Domenico Procacci

Rolf de Heer has had an eclectic, unsung career as a director of sharp thrillers and small character pieces alike. A terrific example of the latter is this portrait of an Australian Aboriginal—played by the great David Gulpilil—and his resistance to the unjust laws beset upon him and his community.

A multi-layered, multi-story melodrama, Nanni Moretti’s Three Floors assembles an all-star Italian ensemble for his latest character study. Charting the ripple effects of a car crash on a Roman apartment block’s residents, the film is one of considerable storytelling gusto and intelligence.