Sam Shainberg’s short film “Endless Sea” follows Carol, a flower‑delivery worker, as she scrambles to pay a $365 co‑pay for life‑saving heart medication, exposing the harsh reality of tiered prescription pricing. Set on a rainy Valentine’s Day, the 17‑minute thriller blends personal desperation with a broader critique of the U.S. healthcare system. The film’s raw performance by newcomer Brenda Cullerton and its neo‑realist casting amplify its emotional punch. Shainberg plans to expand the story into a feature titled “HEART,” exploring systemic inequities in a near‑future New York.
Martin Scorsese: All the Films, a new coffee‑table volume by Olivier Bousquet, Arnaud Devillard, and Nicolas Schaller, chronicles every corner of the director’s oeuvre—26 features, 17 documentaries, 7 shorts, and 4 TV episodes. Each entry includes cast, runtime, budget, box‑office,...
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s new film “The Secret Agent” revisits Brazil’s 1977 military dictatorship through a pulpy thriller that abruptly shifts to a present‑day university archivist’s quest to recover erased histories. The narrative intertwines the fate of Armando, a persecuted researcher,...