This week, cinemas are welcoming audiences with a Godard gem, a new “Evil Dead”, a Romanian documentary, a Japanese animation, and a French comedy for the whole family.

Suzume / Suzume no tojimari (dir. Makoto Shinkai)

Mysterious doors start appearing in abandoned, godforsaken places. When they open, the whole of Japan is shaken by the calamities that come out of them. Suzume, a 17-year-old girl, teams up with Souta, a mysterious young man, who showed up out of nowhere, in an attempt to close each and one of them before it’s too late.

The doors open to another realm where days seem to blend together, time flows differently, and lurking in the shadows, there is something threatening the human world. The calamities depicted in the film are all the more powerful as they are inspired by the disasters suffered by Japan in 2011 following the 3.11 earthquake and tsunami.

The film is playing in cinemas across the country.

How to Survive Without Mum / 10 jours encore sans maman (dir. Ludovic Bernard)

After being fired from his job, Antoine decides to become a full-time stay-at-home dad, taking care of his four children. Two years later, he is almost at the end of his rope, and a 10-day vacation at a luxury ski resort sounds like a godsend. That is until his wife is called back to work for an emergency and he is left alone with the children.

Amidst misadventures on the slopes, quarrels between siblings, and more or less friendly tourists, Antoine quickly realises that the relaxing trip he had imagined is far from reality, and he must adapt to the chaos surrounding his family.

10 jours encore sans maman is a light comedy, perfect for a weekend with the family at the cinema. The film is playing in theatres across the country.

Evil Dead Rise (dir. Lee Cronin)

For the horror fans everywhere, the wait is over: the new chapter in the Evil Dead franchise is now in cinemas.

Ellie and Beth, two estranged sisters, need to join forces to save the world from the demonic creatures unleashed, of course, by Necronomicon aka Book of the Dead, which has brought all the evils since the first Evil Dead (1981).

This time, the action no longer takes place in a mountain cabin or mediaeval England but right in the heart of Los Angeles, in an apartment that becomes as isolated as a house in the woods.

If you’re looking for a proper horror movie to watch on the big screen, you’ll be happy to know that the fifth Evil Dead is no short of bloody scenes and iconic jumpscares, and the characters, be they good or evil, will keep you breathless and on the edge of your seat.

House of Dolls / Casa cu păpuși (dir. Tudor Platon)

Tudor Platon’s debut feature premiered in 2020 and will be screened at Elvire Popesco Cinema on Tuesday, April 25.

The documentary follows five ladies in their seventies (including the director’s grandmother and godmother) who go on their annual holiday in the countryside, far from men and the madness of daily life. Nostalgia, jokes and gossip intertwine as the longtime friends reminisce about their youth.

“I certainly had access to an intimate setting, to a sort of extended family. That’s why it’s so delicate afterwards when you’re editing and choosing what to do and how much to expose. Because, in that intimate space, you can afford to do a lot of things that you wish are going to stay in an intimate space,” said the director in the interview for Films in Frame when asked about the shooting process.

Pierrot le Fou (dir. Jean-Luc Godard)

On the occasion of celebrating 90 years since the birth of French star Jean-Paul Belmondo, Elvire Popesco Cinema is hosting a screening of one of his best-known credits.

Ferdinand Griffon aka “Pierrot” is bored with his bourgeois and comfortable life as a family man, so as soon as the opportunity arises, decides to run away with Marianne, his ex-girlfriend. They embark on an adventure where they are either in love or chased by villains, always on the run, always on the edge.

No matter how many times you watch the film, Anna Karina and Belmondo’s performance is just as captivating and the story is just as thrilling.

The screening will take place on Wednesday, April 26.

Melissa Antonescu

Writer, photographer and videographer. For Films in Frame she writes news about the latest happenings in the film world and brings to the readers' attention the productions that can be seen at the cinema. When she's not writing articles, she's photographing people in a small studio or searching for new cake recipes.