Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Two men sitting on a wall, one wearing a panda hat, the other in a blue jacket. Hilly countryside visible in the background.
Review

Limbo

by David Jenkins

A Syrian musician relocates to a remote Scottish island in Ben Sharrock’s comedy-tinged asylum seeker drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people wearing traditional African clothing in a forest setting.
Review

Night of the Kings

by Fred Onyango

Philippe Lacôte’s multi-layered, prison-set theatrical extravaganza is a rich and original take on national myth-making.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two smiling women, one younger with blonde hair and one older with grey hair, embracing and looking at the camera.
Review

Two of Us

by David Jenkins

Filippo Meneghetti’s debut feature about a late-life same-sex romance hits all the right emotional notes.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man sitting on a bed, interacting with a child lying under colourful bedcovers.
Review

Nowhere Special

by Adam Woodward

This tender drama about a father forced to give up his young son reinforces James Norton’s star credentials.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman writing at a desk, wearing a green coat and her hair in a bun.
Review

Tove

by Sarah Williams

This tender biopic explores the artistic and sexual awakening of Moomins creator Tove Jansson.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Circular blue and white lights shining down on a person's face in a dark room.
Review

Jumbo

by David Jenkins

Noémie Merlant’s fairground employee hitches a ride on the carousel of love in this sci-fi tinged romance.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting on the floor of what appears to be a classroom or educational setting. They are wearing casual clothing and have an informal, friendly posture.
Review

The Surrogate

by Caspar Salmon

Jeremy Hersh’s assured debut offers an endearingly messy look at the ethics and emotional impact of surrogacy.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Students sat at desks in a classroom, some engaged in discussion.
Review

Martin Eden

by Glenn Heath Jr

Jack London’s semi-autobiographical novel gets a masterful Italian makeover courtesy of director Pietro Marcello.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Another Round

by Ella Kemp

Mads Mikkelsen and director Thomas Vinterberg continue their midlife crisis odyssey in rousing fashion.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with styled blonde hair wearing a black and white patterned dress, holding a glass of wine whilst sitting in a dimly lit room.
Review

French Exit

by Charles Bramesco

This dour transatlantic farce about a widowed New York socialite who relocates to Paris is a lesser literary adaptation.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect