The Roses
Satirical comedy in which the divorce of an apparently perfect couple spirals into an all-out war. Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch star in this razor-sharp take on love and resentment.
La Venue De L’Avenir
A historical drama by Cédric Klapisch (L’Auberge Espagnole, Paris) that takes us on a journey from present-day Normandy back to Paris during the early days of Impressionism and photography. Highly recommended for Francophiles.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
The beloved Crawley family returns to the big screen. In The Grand Finale, we follow the events unfolding at the Downton Abbey estate during the 1930s, set against a backdrop of social change and personal drama.
Heldin
Intense thriller starring German actress Leonie Benesch as a young nurse working in an understaffed hospital ward. As the night progresses, her work increasingly becomes a race against time.
The Blue Trail
Brazilian drama about a near future in which elderly people are ‘phased out’ when they are no longer of economic use. The 77-year-old Tereza won’t accept that. Winner of the Silver Bear (Grand Jury Prize) in Berlin.
Yi Yi (A One And A Two)- English subtitled
This undisputed masterpiece by Edward Yang is an ensemble film about a year in the life of a middle-class Taiwanese family. At the heart of the story are the fortunes of N.J. Jian, the owner of a struggling IT company.
April
Intense and uncompromising drama by Dea Kulumbegashvili (Beginning) about a midwife performing illegal abortions in the Georgian countryside. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.
A Nice Indian Boy
Romantic comedy about a boy who introduces his white fiancée – an artist and orphan – to his traditional Indian family, to organise their dream wedding together.
The North
A road movie in which two men – once best friends and housemates – embark on a 600-kilometre trek through the Scottish Highlands. “Might be the ultimate hiking film,” wrote British newspaper The Guardian.
El Jockey
The Argentine Oscar submission is a tragicomic drama full of absurd humour about a jockey who, after a disastrous horse race, flees from his criminal creditors and assumes a new identity.