BEST FILMS OF 2023 BY GREG KING CLOSE Beautiful film from Belgium about the friendship between two young boys. But when bullies at school misinterpret their friendship it leads to tragedy. Fine natural performances from the two young leads. TILL Powerful drama exploring racism and prejudice and a blatant miscarriage of justice in America’s deep south. Based on a true story, this is a …
OF AN AGE
Of An Age Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Goran Stolevski Stars: Elias Anton, Thom Green, Hattie Hook. The opening night film of the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2022 was Of An Age, a queer themed drama and coming of age tale that seems to draw inspiration from the likes of Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset and the classic Brief Encounter. The film is set in 1999 and centres …