Film Guide: What to See at the Stony Brook Film Festival, Part 2

The remaining six days of movies of the Stony Brook Film Festival include intense documentaries, suspense, tragedy, comedy, and romance. Which ones will you attend? And don't forget about the closing night reception, during which the festival winners will be announced.

Monday, July 25, 7:00 p.m.: (sold out)

• U.S.A. sneak preview
• 108 minutes

 was herself a patient at the Kings Park State Hospital after attempting suicide in the late 1960s, and spends years confronting her past. The hospital, which closed in 1996, is the focus of a film which "raises questions about the distance we've come and how far we have left to go."

Accompanying short film: Now or Never (8 minutes). By Jack Herbert.

Monday, July 25, 9:30 p.m.: With Love from the Age of Reason

• U.S. premiere (France)
• 97 minutes
• In French with subtitles
• Starring Sophie Marceau, Marton Csokas and Michel Duchaussoy

In France, when one turns seven years old, one has reached "the age of reason." On her 40th birthday, a successful businesswoman receives a letter from her seven-year-old self. Written and directed by Yann Samuell.

Accompanying short film: The Candidate (19 minutes). By David Karlak. A tenacious deal-closer is poised for success at a Fortune 500 company – but one person threatens that success.

Tuesday, July 26, 7:00 p.m.: Mama Gógó

• East Coast premiere (Iceland)
• 84 minutes
• In Icelandic with subtitles
• Watch the trailer

A film director is hoping his film "Children of Nature" will save the Icelandic film industry, but amid his many woes, his mother begins acting strangely. Written and directed by Fridrik Thór Fridriksson.

Accompanying short film: Noreen (18 minutes). By Domhnall Gleeson. Frank and Con are policemen – one young and one middle aged, one heartbroken and one weary – who learn important lessons while answering a call in rural Ireland.

Tuesday, July 26, 9:15 p.m.: Stay With Me

• East Coast premiere (Canada)
• 98 minutes
• In French with subtitles

Tragedy forces people to examine their interconnectedness with others in this ensemble film. Written by Claire Wojas. Directed by Robert Ménard.  

Accompanying short film: The Absence (29 minutes) By Alex DeMille. In a mysterious town, a corporate beaurocrat discovers his work has had terrible consequences. With scenes shot at Long Island's Oheka Castle and North Fork farms.

Wednesday, July 27, 7:00 p.m.: Love During Wartime

• Sweden
• 92 minutes
• In Hebrew and Arabic with subtitles
• Watch the trailer

A documentary which chronicles the love story between an Israeli Jewish woman and a Palestinian Muslim man, who hope to create a relationship separate from politics, religion and history. Directed by Gabriella Bier.

Accompanying short film: Underground (19 minutes) By Akil DuPont. Three slaves fight the odds to try and find the Underground Railroad – and may get help from the power of Negro Spirituals.

Wednesday, July 27, 9:30 p.m.: My Wife's Romance

• U.S. premiere (France)
• 100 minutes

A thriller in which everything may not be as it seems as an old friend comes to comfort the wife of a man who disappears.

Accompanying short film: All That Remains (20 minutes) By Cody Blue Snider. A World War II veteran faces painful losses while suffering from dementia. With scenes shot in Three Village and Port Jefferson.

Thursday, July 28, 7:00 p.m.: Mozart's Sister

• France
• 120 minutes
• In French with subtitles

Nannerl is the older sister of Mozart – and she, too, is a musical prodigy. She is encouraged by the son of Louis XV to write music, but women aren't allowed to compose music. Written and directed by René Féret.

Thursday, July 28, 9:30 p.m.: The Tree

• New York premiere (Australia/France)
• 100 minutes

A mystical coming-of-age drama telling a story of loss and rebirth in the beautiful Australian outback. Written and directed by Julie Bertuccelli.

Friday, July 29, 7 p.m.: Late Bloomers

• U.S. premiere (France/Belgium/United Kingdom)
• 90 minutes

Mary and Adam have experienced life's ups and downs together, but the years have taken a toll on their marriage. Written by Olivier Dazat and Julie Gavras, directed by Gavras.

Friday, July 29, 9 p.m.: Trust

• U.S.A.
• 100 minutes

A teenage girl meets a teenage boy online – but he is not who he appears to be, and the consequences of that relationship echo throughout her family. Starring Clive Owen and Catherine Keener. Written by Andy Bellin and Robert Festinger. Directed by David Schwimmer.

Saturday, July 30, 7 p.m.: These Amazing Shadows

• Bonus film for passholders
• New York premiere (U.S.A.)
• 88 minutes
• Watch the trailer

A documentary chronicling the importance of the U.S. Film Registry, including well-known actors talking about their favorite films. Directed by Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton.

Saturday, July 30, 9 p.m.: Almanya

• East Coast premiere (Germany)
• 101 minutes

Bloomberg has called Almanya an "affectionate depiction of the cultural differences between Turks and Germans, a breath of fresh air." Almanya is a charming comedy about a large Turkish family living in Germany centered around its patriarch.