On March 20, 2026, proposals as diverse as the exciting A daughter in Tokyo by Guillaume Senez, the exhausted formula of Torrent president by Santiago Segura, the unique historical perspective of Ann Lee's Will by Mona Fastvold, the vitalist coming of age Balkan DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski in Filmin and the Spanish action Zeta by Dani de la Torre on Amazon Prime, a varied menu to choose a session according to each person's body and mood.

A DAUGHTER IN TOKYO (Guillaume Senez, 2024)

Uprooted characters, insecure in Japanese society far from the traditions and customs of French society, with still fresh emotional wounds that hurt a lot, look for ways to achieve the affection and closeness of their children. Jay came to Japan as a cook, but after a relationship and the separation from his daughter, he remains in the country as a taxi driver in the hope of recovering the girl, now a teenager. A heartfelt film that uses precise coordinates to show the incorruptible force of the feeling of paternity/motherhood; wounded characters, with a torn heart, although fighters with whom we immediately tune in. As exciting as it is recommended.

PRESIDENT TORRENTE (Santiago Segura, 2026)

PRESIDENT TORRENTE (Santiago Segura, 2026)

The advertising option of stealing critics before the premiere and the cameos of twenty well-known characters are part of the commercial strategy to seek a good box office, which it has achieved with 7 million in the first weekend. But the film is weak as a humorous artifact—it has been said that it is like a José Mota special that strung together “sketches”—and extemporaneous as cinema. Almost 30 years ago since the first Torrente, a type that was already repulsive then, but with a certain sociological value; Today it makes no sense to return to that guy and his opportunistic militancy in Nox does not provide a sharp criticism of Abascal's party either. Anyway, we hope that Santiago Segura continues with his family comedies.

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (Mona Fastvold, 2026)

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (Mona Fastvold, 2026)

Very curious recreation of the figure of Ann Lee, a religious leader who founded a radical Quaker group in the second half of the 18th century, with a certain legendary feel, attractive production design and a quite surprising “musical film” style, with a cappella songs and interesting choreographies. The problem is that this protagonist, who preaches absolute celibacy and criminalizes all sexual relations, is not an attractive figure; Although he advocates for gender equality in churches, Lee practices an authoritarian and discriminatory caudillismo that is repugnant to anyone. We must inevitably ask ourselves the meaning of a film like this, which has an obvious fundamentalist reading.

DJ AHMET (Georgi M. Unkovski, 2025) (Movie)

From the, I suppose, small filmography of the Balkan republic of North Macedonia comes an estimable film. Under the already known narrative scheme of adolescent access to adulthood, with what that entails of exploring loves and attractions, in addition to the rebellion typical of that age, a denunciation of authoritarian family education is carried out – and patriarchal, since it is fathers, and not mothers, who practice it – in the context of a Muslim town where marriages are still negotiated and agreed upon regardless of the interested parties. It has a vitalistic nature that captivates the viewer.

ZETA (Dani de la Torre, 2026) (Amazon Prime)

This Spanish production, undeniably inspired by the cosmopolitan adventures of James Bond, is released directly on platforms, starring a muscular Mario Casas who is replicated by Luis Zahera in his tough/bad role. Some murders of Spanish CNI spies today are related to an event that occurred in the 1980s, when a member of ETA fled to Colombia. Lots of action and shootouts, varied landscapes, predictable events and types, and even Oedipal background in a convoluted plot. Neither better nor worse than any other product of this style: for a lazy afternoon.

Billboard March 20

Source: https://cineenserio.com/pelis-que-se-dejan-ver-el-20-de-marzo/



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