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Two people embracing, a woman in a red dress and a man in a black suit, in a dimly lit room.
Review

Operation Mincemeat

by David Jenkins

Col­in Firth and Matthew Mac­fadyen team up to foil a Nazi plot in this like­able World War Two caper.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals, one wrapped in a grey blanket, one in a black cloak, sitting on horses in a desolate landscape.
Review

The Northman

by Hannah Strong

Robert Eggers assem­bles an intre­pid team for the epic tale of a wronged Viking prince’s quest for vengeance.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Woman in nun's habit with outstretched arms in a crowd scene.
Review

Benedetta

by Hannah Strong

Dutch mas­ter provo­ca­teur Paul Ver­ho­even serves up a blas­phe­mous delight in his con­vent-set Ital­ian romp.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three young individuals embracing, their eyes closed, wearing purple and peach clothing against a grey background.
Review

Prayers For The Stolen

by Marina Ashioti

Tatiana Huezo’s first nar­ra­tive fea­ture is a mas­ter­ful­ly evoca­tive por­trait of com­ing of age in the shad­ow of Mexico’s nar­co wars.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Small Body

by Emily Maskell

A griev­ing moth­er sets out to give her still­born child a prop­er bur­ial in Lau­ra Samani’s affect­ing debut feature.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person gazing out of a car window, their face in profile and partially obscured by hair blowing in the wind.
Review

Compartment No. 6

by Mark Asch

Two strangers meet on a fate­ful train jour­ney from Moscow to the Arc­tic Cir­cle in Juho Kuosmanen’s roman­tic drama.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle

by David Jenkins

Arthur Harari charts the remark­able sto­ry of Japan­ese sol­dier Hiroo Ono­da, who refused to sur­ren­der at the end of World War Two.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with dark braids wearing a white tank top stands in a snowy environment, looking thoughtful.
Review

Murina

by Laura Venning

The return of an old friend caus­es ten­sion between mem­bers of a fish­ing fam­i­ly in Antone­ta Ala­mat Kusijanović’s assured debut.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Outfit

by Josh Slater-Williams

A tai­lor and his assis­tant become caught up in organ­ised crime in Gra­ham Moore’s com­pelling drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with short dark hair gazes intently at the camera, lips slightly parted, in a dimly lit room.
Review

You Are Not My Mother

by Anton Bitel

A fam­i­ly find them­selves trou­bled by malev­o­lent famil­ial forces in direc­tor Kate Dolan’s tense drama-horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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