Contributions from Sophie Monks Kaufman | Little White Lies

Contributor Sophie Monks Kaufman

Flock of woolly sheep standing on hay bale in snowy field.
Review

Addicted to Sheep

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

If you love staring at sheep for long periods of time, this may be your Citizen Kane.

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In Retrospect
Illustration of a man with a beard in a round frame surrounded by night scenes with a moon and windows showing silhouetted figures.
Interviews

Andrew Haigh: ‘I try to make my characters as complex and messy as possible’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The director of Weekend and 45 Years talks to LWLies about how he creates authentic, lived-in characters.
Two individuals in traditional clothing, a man wearing a blue and white striped jacket and a woman wearing a colourful patterned wrap, standing in a grassy field.
Review

The Forgotten Kingdom

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This Lesotho-set drama of family reconnection is the enemy of dramatic originality.

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In Retrospect
Two adults, a woman and a man, sit at a wooden table in a rustic setting, surrounded by framed photos and a bowl of apples.
Review

Gemma Bovery

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This quaint French farce brings the best out of its star, Gemma Arterton.
Two people silhouetted against an orange sunset sky.
Review

52 Tuesdays

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Gender reassignment surgery is the MacGuffin in this Australian time-lapse family drama about growing up.

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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman wearing red patterned swimsuit, leaning on wooden structure outdoors.
Interviews

Greta Gerwig: ‘I’ve never felt successful at being someone who looks perfect’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The writer and star of Mistress America opens up about how she learned to love her flaws.
Animated characters from the film 'Inside Out' - a young girl, a blue girl, a purple creature, and a red creature standing on a table in front of a brightly lit, fantastical background.
Review

Inside Out

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Pixar are firing on all pistons with this wonderful, colour-coded exploration of a child’s inner psyche.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
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In Retrospect
A young woman drawing or writing in a notebook, wearing a striped top and sitting in a comfortable room.

A letter to a teenage girl

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The BBFC says that the target audience for The Diary of a Teenage Girl shouldn’t be able to see it.
A group of young people seated in a cinema, watching a film. One woman is holding a mobile phone, while the others are focused on the screen.

Should cinemas programme screenings for avid phone users?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Getting annoyed with socially maladjusted idiots could soon be a thing of the past.
Short Stuff

Watch this short film about sex from a female perspective

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Check out this choice cut from director Signe Baumane’s brilliant The Teat Beat of Sex series.