Tag Archives: Nacho Vigalondo

#TIFF24: The Shrouds, Daniela Forever, and The Apprentice

September 6, 2024 flawintheiris

A gorgeous, sunny day in Toronto and I'm the idiot that chose two films about grief for my first two screenings — not intentionally, but that's sometimes how it rolls. The first was The Shrouds, written and directed by David Cronenberg, and the second also an auteurist drama, Daniela Forever, by the fantastically named Nacho… Read More

Colossal review — The sleep of sobriety produces monsters

April 26, 2017 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo | 109 min It may not make you feel as awkward or uncomfortable as, say, The Lobster or Swiss Army Man, two of 2016's most singular features—delightful in at least their resistance to easy categorization—but Colossal is the first of this year's indie films to reach for righteous individuality, and deserves to… Read More