The Major Tones (2023)★ 7.2/10

The Morse code signals received through a piece of metal serve as the film’s most poetic metaphor. As Ana begins decoding them, she is in fact decoding her own inner world. With fragmented editing and anxious close-ups, the director perfectly conveys the emotional turbulence that often defines adolescence.

Blending intimate emotion with a touch of fantasy, "The Major Tones" brings a fresh and thoughtful perspective to the coming-of-age genre. Through frequent close-ups of Ana’s eyes—at once defiant, endearing, and quietly melancholic—the film captures the complexities of adolescence with remarkable subtlety.