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Mary Bronstien's If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)

Every father should watch Mary Bronstein's 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.' Through Rose Byrne's career-defining performance and Christopher Messina's claustrophobic cinematography, the film strips away Instagram-filtered motherhood to reveal uncomfortable truths about postpartum depression, societal gaslighting, and the relentless demands placed on mothers. It's an unflinching look at maternal experience that will spark necessary conversations long after viewing.

Alice Rohrwacher's La Chimera (2023)

Ever felt like you're stuck between worlds? That's Arthur's whole vibe in this film. Fresh out of prison, this English archaeologist (Josh O'Connor) has a supernatural knack for finding Etruscan tombs and a heart still haunted by his missing girlfriend. Back with his scrappy crew of Italian tomb raiders, he's dowsing for treasures