NYT Critic’s Pick Movie(s)

The Ancient Woods
NYT Critic’s Pick | Documentary | Directed by Mindaugas Survila
This entrancing nature film shot in Lithuania understands the wonder and the eeriness of a forest, enveloping us in its sights and sounds.


A scene from the documentary “The Ancient Woods.”
By NICOLAS RAPOLD

Undine
NYT Critic’s Pick | Unrated | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance | Directed by Christian Petzold
Paula Beer and Franz Rogowski, who made an impression in 2019’s “Transit,” are reunited by the director Christian Petzold for this adaptation of a European myth.


Paula Beer in “Undine.”
By GLENN KENNY

Slow Machine
NYT Critic’s Pick | Thriller | Directed by Joe Denardo, Paul Felten
Joe DeNardo and Paul Felten craft a mysterious New York thriller with mumblecore sensibilities.


Stephanie Hayes in “Slow Machine.”
By KRISTEN YOONSOO KIM