Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Elderly man and young woman engaged in close conversation.
Review

Everything Went Fine

by David Jenkins

François Ozon’s adaptation of Emmanuèle Bernheim’s novel focuses on the relationship between a father and daughter.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a floral dress speaking to a man in a white shirt, seated on a couch.
Review

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

by Leila Latif

A retired widow sets out on a journey of sexual discovery in Sophie Hyde’s sensual, sex-positive dramedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A blonde woman with tattoos on her arm sitting on a sofa, wearing a lilac crop top.
Review

Pleasure

by Savina Petkova

A young woman sets out to become the next adult film superstar in Ninja Thyberg’s audacious feature debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Elderly person wearing elaborate headdress and costume with large decorative chandelier behind them.
Review

Swan Song

by Emily Maskell

Udo Kier plays a world-weary stylist who returns to his hometown for a lucrative job in Todd Stephens’ touching comedy-drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Cave entrance framing herd of mountain goats on rocky cliff
Review

Il Buco

by David Jenkins

This singular, awe-striking reenactment of an Italian cave exploration from the 1960s is one of the year’s major achievements.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Closeup of a person's face covered with medical bandages in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Earwig

by Saffron Maeve

A young girl with ice cubes for teeth comes of age in strange ways in Lucile Hadžihalilović’s disturbing and elliptical latest.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman singing on stage with fairy lights in the background, performing at a dimly lit venue.
Review

Bergman Island

by Lillian Crawford

Mia Hansen-Løve’s lilting rumination on art, relationships and cinephilia is one of her most accomplished and moving films to date.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Colourful fisherman's boat on the ocean, with a man seated in the vessel.
Review

Luzzu

by Lucy Vipond

A Maltese fisherman grapples with modernity in director Alex Camilleri’s sobering second feature.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three young men in a car at night, illuminated by the dashboard lights.
Review

Emergency

by Alicia Haddick

Three college students eager to party end up in a fraught situation in director Carey Williams’ comedy-thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men in formal evening wear, one with a bow tie and the other with a waistcoat, standing together.
Review

Benediction

by Adam Woodward

Terence Davies explores the tragic and complex life of World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon in this elegantly moving biopic.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect