Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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A woman in a fancy dress, wearing a sparkling crown and ornate necklace, holding a white gloved hand near her face against a countryside backdrop.
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Corsage

by Caitlin Quinlan

Vicky Krieps gives an acting masterclass as the despondent Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

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4
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4
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Woman in a red dress and man in a tuxedo walking on a city street at night.
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Babylon

by Hannah Strong

Damien Chazelle’s big-budget tale of big dreams in 1920s Hollywood hits an alarming number of bum notes.

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3
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2
In Retrospect
Two women in a dimly lit tunnel, bathed in purple and blue lighting, looking thoughtful.
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The Silent Twins

by Hannah Strong

The heartbreaking story of Jennifer and June Gibbons feels undersold by Agnieszka Smoczynska’s drama.

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3
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2
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Five people, two men and three women, standing together in front of a brick wall. They are wearing various outfits from the 1980s era, including colourful clothing and accessories.
Review

White Noise

by Hannah Strong

Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig reunite as a couple grappling with their fear of death in Noah Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel.

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4
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4
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Two young African children, a boy and a girl, looking thoughtful.
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Tori and Lokita

by Phil Concannon

The Dardenne brothers return with a harrowing story of human trafficking in Belgium, centring on two young migrants.

4
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4
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4
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Shadowy interior with floral patterned cloth and mirror reflecting a silhouetted figure.
Review

Nanny

by Zahra AlHadad

An undocumented immigrant working as a nanny in New York faces supernatural forces in Nikyatu Jusu’s spell-binding and assured feature debut.

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4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women embracing in the ocean at sunset, with vibrant pink, orange, and blue hues in the sky.
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The Swimmers

by David Jenkins

The astonishing saga of Syrian refugee-turned-Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini is effectively presented by writer/​director Sally El Hosaini.

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3
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3
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Three individuals seated on a sofa, two children and one adult, in a darkened domestic setting with foliage visible through a window.
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She Said

by Laura Venning

Maria Schrader tackles the New York Times investigation that brought down Harvey Weinstein in this well-pitched drama.

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4
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3
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Two figures wearing red and black trousers standing on a paved surface, with one hand holding a light green box.
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What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

by Caitlin Quinlan

Football provides the common thread for Aleksandre Koberidze’s dreamy drama set on the Rioni river.

4
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4
Enjoyment
4
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Two people walking across a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
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Bones and All

by Hannah Strong

Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet play a pair of young cannibals on a trans-America road trip in Luca Guadagnino’s sweet, squelchy horror romance.

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4
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4
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