Le beau Serge; Les cousins

The first example of the French new wave and its immediate companion piece remain the work of a true auteur, writes Philip French

Theorem – review

Maybe Pasolini's playful fable of ideas is the great director's attempt to put a bomb under Italy's stagnant governing class, writes Peter Bradshaw

Home – review

This Turkish drama about an architect and his mid-life crisis lacks vitality, writes Philip French

In the House – review

François Ozon's clever psychological comedy about teaching and erotic obsession is his best work to date, writes Philip French

Neighbouring Sounds – review

With undertones of slavery and suicide, this three-part picture of life in upwardly mobile Brazil has the air of a slow-burning thriller, says Philip French

Post Tenebras Lux – review

Cannes prizewinner Carlos Reygadas's semi-autobiographical work, inspired by Tarkovsky, is fantastical – and confusing, writes Philip French

Neighbouring Sounds – review

Former film critic Kleber Mendonça Filho colours his Brazilian Short Cuts with subtle hints of unease and violence, writes Steve Rose

Reality – review

Matteo Garrone's comedy moralises that the call of fame isn't a worthy pursuit. No surprise there, writes Peter Bradshaw