IF you're looking for something funny and cathartic, coming up next week on Netflix is French film Dear Mother.
It follows Jean-Louis who realises that his heart has stopped but he is somehow still conscious, speaking and able to move around. Is he alive or is he already dead? Find out as Jean-Louis confronts the ultimate taboo and finds the key to unlocking this strange phenomenon.
Fancy an award-winning drama instead? On the other side of the world, Indonesia's Wregas Bhanutejas's first feature film Photocopier follows Sur, a student who loses her scholarship when photos of her at a party surfaces online.
She teams up with a photocopy worker to piece together what happened. The film debuted at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in 2021 where it also competed in the New Current Station.
The Journalist is an exciting new Japanese series that stars Ryoko Yonekura as Anna Matsuda, a reporter for the Toto Newspaper, a highly regarded and well-respected journalist who uses her strong beliefs to get to the bottom and discover the truth of every story.
Confronted with political crimes and the scandals of modern Japanese society, Anna makes it her priority to expose the corruption ravaging her nation.
Check out more exciting titles coming your way below:
Must watch
Dear Mother, Streaming on January 11
When Jean-Louis' heart stops beating, he must confront his Oedipal issues – and ask his mother an unthinkable question – or he'll be dead in three days.
Photocopier, Streaming on January 11
After losing her scholarship when photos of her at a party surfaced online, a student pairs with a photocopy worker to piece together what happened. Photocopier is director Wregas Bhanutejas's first feature that debuted at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in 2021 where it also competed in the New Current Section.
The Journalist, Streaming on January 13
A journalist known as the maverick of news media defiantly chases the truth in this series adaptation of the hit movie of the same name.
Copshop, Streaming on January 14
Bullets fly and blood splatters at a small-town police station when a rookie cop unwittingly locks a contract killer in the cell opposite his target. Copshop stars Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo.
Date of Release 14/1/2022
After Life: Season 3 – Netflix Series
While Tony is no longer quite so aggressively grouchy about life, he continues to struggle to fill the void left behind by his late wife.
Archive 81 – Netflix Series
An archivist hired to restore a collection of tapes finds himself reconstructing the work of a filmmaker and her investigation into a dangerous cult.
The House – Netflix Series
The House is an eccentric dark comedy about a house and the three surreal tales of the individuals who made it their home. An anthology directed by the leading voices in independent stop motion animation Emma de Swaef and Marc Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr and Paloma Baeza.
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure – Netflix Kids & Family
After a heartfelt loss, Irish-born Keegan and his Spanish-born friend Moya learn to dance through danger and despair with a magical herd of spirit deer. – The Vibes, January 5, 2022
Note: All titles and dates are subject to change.
