Director Tim Fehlbaum’s "September 5" proves to be an uncannily engrossing and thrilling tale of world events and history.

As far as feature debuts go, writer/director Celine Song’s "Past Lives" suggests that a singular talent has arrived and that the audience should take notice.

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