BREATH (Aliento). Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring; The Bow) deals with an impossible love scenario: a death row inmate and a battered wife. Billed as a new exercise in oriental sensitivity. Original title: Soom (South Korea, 2007, in Korean with Spanish-language subtitles). Written and directed by: Kim Ki-duk. Starring: Chen Chang, In-Hyeong Gang, Jung-woo Ha, Ki-duk Kim, Ji-a Park. Distributed by Distribution Company. NC16. Running time: 84 minutes.

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PUBLIC ENEMIES (Enemigos públicos). They say that it was the movies that actually killed the famous US gangster John Dillinger, a bank robber during the 1930s’ Depression. Indeed, there have been at least two big screen versions: Dillinger (Max Nosseck, 1945, with Edmund Lowe); and Dillinger (John Milius, 1973, starring Warren Oates). Original title: Public Enemies (US, 2009, in English with Spanish-language subtitles). Directed by: Michael Mann (Heat). Written by: Ronan Bennett, Michael Mann and Ann Biderman, based on Bryan Burrough’s book Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34. With: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale. Distributed by UIP. Running time: 137 minutes.

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G-FORCE (Fuerza G). A combination of digitally animated characters and human performers in a story about Guinea pigs ready to fight off a billionaire intent on dominating the world. G-Force replaces Ice Age 3 in 3D in special movie theatres. Original title: G-Force (US, 2009, in English with Spanish subtitles; also prints with Spanish-language audio). Written by: The Wibberleys, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and Tim Firth, based on a story by Hoyt Yeatman. With: Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis. Original voices by: Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, Steve Buscemi. Scope format. (also 3D prints). Distributed by Buena Vista. NR. Running time: 98 minutes.

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LA GRAINE ET LE MULET (Cous cous, la gran cena). Yet another movie about gastronomic flavours and exotic cuisine, this is the story of an Asian migrant in France. Aged 60 and fed up with his line of job, he decides to set up a restaurant specializing in Arab food, the main dish of which will be its own version of the famous “cous cous.” (France, 2007, in French, Arabic and Russian with Spanish-language subtitles). Written and directed by: Abdel Kechiche. With: Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche, Bouraoua Marzouk, Alice Houri. Distributed by Zeta Films. NC13. Running time: 151 minutes.