NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

Falling
NYT Critic’s Pick | R | Drama | Directed by Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen writes, directs and stars in this lacerating drama about a son dealing with his father’s mental decline.


Lance Henriksen and Viggo Mortensen in “Falling.”
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS

— Of Possible Interest —

Little Fish
Romance, Sci-Fi | Directed by Chad Hartigan
This sci-fi romance imagines a world with widespread memory loss through the eyes of one couple.


Olivia Cooke and Jack O’Connell in “Little Fish.”
By KRISTEN YOONSOO KIM

M.C. Escher – Journey to Infinity
Documentary | Directed by Robin Lutz
A documentary examines the methods and interests of this Dutch printmaker, who felt his work was also indebted to mathematics.


Escher’s “Band of Union,” as seen in “M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity,“
By BEN KENIGSBERG

Earwig and the Witch
PG | Animation, Family, Fantasy | Directed by Gorô Miyazaki
A headstrong orphan girl gets taken in by a witch and a demon in this computer-animated film from Studio Ghibli.


A scene from the animated film “Earwig and the Witch,” | Directed by Goro Miyazaki.
By MAYA PHILLIPS

Two of Us
Drama, Romance | Directed by Filippo Meneghetti
An older lesbian couple is met with unexpected devastation in this aching romantic drama by Filippo Meneghetti.


Martine Chevallier and Barbara Sukowa in “Two of Us.”
By BEATRICE LOAYZA
c’s Pick