Bubbling under our Top 50 films of the year we find a group of works that helped shaking our preconceptions off during the last twelve months. Some of them may have set new trends in the current world of cinema; some others took well established authors towards unexpected new directions.
Also surprising was the controversial return of the Biblical epic; queer cinema getting out of his niche and reaching a wider audience; the growing love for Nordic Noir; the return of the mockumentary; gorgeous travelogues; the celebration of an excellent year against all odds for Spanish movies and even a few good blockbusters which managed to defy Hollywood’s lack of interest for original ideas.
And the film surprises of 2014 were: