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Two people in period costumes looking out of a window onto a snowy landscape.
Review

Malmkrog

by David Jenkins

Cristi Puiu takes view­ers on an intel­lec­tu­al odyssey with this stripped-back peri­od dra­ma set in a Tran­syl­van­ian mansion.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people embracing, a man with glasses and short grey hair, and a woman with curly brown hair, both smiling.
Review

Memories of My Father

by David Jenkins

Span­ish vet­er­an direc­tor Fer­nan­do True­ba returns with a hand­some if dra­mat­i­cal­ly inert autobiography.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in period dress, one with curled hair, the other with straight hair, engage in a close conversation.
Review

Ammonite

by Jourdain Searles

A reclu­sive fos­sil col­lec­tor has her qui­et life inter­rupt­ed in Fran­cis Lee’s atmos­pher­ic coastal drama.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A scruffy, golden-haired dog sitting in a cluttered, dimly lit room.
Review

Stray

by Josh Slater-Williams

Istanbul’s semi-fer­al dog pop­u­la­tion is the focus of this thought-pro­vok­ing ethno­graph­ic documentary.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Close-up shot of a serious-looking individual with dark, dishevelled hair and intense eyes against a dark, greenish background.
Review

Violation

by Leila Latif

Dusty Mancinel­li and Madeleine Sims-Fewer’s gru­elling rape revenge thriller shrewd­ly sub­verts the genre.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young Asian person with short dark hair, wearing a blue backpack, standing in a train carriage and looking thoughtfully out of the window.
Review

Better Days

by Weiting Liu

Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung’s cause célèbre-turned-suc­cess sto­ry com­bines hard-hit­ting dra­ma with woozy romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with dark hair wearing a light-coloured coat stands in front of a green tiled wall.
Review

Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

by Elena Lazic

With her sec­ond fea­ture, Hun­gar­i­an writer/​director Lili Horvát deliv­ers a sus­pense­ful ellip­ti­cal thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men playing drums together in a studio or classroom setting.
Review

Sound of Metal

by Hannah Strong

Riz Ahmed plays a drum­mer who los­es his hear­ing in Dar­ius Marder’s bold and bril­liant debut.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A dark-haired person in a shadowy, mysterious setting.
Review

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

by Hannah Strong

This fan ser­vice-heavy redux of the 2017 super­hero pile-up just about jus­ti­fies its existence.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman with bloodied face standing in front of crowd.
Review

The Columnist

by Anton Bitel

This blood-lashed black com­e­dy takes aim at right­ist trolls as it explores the lim­its of free speech.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect