And Soon the Darkness is a psycho-thriller set in the French countryside. Two young women, Stephanie and Jane, embark on a cycling trip but their vacation takes a dark turn when Jane goes missing. Stephanie becomes suspicious of the locals, including a mysterious man and a police officer, as she tries to uncover the truth about her friend's disappearance. With elements of giallo, mystery, and horror, And Soon the Darkness keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

“The Carpathians are medieval!” one character bellows, and this tale of the tree-chopper Petro, his faithless wife Marijka, and various scheming businessmen and foremen does little to disprove the assertion. Interestingly filmed with a nonprofessional cast recruited from the region, Faithless Marijka may have a neorealist conceit, but its direction is utterly futuristic, filled with the lightning-fast montage techniques and low-angle camera of the Soviet avant-garde (along with its invigorating agitprop).

When The Great Kandinsky, a retired magician, moves into a retirement home, he discovers a new lease on life. He forms a bond with the residents, using his magic tricks to bring them happiness and excitement. As he helps his newfound friends, he realizes that age is just a number and that there is still magic left in the world.