My ranking for all the films seen in #bfi #lff2025

Day 12:
"The Voice of Hind Rajab"
The final film for me in the festival, and it's an emotional gut punch.
The most important one from the whole of LFF, by breaking the barriers of dramatisation and documentary.

Day 12:
"The World of Love"
Director Yoon has officially become one of my favourite Korean filmmakers. Seo Soo Bin is a revelation; this is the best from Go Min Si, and once again, Jang Hye Jin proves that she is extremely underrated.

Day 12:
"La Grazia"
This is, arguably, the best performance of Servillo with Sorrentino. A political satire with complex conversations about love, life and existence (so a classic Sorrentino joint) with some great comedy.

Day 11:
"It Was Just an Accident"
I don't remember the last time a piece of sound has made me this anxious and given shivers down my spine.
Panahi created a film that, even though you might not know the real-life politics, you can still engage and understand the struggle of these people.

Day 11:
"The Secret Agent"
Surprisingly very horny, and the unorthodox storytelling made me fully engaged, even though the ending did leave me a bit cold. The biggest takeaway is that Moura is one of the most underrated actors at the moment.

Day 10:
"Blue Moon"
As someone who hates Oklahoma! I feel seen. Ethan Hawke should do a theatre production of this and be a Tony winner.

Day 10:
"Rental Family"
Brendan Fraser will always be my favourite token white guy!
Hikari made a feel-good Koreeda gem, and I appreciate that she didn't water down the Japanese language for a Western audience.

Day 9:
"Little Amélie or the Character of Rain"
Animation and a child's imagination have no limits, and this gorgeously colourful gem is another proof that we are in the golden age of animation.

Day 8:
"No Other Choice"
The grand cinematic return of Mother and Queen of drama, Son Ye Jin. You were dearly missed.
A bit of Hitchcock, a touch of Almodovar, and a lot of Park Chan Wook.
Lee Byung Hun must be reaching new heights in his career.

Day 8:
"Is This Thing On?"
The closest we'd get to a live-action BoJack Horseman if he weren't in Hollywoo and had a family (and wasn't a horse).

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Day 7:
"Frankenstein"
As a fan of the underrated Penny Dreadful, I was extremely satisfied.
This truly feels like everything del Toro has been driving towards. An alchemization of all his previous work and their themes into an adaptation of a beloved classic.

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Day 6:
"Train Dreams"
A bit from Terence Davies, Terrence Malick and the Coen Brothers. A meditation on a film to have on a cold, lonely night. Also, proof that Joel Edgerton would be a great Arthur Morgan if there's ever going to be a live-action RDR2.

Day 6:
"Hamnet"
Give Jessie Buckley her Oscar now, and how dare Max Richter use On the Nature of Daylight to break me even more. This is the grant return to form for Chloé Zhao, with that same level of empathy and sensitivity we love her for.

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Day 5:
"Sentimental Value"
aka "Scenes of a Broken Family"
There is something so special Trier does when he invites into the lives of dysfunctional people, shedding a spotlight on their most vulnerable aspects with no judgment. All that without losing a sense of humour.

Day 5:
"H Is for Hawk"
They did a very effective job, cause now I want to adopt a hawk. Always a pleasure seeing Denise Gough in anything.

Day 5:
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions"
Less of a documentary and more of a cinematic art exhibition with a banging soundtrack and meme culture galore.

Day 5:
"Jay Kelly"
As a longtime fan of his, not only am I very happy to see such a strong performance from him in years, but George Clooney broke me. A bit too crowd-pleasing for Baumbach, but it hit all the right notes for me.

Day 4:
"The Testament of Ann Lee"
When you hate sleeping with your husband so much, you stay celibate indefinitely and make a religion out of it.
A surprisingly unconventional musical, with the best performance by Seyfried, and Pulman is slowly becoming one of my favourite actors.

Day 4:
"Resurrection"
Bi Gan once again proves himself as one of the most visionary directors currently working. A mixture of Robert Wiene and Georges Méliès with David Lynch and Krzysztof Kieślowski, with Bi Gan's special touch.

Day 3:
"Bugonia"
Seeing everyone's reactions during the ending will be one of the highlights of the festival.
One of the very rare cases where an American remake of a Korean film is better than the original.

Day 2:
"Tuner"
Not the Surprise Film I was hoping for, but as a child of a pianist, a jazz fan, and an admirer of The Beat My Heart Skipped, I was charmed by this flick's tune.