Léa Mysius crafts an enigmatic tale about a young girl with a magical sense of smell in her auspicious second feature.
Virginie Efira delivers a sublime performance as a journalist who develops a strong bond with her boyfriend's daughter in Rebecca Zlotowski's romantic dramedy.
Raine Allen-Miller's love letter to Peckham is a welcome addition to the British rom-com canon, with standout performances from Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson.
Ti West pays homage in The Wizard of Oz in the prequel to his throwback slasher X – but Mia Goth really makes this one sing.
By Ed Gibbs
New York’s pre-9/11 music scene is revisited in this suitably lo-fi documentary from the makers of Shut Up and Play the Hits.
The dissolution of a tight friendship and a subsequent tragedy have a profound impact on the life of 13-year-old Léo in Lukas Dhont's poignant drama.
By Anton Bitel
A woman who has worked hard to hide her past finds she can't run from it forever in Nathaniel Martello-White's assured debut.
Asif Kapadia’s collaboration with choreographer Akram Khan expertly manifests Michael Powell’s dream of a feature-length ballet film.
Hirokazu Koreeda's latest tale of found families focuses on an illegal South Korean adoption scheme, run by two grifters with hearts of gold.
A sentient shell sets out to find his family with help from a documentary filmmaker in Dean Fleischer-Camp's effortlessly charming feature debut.
A group of women in a remote Mennonite colony meet in secret in Sarah Polley's moving adaptation of Miriam Toews' novel.
A literature professor observes a court case in which a mother stands accused of murdering her child in Alice Diop's sublime drama.
By Mark Asch
A donkey sets off on a long journey to reunite with his mistress in Jerzy Skolimowski's far-reaching drama.
A grieving man battling an eating disorder attempts to reconnect with his daughter in Darren Aronofsky's drama.
By Anton Bitel
Two men snowed in at a remote cabin await the return of their boss in Andrey Paounov's unique, existential horror.
Steven Spielberg weaves a tale about his childhood love of cinema and the relationship between his parents in this light but lovely mostly true story.
Laura Poitras' portrait of activist and artist Nan Goldin is a damning indictment of the US pharmaceutical industry and a touching look at a familial tragedy.
Mark Jenkin's experimental 16mm horror depicts a lone botanist on a deserted island, whose relationship with her surroundings may be an indication of something sinister at play.
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