By Lydia Figes
The artist Charlotte Salomon, who died in the Holocaust, receives a long-overdue biography through this inventive animated film.
By Lydia Figes
Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.
By Lydia Figes
Sandra Goldbacher’s coming-of-age drama from 2001 powerfully portrays the perils of female intimacy.
By Lydia Figes
Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play mother and son in Adrian Noble’s biography of LS Lowry.
By Lydia Figes
The fear of growing up is brought into sharp focus in Sophie Hyde’s poignant and funny tale of female friendship.
By Lydia Figes
Female-driven comedies such as The Marvellous Mrs Maisel and Funny Cow are challenging archaic notions about women on screen.