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ISSUE 94 / 2016 15 FILM Nocturnal Animals is the new Tom Ford movie. The talented director creates a story within a story: years after Susan and Edward's break up, the former receives a manuscript from her ex-lover. He used to call her a "Nocturnal Animal" and his first book has the same name. She starts to read it and we are trapped in these two unique and visionary storylines that develop on-screen. Through Susan's eyes we are able to watch what she is reading and through her memories we discover how and why the couple split in the past. Edward is a naive artist, while Susan can not overcome her family heritage: she doesn't believe in love beyond social divisions. Nocturnal Animals is a story of love, grief and choices. The A Single Man director creates this bleak world where dialogue is not important - the emotional and extraordinary scenes are depicted by the spot-on perfomances of the actors and the wonderful direction. Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhall are stunning in this mesmerising tale based on the Wright novel: Tony and Susan. It's a powerful movie that will stick with you for days: the story, the cinematography and the style are unique. Tom Ford has become one of the most critically acclaimed new directors, and Nocturnal Animals has already won an important prize: the "Coppa Volpi" award at the Venice Film Festival. The London Film Festival was full of incredible new releases: Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals was a surprise. Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. We are really fascinated in body language. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how "power posing" — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success. When we think of communication we think about interactions: what your body language is communicated to me. Social scientists spent lots of time YOUR BODY LANGUAGE SHAPES WHO YOU ARE FEATURED TED LFF REVIEW: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS 5 UPCOMING MOVIES These are the 5 must-see upcoming movies in 2017. Jan 1st - Silence Scorsese's latest movie it's a story of two Jesuit priests who face persecution when they travel to Japan to save their mentor and propagate Catholicism. It's one of Scorsese's most personal and dear project. Jan 6th - A Monster CallsI It's the story of a boy in pain who tries to seek the help of a tree creature to cope with his mom's terminal illness. The cast includes Felicity Jones and Sigourney Weaver. Jan 13th - La La Land Its the most discussed movie of the season. It's the story of an aspiring actress who falls in love with a Jazz pianist. It's a tale of love and personal realization. They act, they dance, they sing and it all feels so natural, convincing and compelling. Damien Chazelle's direction is brilliant. January 1st Feb 17th - Moonlight: It's the incredible story of the growth of a young black american guy, Chiron who lives with a troublesome mother, who is bullied and has to accept and deal with his homosexuality. Barry Jenkins directs an incredible picture that is capable of depicting delicately and emotionally a difficult coming of age story. A must-see. Feb 17th - Fences An African-American father struggles with race while trying to raise his family in the 1950s. Viola Davis and Denzel Washington star in this compelling and emotional story. This week, The Weinsten Company will release one of the most anticipated movie of the season: the true story of Saroo, Lion. The movie is based on A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. Garth Davis directs his first feature and he has chosen Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman and David Wenham as the main protagonists in this emotional story. Lion is not the perfect picture, but it has its great moments. This is the story of two brothers, Guddu and Saroo. After they spend an evening together trying to get some money, the little one gets lost on a railway station and ends up on a train that leads him to Calcutta. Saroo is lost and alone in a city where he is not able to speak the language and find his way back home. People will try to kidnap him but he will finally be helped by social workers and adopted by an Australian loving family. The first part is set in India and then we jump years forward in the present timeline: Saroo is going to college, he has a girlfriend but he can't stop thinking about his origins, his family. He will try to find them with Google Earth. Lion explores difficult, but relevant themes as parenthood and family ties. Saroo loves his adoptive mother, but he can still feel a bond with his Indian mother he has lost. The story is not only focused on this dual love, but it is also the tale of these two brothers and how strong their sense of brotherhood can be. Davis depicts accurately this heartbreaking bond, this connection that is still present after 25 years. What I really enjoyed about this movie is how powerfully the cast delivers their perfomances. Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel deserves an Oscar nomination because he is really the perfect actor for this role: he loves and suffers with his character. He portrays Saroo's pain brilliantly. Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara are stunning as they usually are. The movie has its kind- of Oscar bating moments, but despite that you will enjoy this complex story. Just the first part and the ending are worth the ticket: you will end up being genuinely emotionally moved. We have been talking about Lion for months, this is the review of the Saroo's story which is portrayed by Dev Patel, Rooney Mara and Nicole Kidman. LFF REVIEW: LION