MIFF 2018 - Day 11

The Central Airport

Berlin's Tempelhof airport is a park these days. People ride bikes, walk their dogs, have parties... It's also the temporary home for hundreds of refugees. The film seems satisfied with juxtaposing images of the park with short scenes from the lives of refugees. There's some interesting stories told, but it feels over long and under structured.

Jirga

A beautifully shot film let down by an unengaging lead performance. That said, it picks up towards the end. But its story of an Australian soldier seeking to apologise to an Afghan village for killing one of them during a raid is both topical and well handled.

Caniba

A documentary about a Japanese cannibal who is being cared for by his brother after a stroke. Sound interesting? It really isn't. The final third feels highly contrived, and I can't believe such a disturbing and interesting subject could be turned into a film so dull and boring.