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Splitsville – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Two cou­ples find them­selves caught up in a love quad­ran­gle after one of them sep­a­rate in Michael Ange­lo Covi­no’s roman­tic comedy.
A group of young people sitting on benches, with one person speaking into a microphone in front of them. The scene is set against a backdrop of colourful graffiti-covered walls.
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A new film festival aims to build a community for filmmakers

by Thomas Boyd

Launch­ing in July, Col­lec­tive Film Fes­ti­val Lon­don will offer a vari­ety of inclu­sive, inter­na­tion­al film screen­ings along­side mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary, DIY workshops.
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Alpha – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Return­ing to Cannes after win­ning the Palme d’Or for Titane, Julia Ducour­nau shifts gears with a unique dra­ma inspired by the AIDS crisis.
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The Love That Remains – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Hlynur Pál­ma­son’s close-to-home new dram­e­dy doc­u­ments a year in the life of a fam­i­ly fol­low­ing the par­ents’ separation.
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Météors – first-look review

by Yasmine Kandil

A reck­less act of youth­ful trou­ble­mak­ing sends two best friends on a down­ward spi­ral in Hubert Charu­el’s drama.
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Urgency and ambition in Cannes Acid 2025

by Mark Asch

There are hid­den gems ripe for dis­cov­ery in the youngest and small­est Cannes sidebar.
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The Secret Agent – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

An under­cov­er agent dis­cov­ers he can’t escape his trou­bled past in Kle­ber Men­donça Fil­ho’s grip­ping new dra­ma about the height of Brazil’s mil­i­tary dictatorship.
Three African men seated in a dimly lit stall, wearing casual clothing. The men appear to be in conversation, with the younger ones looking up at the older man.
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My Father’s Shadow – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Aki­no­la Davies Jr announces him­self as the real deal with this might­i­ly impres­sive and affect­ing debut.
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Die, My Love – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Lynne Ram­say finds a kin­dred spir­it in Jen­nifer Lawrence, join­ing forces for a blis­ter­ing por­trait of a woman on the verge of a ner­vous breakdown.
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New Wave – first-look review

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Richard Lin­klater’s homage to the film­ing of Jean-Luc Godard­’s Breath­less brings pre­cious lit­tle new to the sto­ry of the New Wave.