Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Drama

Moody close-up of a man with long dark hair and intense eyes in a blue-tinted scene.
Review

Annette

by Hannah Strong

Leos Carax’s surreal, Sparks-scripted musical-of-sorts stars Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard as ill-fated lovers.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women in colourful dresses, with a blue car and mountains in the background.
Review

Wildfire

by Fatima Sheriff

Two sisters are reunited as their community comes apart at the seams in Cathy Brady’s Troubles-era drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a woman holding a mobile phone, with a colourful patterned background behind her.
Review

Souad

by Fatima Sheriff

Ayten Amin’s unconventional coming-of-age drama adopts a matter-of-fact view of modern Egyptian society.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Group of young people laughing and enjoying themselves on a bus journey.
Review

Our Ladies

by Josh Slater-Williams

Set in ​’90s Scotland, Michael Caton-Jones’ winning comedy-drama sees a group of Catholic girls cut loose.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bearded man with long hair sitting on the floor, looking pensive, with a pig nearby in a cluttered shed.
Review

Pig

by Hannah Strong

Nicolas Cage reveals his sensitive side in Michael Sarnoski’s warm-hearted porcine revenge western.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, one person's head rests on the other's shoulder. The image has a warm, comforting tone with a blue background.
Review

Wildland

by Rafa Sales Ross

Sidse Babett Knudsen excels in this claustrophobic crime drama from first-time director Jeanette Nordahl.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a long, lace wedding dress standing against a blurred, colourful background.
Review

New Order

by Trevor Johnston

Michel Franco’s button-pushing drama sees Mexico’s super-rich get their comeuppance in spectacularly violent fashion.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two figures, a man and a young boy, standing on stone steps in an urban setting.
Review

Stillwater

by Hannah Strong

Matt Damon fights for his daughter’s freedom in Tom McCarthy’s turgid drama based on the murder of Meredith Kercher.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two young women laughing and posing for a selfie at a bar counter.
Review

Zola

by Hannah Strong

Taylour Paige and Riley Keough star in a wild Floridian road trip movie based on an iconic Twitter thread.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dimly lit alleyway at night with figure walking alone down the path.
Review

The Fever

by Matt Turner

Brazilian filmmaker Maya Da-Rin’s allegorical mystery-thriller expertly melds tradition with modernity.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect