An 11-year-old rescues an orangutan orphaned by loggers in Claude Barras’s predictable but vibrantly designed follow-up to 2016 hit My Life as a Courgette.

Director Petra Biondina Volpe captures the chaos and pressure of a night shift at an understaffed hospital in a cinematic tribute to nurses that’s elevated by the unflashy skill of Leonie Benesch.

Norwegian director Dag Johan Haugerud’s rich trilogy of films exploring modern relationships concludes beautifully with the story of Johanne, a 17-year-old who grapples with her unrequited love for ...