What’s Playing at the Cinema This Week? Our Critical Selection for Wednesday, April 29

“Vivaldi and Me,” “Die My Love,” “Dao”… As every Wednesday, find our reviews of the latest releases in theaters.

“Dao,” by Alain Gomis

Genre: Life as it goes. Between Guinea-Bissau and the Paris suburbs, Gloria buries her father and marries her daughter. A round trip full of echoes, enveloping, and hopeful. (France/Senegal/Guinea-Bissau, 3h05. With Katy Corréa, D’Joh Kouadio, Samir Guesmi, Mike Etienne.)

“Vivaldi and Me,” by Damiano Michieletto

Genre: Baroque splendors. Venice, 1716. The story of an exceptional young violinist’s emancipation, set in an orphanage and told with panache, to the tune of Antonio Vivaldi’s music. A feast for the eyes and ears. (Turkey/Bulgaria, 2h40. With Miray Daner, Burak Dakak, Cem Davran.)

“Deaf,” by Eva Libertad

Genre: Immersive. A couple—she is deaf, he is hearing—prepares to welcome a child. The film clings to the mother’s point of view, then her “starting point,” and showcases its actress, the fantastic Miriam Garlo. (Spain, 1h39. With Miriam Garlo, Álvaro Cervantes, Elena Irureta, Joaquín Notario.)

“Die My Love,” by Lynne Ramsay

Genre: Heavy. A couple settles in the countryside. The birth of their child drives the mother to madness. Nothing new in this adaptation of an Argentine novel where Jennifer Lawrence overacts. (United States, 1h58. With Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson