Contributor Lydia Figes

Animated characters, a man and a woman, in an emotional interaction. Warm tones of orange and blue predominate.
Review

Charlotte

by Lydia Figes

The artist Charlotte Salomon, who died in the Holocaust, receives a long-overdue biography through this inventive animated film.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in hat and coat, woman in blue dress, holding white cat in front of tree.
Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

by Lydia Figes

Benedict Cumberbatch is electric in Will Sharpe’s tumultuous portrait of a cat lover extraordinaire, supported by a stellar cast.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two women reclining on a bed, wearing green and white blouses.
In Praise Of

Me Without You and the toxic female friendship

by Lydia Figes

Sandra Goldbacher’s coming-of-age drama from 2001 powerfully portrays the perils of female intimacy.
Elderly couple in bedroom, sitting on bed under framed artwork
Review

Mrs Lowry & Son

by Lydia Figes

Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play mother and son in Adrian Noble’s biography of LS Lowry.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two young women lying on a green fabric, one wearing a shimmering silver top and the other a blue and white floral dress, cuddled together in a warm embrace.

Animals offers a different kind of Millennial counter-narrative

by Lydia Figes

The fear of growing up is brought into sharp focus in Sophie Hyde’s poignant and funny tale of female friendship.
Young woman holding a microphone on stage, wearing a plaid dress and looking pensive.
Long Read

In defence of funny women

by Lydia Figes

Female-driven comedies such as The Marvellous Mrs Maisel and Funny Cow are challenging archaic notions about women on screen.

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