LWLies Recommends | Little White Lies

LWLies Recommends

Elderly woman and young woman sitting at a table filled with various dishes, embracing each other affectionately.
Review

The Farewell

by Carol Grant

Based on her own experiences, Lulu Wang tells the story of a Chinese-American family who come together during a family crisis.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
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Woman in white t-shirt and holding electric guitar performing at a microphone.
Review

Her Smell

by Hannah Strong

Elisabeth Moss is a punk-rock musician spinning out of control in Alex Ross Perry’s latest.

4
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4
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4
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Four young women wearing white and cream-coloured dresses standing in a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
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La Flor

by Matt Thrift

An epic in the literal sense of the world. Mariano Llinás goes long with this thrilling paean to genre cinema through the ages.

3
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5
Enjoyment
5
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Woman in hijab carrying baby in destroyed urban area.
Review

For Sama

by David Jenkins

This tough but vital documentary depicts the savage bombardment of Aleppo from a female perspective.

3
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5
Enjoyment
5
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A hand holding an ultrasound image showing a foetus.
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Seahorse

by Hannah Strong

A transgender man’s pregnancy is the subject of Jeanie Finlay’s tender, essential documentary.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
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Cracked astronaut helmet; reflective visor with distorted view of bearded man's face.
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Bait

by Adam Woodward

Director Mark Jenkin chronicles a dying way of life in this boldly experimental seaside drama.

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4
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4
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Two people, a man and a woman, having a picnic on a chequered blanket in a park. They are surrounded by a wicker basket, thermos, and other picnic items.
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The Souvenir

by Hannah Strong

Joanna Hogg explores her own memories to create a fragile, fascinating portrait of romance in both bloom and decay.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Man in green jacket, woman in red coat sitting at table
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Pain & Glory

by Adam Woodward

Pedro Almodóvar reunites with some familiar faces for this masterful trip down memory lane.

4
Anticipation
4
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5
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Two people, a man and a woman, wearing sunglasses and standing together in a crowded urban setting, captured in a black and white photograph.
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Leto

by Iana Murray

A Leningrad rock star takes centre stage in Kirill Serebrennikov’s Soviet-era tale of youth in revolt.

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4
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4
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Sombre portrait of a man comforting a woman, silhouetted against a dark, shadowy background.
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Transit

by Trevor Johnston

There’s shades of Casablanca in Christian Petzold’s riveting period romance, set in Nazi-occupied France.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect