24 Films to See in April
While this April lacks the big-budget tentpoles that are typical of the season, it makes up for it with a diverse array of promising films, ranging from a Ben Affleck crowd-pleaser to festival hits to intriguing new titles from Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Cristian Mungiu, David Lowery, and more. Oh, and did we mention that there's even a good new Nicolas Cage film? And a good Evil Dead sequel?
In the gallery on this page, our editors have selected the most interesting films debuting in North American theaters this month, listed in alphabetical order.
Additional content by Jason Dietz
Drama | Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Opens in LA and NY April 14; other cities to follow
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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's sophomore feature finally makes its way into American theaters this month. For this feature originally released in Japan in 2008, the writer-director behind Drive My Car, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, Asako I & II, and Happy Hour focuses on a couple (Aoba Kawai and Ryuta Okamoto) who announce their engagement resulting in the revelation of a prior infidelity. Hamaguchi’s ability to subtly and intricately delve into the lives of his characters is on full display even in this early film.
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