Drama Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

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Review

The Half of It

by Grace Z Li

Alice Wu returns with a coming-of-age story about being an outsider – and being bold.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with curly hair speaking on a telephone, wearing a pink jumper, set against a blurred background.
Review

The Assistant

by Hannah Strong

Director Kitty Green highlights the systemic abuse women suffer in the workplace in this powerful drama.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Moffie

by Hannah Strong

A pair of conscripts find love amid the chaos of Apartheid in Oliver Hermanus’ queer war drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Tigertail

by Grace Z Li

A Taiwanese American reflects on his strained familial relationships in Alan Yang’s immigrant drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair wearing a patterned top holding a microphone and speaking at a podium with colourful decorations.
Review

The Perfect Candidate

by Ella Kemp

Haifaa Al Mansour’s latest sees female doctor challenge Saudi Arabian social norms by running for local election.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young women in a home setting, one wearing a red beanie and a grey patterned jumper, the other wearing a light blue sweatshirt.
Review

Blow the Man Down

by Josh Slater-Williams

Grieving sisters attempt to cover up a grisly crime in this Coens-esque noir set in a small fishing town.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Fire Will Come

by David Jenkins

A fierce blaze tears across rural Galicia in Oliver Laxe’s ruminative docu-fiction hybrid.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Dogs Don’t Wear Pants

by Josh Slater-Williams

There’s myriad pleasures to be had in this sex-positive romantic comedy set in the world of BDSM.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A family sitting together by a window, with a woman in a black coat in the centre.
Review

The Truth

by Charles Bramesco

Hirokazu Koreeda follows up Shoplifters with a typically dreamy, heart-piercing family drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Run

by Josh Slater-Williams

Scott Graham’s impressive third feature stars Mark Stanley as a factory worker with a need for speed.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect