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Two young African children, a boy and a girl, looking thoughtful.
Review

Tori and Lokita

by Phil Concannon

The Dardenne brothers return with a harrowing story of human trafficking in Belgium, centring on two young migrants.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up of a person's face looking up, framed by broken glass.
Review

Lynch/Oz

by Marina Ashioti

Alexandre O Philippe traces the connection between David Lynch and Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A group of people boarding an aeroplane, with the plane's exterior visible in the background.
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Last Flight Home

by Saskia Lloyd Gaiger

Ondi Timoner films the final days of her father’s life in an informative, detailed and unpolished account of assisted death.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Shadowy interior with floral patterned cloth and mirror reflecting a silhouetted figure.
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Nanny

by Zahra AlHadad

An undocumented immigrant working as a nanny in New York faces supernatural forces in Nikyatu Jusu’s spell-binding and assured feature debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two women embracing in the ocean at sunset, with vibrant pink, orange, and blue hues in the sky.
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The Swimmers

by David Jenkins

The astonishing saga of Syrian refugee-turned-Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini is effectively presented by writer/​director Sally El Hosaini.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
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Middle-aged man in light-coloured jacket sitting thoughtfully in front of large, curved glass window.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

by David Jenkins

Benoit Blanc enters the canon of iconic movie characters with Rian Johnson’s second foray into whodunit (nu-dunit?) territory.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Three individuals seated on a sofa, two children and one adult, in a darkened domestic setting with foliage visible through a window.
Review

She Said

by Laura Venning

Maria Schrader tackles the New York Times investigation that brought down Harvey Weinstein in this well-pitched drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Couple embracing in a wooded area, the woman wearing a cream lace dress and the man wearing a blue jumper.
Review

Lady Chatterley’s Lover

by Patrick Sproull

A lonely newlywed embarks on a clandestine affair with her gamekeeper in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s adaptation of the classic DH Lawrence novel.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two figures wearing red and black trousers standing on a paved surface, with one hand holding a light green box.
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What Do We See When We Look at the Sky?

by Caitlin Quinlan

Football provides the common thread for Aleksandre Koberidze’s dreamy drama set on the Rioni river.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people walking across a grassy field with a cloudy sky in the background.
Review

Bones and All

by Hannah Strong

Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet play a pair of young cannibals on a trans-America road trip in Luca Guadagnino’s sweet, squelchy horror romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect