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LWLies Recommends

A group carrying a large wooden cross through a crowded urban street. Bystanders watch as the procession passes by.
Review

About Endlessness

by David Jenkins

Swedish great Roy Andersson signs off with a majestically dour rumination on the meaning of everything.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A tattooed man with glasses, focused facial expression.
Review

The Painter and the Thief

by Leila Latif

A Czech artist develops an unlikely bond with the man who stole her work in this compassionate documentary.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Person in blue hooded jacket standing in forest.
Review

Relic

by Aimee Knight

The spectre of dementia haunts Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote in this taut Australian Gothic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman with glasses, blonde hair, and surprised expression.
Review

Shirley

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Josephine Decker’s stunning anti-biopic of author Shirley Jackson offers a treatise on female creativity and camaraderie.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Stylised illustrations of a young girl and a small creature sitting on a tree branch, surrounded by a round orange background with colourful patterns.
Review

Wolfwalkers

by Kambole Campbell

An ancient Irish folk tale is brought to life in wondrous hand-drawn animation courtesy of Cartoon Saloon.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people on a motorcycle, man and woman wearing red tops and sunglasses, in a rural setting with green fields and blue sky.
Review

Summer of ’85

by Elena Lazic

François Ozon turns back the clock for a sun-kissed gay love story that’s shot through with tragedy.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man singing on stage, wearing a white top, with colourful lighting and a crowd in the background.
Review

Mogul Mowgli

by Caitlin Quinlan

Riz Ahmed shines as a rapper who reconnects with his spiritual roots after suffering a chronic illness.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man standing in a doorway of a dilapidated room, wearing a white t-shirt and dark trousers.
Review

His House

by Anton Bitel

Generational trauma and a fear of the unknown power Remi Weekes’ bone-chilling haunted house horror.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Headshot of a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a checked shirt.
Review

Being A Human Person

by David Jenkins

The fragile genius of Swedish director Roy Andersson is laid bare in this intriguing documentary profile.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Closeup image of a loving couple kissing in a car, captured in black and white.
Review

Time

by David Jenkins

Garrett Bradley surveys America’s prison industrial complex through the lens of one couple’s personal struggle.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect