Discover the cinematic gems that stole the spotlight in 2023 as BBC's esteemed critics present their handpicked selection of the year's best films. In a surprising turn of events, the top choice defies conventional expectations, setting it apart from other media outlets. Don't miss out on this curated list of outstanding films that promise an unforgettable cinematic experience. Grab your popcorn and enjoy the show! 👇 #BestFilms2023 #BBCCriticsPicks #CinematicMasterpieces
Summary: In Augusta, Georgia, USA, on June 3, 2017, two men approach Reality Winner after she completes some errands upon returning home.
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Josh Hamilton, Marchánt Davis
Director: Tina Satter
Summary: A woman suspected of killing her husband and her blind son, the sole witness, grapple with a moral dilemma.
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner
Director: Justine Triet
Summary: Sanghyeon struggles with debts, while Dongsu works in a facility where people anonymously abandon their children. They steal a baby named Woosung left on a rainy day to sell at a good price. Meanwhile, detectives are on their trail.
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu
Summary: 'Oppenheimer' focuses on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, who invented the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II.
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
Director: Christopher Nolan
Summary: Suzume, a 17-year-old living in a quiet town in Kyushu, meets a young man 'searching for a door' on the road. This encounter leads to a journey to close mysterious doors opening across Japan.
Cast: Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Summary: Nora and Hae Sung, childhood friends deeply connected, reunite in New York after twenty years, confronting fate, love, and life choices.
Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
Director: Celine Song
Summary: A team of young environmental activists takes on a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
Cast: Ariela Barer, Kristine Froseth, Lukas Gage
Director: Daniel Goldhaber
Summary: Ria Khan, trained in martial arts, believes she must save her sister Lena from an impending marriage. With the help of friends, Ria attempts the most ambitious wedding heist for independence and sisterhood.
Cast: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Renu Brindle
Director: Nida Manzoor
Summary: 'Holy Spider' follows Saeed, a family man on a divine quest to 'cleanse' the holy city of Mashhad from corrupt street prostitutes. As he becomes increasingly desperate due to lack of public interest, a female journalist starts investigating the serial killer known as the Spider Killer.
Cast: Alice Rahimi, Diana Al Hussen, Soraya Helli
Director: Ali Abbasi
Summary: A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in Northern France. As the trial unfolds, the defendant's life story gradually reveals itself, shaking the writer's own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood.
Cast: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville
Director: Alice Diop