Latest OTT Releases This Week: Double Golden Globe-nominated movie All We Imagine As Light, and Korean romance When the Stars Gossip

EVEN as Payal Kapdia continues to create new cinematic milestones for Indian cinema, her poetic and tender debut feature narrative All We Imagine As Light is now streaming on Disney+Hotstar. The Grand Prix-winner is now competing at the 82nd Golden Globes as Kapadia has scored nominations in two key categories: Best Director and Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language). All We Imagine As Light follows the lives of two Malayali nurses — Prabha (Kani Kusruti) and Anu (Divyaprabha) – who work together at a Mumbai hospital and share a flat. The narrative also explores female bonding with Parvati (Chhaya Kadam), a cook who moves to her coastal village after losing her home to redevelopment in Mumbai, being another pivotal character in the film.

Missing You
Netflix

When detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) comes across her former fiancé on a dating app — the man who left her 11 years earlier without a trace — she finally has an opportunity to get the answers she’s always wanted. But nothing is quite what it seems. Kat soon realizes that Josh (Ashley Walters) might be connected to a missing persons case she’s investigating, as well as her father’s murder. Now with more questions than ever, Kat begins to wonder who she can trust as she tries to uncover what really happened. The new mystery-thriller adapted from Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name

Dangerous Waters
Lionsgate Play

This high-stakes thriller starring Odeya Rush, Eric Dane and Ray Liotta, plunges into deep suspense as a tropical getaway takes a deadly turn. When Rose (Odeya Rush) sets sail on a dreamy yacht vacation with her mother and her mother’s boyfriend (Eric Dane), the trip turns deadly as hidden agendas and criminal pasts emerge. As the tides shift, survival becomes the only goal. With twists at every turn, John Barr-directed Dangerous Waters becomes a survival drama beneath the unforgiving sun.

Wicked
BookMyShow Stream

Now, available to rent, is one of the most-talked about movies of 2024, Jon Chu-directed Wicked. It explores the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a misunderstood young woman with green skin, and Galinda (Ariana Grande), the popular girl at Shiz University. Starring Ariana Grande, the musical fantasy takes a dramatic turn when their friendship is tested after meeting the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, Wicked is the first installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman. This high-grossing movie also features Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in key roles.

When the Stars Gossip
Netflix

Touted as the first Korean Earth-to-space romance When the Stars Gossip, which premieres on January 4, combines stellar visuals with an A-list cast. When the Stars Gossip, written by acclaimed writer Seo Sook-hyang and directed by Park Shin-woo (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Don’t Dare to Dream), takes viewers to an entirely new frontier—space. The romantic comedy features popular heartthrobs Lee Min-ho and Kong Hyo-jin, alongside Oh Jung-se, Han Ji-eun, and more, in a tale that blends interstellar adventure with heartfelt romance. Lee Min-ho stars as Gong Ryong, an OB-GYN-turned-space-tourist with a secret mission and Kong Hyo-jin plays Commander Eve Kim, a no-nonsense perfectionist leading her first space mission.