Top 7 best movies of 2021 according to IndieWire. Trailers

IndieWire, a reputable service specializing in the film industry, has published a list of the 25 best movies of 2021. They have been approved by film critics from around the world. Read OBOZREVATEL's article to find out about 7 main movies of this year that have become critics' favorites.

1. The Power of the Dog

Director: Jane Campion

Countries: Great Britain, Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand

Genres: drama, western

The main characters are the Burbank brothers, owners of the largest ranch in Montana. They manage to successfully do their work and find a common language even though these men are absolute opposites. Phil is too straightforward and rude, while George is quiet, calm, and always dreamy.

One day, George decides to marry a widow, and she moves in with her husband. Phil doesn't like it, so he does everything he can to get rid of the new tenant. Find out what exactly caused the hatred and how far the protagonist can go when he is obsessed with his plans.

2. Licorice Pizza

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Country: USA

Genres: drama, comedy

The story takes place in the 70s of the XX century. The main character Gary Valentine has been dreaming of becoming a famous artist all his life. In order to realize his plans, he enters the acting department.

He accidentally meets John Peters, a star producer who once helped Barbra Streisand become famous. For a long time, Gary cannot believe the chance life has given him, but eventually he has to reconsider his priorities.

3. Drive My Car

Directed by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Country: Japan

Genre: drama

This is an adaptation of a story from Haruki Murakami's book Men Without Women. It tells the story of an outstanding director Yûsuke. He was married to the playwright Oto for a long time, but then she passes away.

The man is grieving the loss of his beloved. He is invited to take part in a festival as a play by a Russian classic is to be staged. He agrees and decides to hire a driver. She turns out to be an attractive and silent girl named Misaki. They gradually begin to develop mutual feelings.

4. Flee (Flugt)

Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen

Countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark and France

Genre: documentary

The animated film tells the real story of an Afghan refugee. He fled his country to Denmark without a passport and money, fearing that he could be caught and deported at any moment. Although the protagonist of the film is queer, the reason for his escape was not a desire for tolerance but the war in the country.

5. Titane

Director: Julia Ducournau

Countries: France, Belgium

Genres: thriller, horror, drama

Alexia is unable to express emotions. The reason for this is her father's cold attitude towards her. She spent her entire childhood with her father, but he always tried to avoid contact with his daughter.

As an adult, the protagonist realized that she understands only violence. It is only through this aggressive form that she can show her feelings. When this way of expressing emotions goes too far, Alexia runs away. She completely changes her appearance: she shaves her head bald and covers her breasts with an elastic bandage. But then she meets a man who changes her life forever.

6. Summer of Soul

Director: Ahmir-Khalib Thompson (Questlove)

Country: USA

Genre: documentary

This is a film about the legendary music festival that took place in 1969 in Harlem (a part of New York City (USA), inhabited mainly by African Americans). At that time, over 300,000 people attended it, but it was still "invisible" in the world music history.

Videos from this festival have been gathering dust for 50 years. And in 2021, director Ahmir-Khalib Thompson, better known professionally as Questlove and the drummer of The Roots, shot and released the film Summer of Soul, which became not only a concert but also a historical account of an event that influenced African American culture.

7. Memoria

Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Countries: Thailand, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, China

Genre: drama

The main character Jessica leaves Scotland for Colombia. The reason for the move is her sister Bogotá's illness. The relative is so weak that she sleeps all the time. Jessica has problems too. She constantly hears a strange sound, like an explosion or a powerful blow. One day she woke up to this noise and couldn't sleep anymore. Due to the lack of sleep, she begins to experience increased anxiety and mental confusion.

Trying to find the source of the sound, Jessica gradually loses touch with reality. But then she meets a sound engineer named Hernán. He helps her generate an artificial version of the noise.