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Monochrome image of two young people, a woman and a child, in winter clothing, with the woman cradling the child in her arms.
Review

Green Border review – brilliant and tense

by Charles Bramesco

A stir­ring depic­tion of the refugee sit­u­a­tion in Europe, as Syr­i­ans flee­ing war face har­row­ing inter­ro­ga­tion at the Pol­ish-Belaru­sian border.

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4
In Retrospect
Packed auditorium with large projection screen displaying scenic mountainous landscape.
Festivals

Community and creativity thrive at Finland’s Tampere Film Festival

by Hannah Strong

At North­ern Europe’s old­est short film fes­ti­val, cinephiles from around the world come togeth­er to declare small is beau­ti­ful – be it in the sauna or on the ice.
Two individuals in a desert landscape, one wearing a green hooded garment reaching out to the other.
Review

Io Capitano review – disassociation turned surreal fantasy

by Katherine McLaughlin

Two Sene­galese teenagers embark on a per­ilous jour­ney to Europe in Mat­teo Gar­rone’s affect­ing dra­ma about the migrant crisis.

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In Retrospect
A woman with long blonde hair wearing glasses, a grey coat and holding a microphone on stage.
European Film Awards

Anatomy of a Fall sweeps the 2023 European Film Awards

by Hannah Strong

Jus­tine Tri­et’s Palme d’Or win­ner might have been snubbed by the French Acad­e­my Award selec­tors, but the Euro­pean Film Acad­e­my was much more receptive.
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LWLies Magazine

LWLies 101: The Poor Things issue – Out now!

by Little White Lies

Join us on a jaunt across Europe in the wild and won­der­ful lat­est from Yor­gos Lanthimos.
Black and white image showing a man lying down, with a woman leaning over him. They appear to be outdoors in a wooded setting.
Festivals

Green Border – first-look review

by Charles Bramesco

Vet­er­an film­mak­er Agniesz­ka Hol­land offers a stir­ring, stark depic­tion of the refugee sit­u­a­tion in Europe, as Syr­i­ans flee­ing war face har­row­ing inter­ro­ga­tion at the Pol­ish-Belaru­sian border.
Crowd of people sitting in an indoor venue, some wearing coats and scarves, with a decorated Christmas tree visible in the background.
Review

R.M.N review – effortless brilliance

by David Jenkins

Roman­ian direc­tor Cris­t­ian Mungiu returns with a superb social real­ist west­ern with its fin­ger on the errat­ic pulse of Europe.

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In Retrospect
Young woman in a flowing orange skirt dancing in a formal ballroom setting, with other people visible in the background.
Festivals

Poor Things – first-look review

by Hannah Strong

Yor­gos Lan­thi­mos reunites with his Emma Stone for a lav­ish and lewd romp through a steam­punk vision of Europe.
Three people conversing in formal setting, one person gesturing.
European Film Awards

Triangle of Sadness wins big at the European Film Awards

by Hannah Strong

Host­ed in Reyk­javík, the 35th edi­tion of the Euro­pean Film Awards saw top hon­ours for Ruben Östlund’s satir­i­cal drama.
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Partnership

In praise of European cinema

by Little White Lies

The Euro­pean Film Acad­e­my sees its 2022 Month of Euro­pean Film cli­max with a spec­tac­u­lar award cer­e­mo­ny in Reykjavik.