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Ren Scateni

Ren Scateni's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Colors Within (2024) 92% EDIT “What makes The Colors Within a queer story, and one that perfectly exemplifies the significance of a chosen family, is its compassionate portrayal of young people who defy societal norms and expectations. ” – Sight & Sound Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Complicity (2018) EDIT “A rare co-production between China and Japan, Complicity is a timely feature that fits perfectly in our current political climate, especially as Chikaura urges viewers to lend a helping hand despite the most unfavourable circumstances.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Vision (2018) 38% EDIT “What could have been an interesting take on motherly love ends up being only an airy knot difficult to untie.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review So Pretty (2019) 100% EDIT “Tip-toeing on the smudged edges between fiction and documentary, So Pretty is an experiment in means of representation and ultimately a tender ode to an unjustly forgotten author.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Varda by Agnès (2019) 98% EDIT “Playing almost like a self-eulogy, Varda by Agnès resonates as both a manifesto to untamed creativity and a testament to future generations of artists.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Kraben rahu (2018) 100% EDIT “Featuring powerful lead performances, Manta Ray is like a perfectly wrapped present that needs to be opened with care.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Mariam (2019) EDIT “Despite being a nicely-executed film, Miriam’s narrative arc isn’t convincing. Urazbayeva succeeds in presenting a vivid and raw portrait of her main character, it’s in the second half that the narrative structure becomes too predictable...” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Young-ju (2018) 100% EDIT “It’s impressive how Kim Hyang-gi comfortably masters her character’s emotional burden by delivering a thoroughly convincing performance that carries the entire film. At the same time, Cha proves to be a gifted director and screenwriter.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review A Bedsore (2019) EDIT “Bringing together another couple of relevant issues — caregiving and immigrant labour...” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review A Boy and Sungreen (2018) 100% EDIT “Ahn Ju-Young’s playful debut...” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Cenote (2019) 80% EDIT “By seemingly stripping the sacredness from the cenotes, and forcing the sinkholes to be penetrated by the eye of the camera, Oda appears to deconstruct the documentary’s premise: there’s no mystery to unearth…” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Shell and Joint (2020) EDIT “Shell and Joint thrives in being carefully discovered by peeling away one layer after the other.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review The Cloud in Her Room (2020) 83% EDIT “The Cloud in Her Room is an indie revelation for the dreamers. It invites collected reflections and quiet reminiscences; the eclectic images are a roaring statement.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Days (2020) 96% EDIT “There couldn’t be a more poignant climax in such a composed film.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Carmilla (2019) 77% EDIT “Carmilla proves to be a successful adaptation that will appeal to anyone looking for some unearthly shivers, or a coming-of-age story where being conscious of one’s own sexuality takes centre stage.” – Vague Visages Sep 21, 2023 Full Review Wife of a Spy (2020) 89% EDIT “A slow-burn, Machiavellian film that's peculiarly hung up on appearances.” – Hyperallergic Oct 18, 2021 Full Review The Woman Who Ran (2019) 98% EDIT “A laid-back vibe and relaxingly repetitious structure conceals a complex character study.” – Hyperallergic Aug 3, 2021 Full Review North by Current (2021) 92% EDIT “Understands life upheavals as rites of passage.” – Hyperallergic Aug 3, 2021 Full Review Queer Japan (2019) 100% EDIT “The film is a celebration, but it also passes the microphone to the understated realities of its milieu.” – Hyperallergic Dec 23, 2020 Full Review Life: Untitled (2019) 60% EDIT “Features a wealth of skillfully written characters attuned to Japan's contemporary social dysfunctions.” – Hyperallergic Nov 17, 2020 Full Review Reiwa Uprising (2019) EDIT “The road to democracy is paved with uncertainty, and Hara tries to record every shock to the system.” – Hyperallergic Jul 14, 2020 Full Review Me and the Cult Leader (2020) 100% EDIT “Me and the Cult Leader proves to be a study not just in the possibilities of interpersonal understanding over mass tragedies, but also its limits.” – Hyperallergic Jul 14, 2020 Full Review
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