Movies that can be seen on October 10, 2025

Four premieres stand out on the October 10 billboard: Karmele by Asier Altuna, a powerful chronicle of the Basque exile based on the novel of the same name by Kirmen Uribe; Downton Abbey. The grand finale by Simon Curtis, a nostalgic farewell to the famous British saga; strange river by Jaume Claret Muxart, an example of minimalist and reflective cinema about adolescence in transit; and Stray bullet by Daren Aronofsky, a tense crime thriller set in 1990s New York.

Karmele (Asier Altuna, 2025)

Kirmen Uribe's novel is very much a chronicle of the exile of Basque nationalism after the Franco coup in its depiction of a real case involving the Letamendi Urresti family. With ease in jumping in space and time, he handles emotions well, as does the film. The story of exile and the struggle to maintain Basque cultural and political identity is followed well; Different forms of music are successfully used (choirs, popular songs, orchestra, etc.) and different photographic textures are given to what happened in the Basque Country and Venezuela, although it seems to me that the photo lacks packaging. The result is a bit sad because the reality is more than sad, but this project is valuable for the historical memory of Euskadi.

Downton Abbey: the grand finale (Simon Curtis, 2025)

After the six fascinating seasons of the series – to which two somewhat repetitive feature films were added – this “finale” is presented, which, in reality, is an epilogue. Set in the thirties, it deals with the retirement of the aristocrat, his cook and his butler, forced by age and a changing world that somewhat disrupts their lives. It lacks the bite of the series to which, really, it contributes nothing. But followers of that world of outdated classes and styles will be able to enjoy it.

strange river (Jaume Claret Muxart, 2025)

I was already familiar with the minimalist and supposedly poetic style, very present in works by young directors in recent years. I can't get interested in the characters—despite their closeness and humanity—because they seem artificial and artificial to me. Like the very discourse of this story, somewhat self-absorbed, about love and sex in a teenager who takes a family bicycle trip through southern Germany. The presence of water and the river are stimulating; the parents' conversations about theater or architecture do not fit into the story. A “festival” film that is liked in certain sectors.

Stray bullet (Darren Aronofsky, 2025)

With “Pi, faith in chaos” and “Requiem for a dream” Aronofsky emerges as a filmmaker with his own perspective, which he confirms on several occasions in an uneven career: “The Whale” (2022) is his last great contribution. Now it is set in the 90s, a criminal intrigue, generous in violence, with pestilent New York environments where Hank, a young aspiring baseball player, tries to survive. But everything seems to ally against this somewhat naive guy who finds himself absorbed by a succession of threats and attacks. It seemed to me like a ready-made cinema, very much from the 90s, indeed, but it didn't have much to tell, with very little newness.