Our Top Five Films of 2025

Eliana and Patrick (X | LB) are joined by Öykü Sofuoğlu and Lawrence Garcia to look back at our top 5 favorite films of 2025.

Follow Öykü (X | LB) & Lawrence (X | LB) on Twitter/X or Letterboxd

Find Öykü's work with Emitaï, and as co-host of new film podcast Outskirts

& Hong Sang-Soo Die-hard Lawrence's review on What Does that Nature Say to You, as well as Ways of Worldmaking: Hong Sang-soo’s Late Period, and more notes on Hong's 'Late Period' Double Takes

Lawrence

The Currents (Las corrientes) | Milagros MumenthalerPeter Hujar’s Day | Ira SachsBugonia | Yorgos Lanthimos Γιώργος ΛάνθιμοςWhat Does That Nature Say to You? (그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니) | Hong Sang Soo 홍상수Dry Leaf (ხმელი ფოთოლი) | Alexandre Koberidze ალექსანდრე კობერიძეÖykü

The Love that Remains (Ástin Sem Eftir Er) | Hlynur PálmasonSecret Agent (O Agente Secret) | Kleber Mendonça FilhoThe Mastermind | Kelly ReichardtRemake | Ross McElweeDry LeafPatrick

Peter Hujar’s DayResurrection 狂野时代 | Bi Gan 毕赣Dry LeafI Only Rest in the Storm (O Riso e a Faca) |Pedro PinhoAfternoons of Solitude (Tardes de soledad) | Albert SerraEliana

What Does That Nature Say to You?Sirat | Olivier LaxeLandmarks (Nuestra Tierra) | Lucrecia MartelPeter Hujar’s DayI Only Rest in the Storm

Happy Year of the Fire Horse!~

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