Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Blond woman with windswept hair in a blue and yellow top, against a grassy field background.
Review

Anne at 13,000 Feet

by Charles Bramesco

A nursery worker finds inner peace through skydiving in writer/​director Kazik Radwanski’s invigorating character study.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a patterned bucket hat and sunglasses, resting their chin on their hands against a pink background.
Review

Sweetheart

by Marina Ashioti

Teenage romance blossoms by the seaside in first-time director Marley Morrison’s caravan park-set coming-of-ager.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three older Tibetan men, one with a white umbrella, conversing with a younger man in a mountainous landscape with a flock of sheep in the background.
Review

Balloon

by David Jenkins

This gentle sex comedy set among a Tibetan rural community explores intimacy, family and the hardships of life.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man wearing a black cowboy hat and a grey waistcoat, standing against a red background.
Review

Cry Macho

by Charles Bramesco

At 91, Clint Eastwood delivers a low-slung neo-western charmer about an old dude taking one final shot at redemption.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long, red hair holds a video camera, her face focused and determined.
Review

A Brixton Tale

by Leslie Byron Pitt

There’s plenty to admire in this social drama from first-time directors Bertrand Desrochers and Darragh Carey.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young person with blonde hair wearing a colourful patchwork jacket and holding a large plastic bag.
Review

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

by Emily Maskell

Tom MacRae and Dan Gillespie Sells’ hit West End show is fabulously translated to the big screen.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A serious-looking woman with dark hair, wearing a purple blouse, looking directly at the camera with a pensive expression.
Review

Rose Plays Julie

by David Jenkins

A young woman tracks down her biological mother in Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy’s gripping study of trauma and identity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of people, some holding hands, walking towards a wooden barn in a wooded area. The barn has a dark exterior and is surrounded by green foliage. The scene has a warm, natural tone.
Review

Herself

by Hannah Strong

Clare Dunne gives a captivating performance as a woman rebuilding her life after escaping an abusive relationship.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Bearded man in a navy jacket, with a stern expression, stands in a darkly lit setting.
Review

The Collini Case

by Marina Ashioti

Morality, justice and the limits of the law are explored in this clichéd adaptation of Ferdinand von Schirach’s bestselling novel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Simple cartoon figure drawing next to young woman reading book on couch.
Review

Ninjababy

by Ariel Klinghoffer

An amateur cartoonist meets her unborn child in Norwegian writer/​director Yngvild Sve Flikke’s irreverent comedy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect