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A man and woman seated at a table, dining by candlelight. The woman wears a yellow dress, and the man is in formal attire. The table is set with dishes, a floral centrepiece, and a candlestick.
Festivals

The Pot-au-Feu – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel play late 19th century gourmands in Tran Ahn Hung’s scintillating epic of proto-foodie passions.
An older man sitting at a desk, reading from papers by the light of a desk lamp in a dimly lit room.
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Close Your Eyes – first-look review

by David Jenkins

The long-awaited return of Spanish filmmaker Victor Erice is a slow-burn marvel which climaxes in a sequence of overwhelming profundity and mystery.
Woman in Tudor-style dress and jewellery, surrounded by other figures in a dark, ornate setting.
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Firebrand – first-look review

by Rafa Sales Ross

Karim Aïnouz’s English language debut is a frustratingly buttoned-up take on the life of Henry VIII’s final wife, Catherine Parr.
Rugged coastline with palm trees; woman with long red hair reclining on beach, wearing mermaid-like attire.
Review

The Little Mermaid

by Leila Latif

Halle Bailey’s charms can’t distract from all the bizarre choices at the heart of this underwhelming live-action remake.

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Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man in a purple shirt sits in a chair, looking thoughtful, while a person with their back turned faces him.
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The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Joanna Arnow’s feature debut is a blisteringly funny take on millennial malaise and the search for reciprocal companionship.
Arid desert landscape with red rock formations, wooden signage, and a person standing near a telephone booth.
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Asteroid City – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Wes Anderson returns with one of his most dazzling, rich and playfully self-reflexive films to date, brought to eye-popping life by an all-timer ensemble.
Mia Wasikowska in an orange shirt and brown skirt walks in front of a school campus building with students behind her.
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Club Zero – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Jessica Hausner’s drama about a teacher who begins a troubling diet club at an elite high school is a poorly-judged slog to sit through.
Portrait of an elderly man with a white beard against a backdrop of pink roses.
Interviews

Paul Schrader: ‘My movies are more on the witty clever side than the drop-your-pants funny side’

by Mark Asch

The legendary filmmaker and writer reflects on his curious horticultural drama, Master Gardener, and reveals which of his films he thinks is the funniest.
Two people sitting in a cinema auditorium, watching a film. The woman is wearing a green coat, the man a black leather jacket.
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Fallen Leaves – first-look review

by David Jenkins

Another gorgeous tragicomic farce from Finnish maestro Aki Kaurismäki, a heartfelt cinephile ode to the possibility of love among the working classes.
Two people lying in the snow, one standing and one prone on the ground.
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Anatomy of a Fall – first-look review

by Catherine Bray

A woman has to stand trial after her husband dies in suspicious circumstances in Justine Triet’s compelling courtroom drama.