The Drama, Yellow Letters, Compostelle, Behind the Palms… What are the films to see (or not) this week at the cinema?

Discover the reviews and interviews of our selection of films released in theaters on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Published on April 4, 2026 at 06:00. Reading time: 4 minutes.

Details of the poster for “The Drama,” by Kristoffer Borgli, released on April 1, 2026. (A24)

Robert Pattinson and Zendaya star in a quirky romantic comedy, the sensitive issue of unmarried motherhood in Morocco in an intimate film, artists caught in the wave of purges orchestrated by the Erdogan regime between 2016 and 2019, and a journey on the Camino de Santiago to get a teenager’s life back on track. Here is the cinema release schedule for Wednesday, April 1.

“The Drama”: Robert Pattinson devastated by his fiancée’s revelations the day before their wedding in a bloody romantic comedy.

A glamorous couple on the verge of marriage is put to the test by the revelation of an unspeakable secret leaked during a party by the future bride. While the direction is well done and the casting is on point, it is regrettable that the Norwegian director did not push his quirky approach further.

Read the review. Also: Who is Alana Haim, the favorite actress of Paul Thomas Anderson, starring in “The Drama”?

“Yellow Letters”: after “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Eðlker Şatak dissects the effects of dictatorship on a couple of Turkish artists.

After The Teachers’ Lounge (2024), a closed-door drama set in a German school disturbed by a series of thefts, German director Eðlker Şatak tells in his new feature film the fate of a handful of theater artists and teachers, ostracized by Turkish society because they are considered too involved in the eyes of the authorities. In a brilliant, intentionally theatrical staging, Eðlker Şatak exposes the insidious mechanisms of dictatorship that poison society and individuals, even in the most intimate spheres. The film received the Golden Bear at the 76th edition of the Berlinale.

Read the review.

“Behind the Palm Trees,” an intimate, cruel, and unsettling Franco-Moroccan film.

Mehdi is a young man with a clear future. His father, a builder, wants him to succeed him. His girlfriend, Selma, is ready to marry him. However, as a practicing Muslim, she refuses to be intimate before marriage. Frustrated, Mehdi begins a relationship with Marie, a carefree thirtysomething from an affluent French family. The young Moroccan is drawn into a world that is not his own, while hiding this relationship from his family and Selma. Until the tragedy. This cruel tale offers no moral. It remains true to its main character: ambiguous, disturbing, sometimes annoying. As can be expected, Meryem Benm’Barek likes to shake up her viewers. The whole film is well orchestrated, lively, and builds up to the final tragedy. It is a success.

Read the review.

“Compostelle”: Yann Samuell films the last chance journey of a teenager at risk of prison.

For Adam, a juvenile delinquent with multiple convictions, redemption lies in “a breakaway march”. This is the ultimate alternative proposed by the justice system to avoid prison. Thanks to a specialized association, he decides to walk the Camino de Compostela. Fred, a volunteer with the association, is his companion. The Lamy-Le Berre duo works well, and for his first major role in cinema, the young actor also showcases his musical talents as he actually raps in the film. His version of the “Ave Maria” is magnificent.

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