Returning in 2023 is Adelaide Film Festival’s popular ‘Special Presentations’. View this hand-picked selection of the most talked about films of the year that promise to excite and delight.
Fingernails
Christos Nikou / USA
This exclusive Australian premiere (courtesy of Apple TV+) stars Jeremy Allen White, Riz Ahmed and Annie Murphy in a romantic drama from the director of AFF2020 hit, Apples.
Uproar
Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett / New Zealand
In this endearing 1980s dramedy, a misfit Māori teenager tackles his individual and cultural identity.
All Of Us Strangers – Late Announcement
Andrew Haigh / United Kingdom
A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with a mysterious neighbour as he then discovers his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before.
Foe – Late Announcement
Garth Davis / Australia
Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in Foe, a haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world.
Poor Things – Late Announcement
Yorgos Lanthimos / United Kingdom
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).
Saltburn – Late Announcement
Emerald Fennell / United Kingdom
Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
Sally Aitken / Australia
A vivid, infectiously joyous exploration of the meteoric rise and cultural reemergence of The Wiggles.
Strange Way of Life
Pedro Almodóvar / Spain
A ravishing queer short western from the master of black comedy, Pedro Almodóvar, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal.