Mistress Dispeller
First screened in December 2025
Director: Elizabeth Lo. Documentary about Chinese professionals hired to rescue marriages amid crises of infidelity. Screenplay: Elizabeth Lo and Charlotte Munch Bengtsen.

   
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In Brief: Inventive form and eye-opening subject don't necessarily serve each other. Juicy stuff but odd gaps throughout.

VOR: ③  Valuable as profile of a curious trade, as regional study, and as uneasy blend of fiction and nonfiction techniques. Not fully satisfying as any?

Grade: B

Awards:
Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Hugo (Best Documentary)
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