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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Humour and heartbreak are beautifully balanced in this American indie film about a university professor confronting her stalled life and tentatively embarking on a new beginning. A highlight of the Sundance Film Festival.

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.

Crime comedy by Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Whale) about a former baseball hero who, by doing a simple favour, unexpectedly finds himself dealing with a motley crew of dangerous criminals.