pushed into unwelcome new territory.
Up Next in New York Times Critic's Picks
-
Ixcanul
Directed by Jayro Bustamente • Drama • 2015 • Guatemala, France • Kaqchikel, Spanish with English subtitles
Starring Maria Mercedes Coroy, Maria Telon, Manuel AntunWinner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Jayro Bustamante's brilliant debut is a mesmerizing fusion of fact and fable...
-
Jafar Panahi's Taxi
Directed by Jafar Panahi • Arthouse • 2015 • Iran • Farsi with English subtitles
Starring Jafar PanahiAcclaimed director Jafar Panahi drives a cab through the streets of Tehran, picking up a diverse group of passengers in a single day and capturing a spirited slice of Iranian society while bril...
-
Scrapper
Directed by Charlotte Regan • Arthouse • 2023 • UK • English
Starring Lola Campbell, Harris Dickinson, Alin UzunWinner of a Sundance Grand Jury Prize, this vibrant father-daughter comedy follows a resourceful 12-year-old girl who secretly lives alone in a London flat until her estranged father ...
