Highlights and Fashion Moments from Venice Film Festival 2025

The article reviews four diverse films showcased at Venice Film Festival 2025, all centered around intense emotions: Benny Safdie’s 'The Smashing Machine' about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, a documentary on Kim Novak’s career and life, Mona Fastvold’s 'The Testament of Ann Lee' about the Shaker founder, and Jim Jarmusch’s 'Father Mother Sister Brother' exploring family repressions. Each film delves into complex emotional landscapes, from triumph and vulnerability to faith and familial disconnect.