August's Must-See Films: Almodóvar, Schoenbrun, and More

August's cinematic releases feature a metafictional opus from Pedro Almodóvar, an electric new outing from Jane Schoenbrun, and several other notable films. Almodóvar's 'Bitter Christmas' follows a filmmaker making a film about a filmmaker, starring Barbára Lennie, Patrick Criado, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón. The film, set partly in 2004, explores themes of artistic parasitism and metafiction, with a hospital scene noted for its color schemes. Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, and is described as witty, erotic, and fiercely intelligent, cementing Schoenbrun as a vital filmmaker. 'Love Me Tender', adapted from Constance Debré's autofictional trilogy, stars Vicky Krieps and Antoine Reinartz, and critiques misogyny and homophobia in the French legal system. 'Bouchra' by Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki, a follow-up to '2 Lizards', is a hybrid animation about a Moroccan canid in New York exploring sexual identity and family connections. 'A Child of My Own' by Maite Alberdi is a docufictional hybrid about a woman who faked a pregnancy and was imprisoned for child kidnapping, exploring cultural misogyny and the need for stories. These films are highlighted in Another Magazine's August roundup.