Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi (Fire at Sea) films in gorgeous black-and-white cinematography to immerse us in the community near Mount Vesuvius where the past and present intermingle.

Former yakuza member and prisoner Minoru reflects on his life by talking to a hosenka (balsam) plant as he searches for his purpose.

Godland director Hlynur Pálmason’s inventive fourth feature is a witty yet tender portrait of a year in the life of a family whose parents are navigating their separation.