Damián Szifrón, Wild Tales

A remarkable, and remarkably entertaining, Argentinian entry in the Academy Awards sweepstakes for Best Foreign Language Film, Wild Tales offers multiple stories to consider the inner beast liable to be unleashed in “civilized” people, whether it be on the road, at night at a roadside diner, up in the air or a raucously unforgettable wedding reception. Writer-director Damián Szifrón’s third feature, produced by Pedro Almodovar, truly lives up to its title.

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