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Animated characters, a man and a woman, in an emotional interaction. Warm tones of orange and blue predominate.
Review

Charlotte

by Lydia Figes

The artist Char­lotte Salomon, who died in the Holo­caust, receives a long-over­due biog­ra­phy through this inven­tive ani­mat­ed film.

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In Retrospect
A woman wearing a green dress stands in a dimly lit room, surrounded by other people, some of whom have their hands raised, as if in conversation.
Review

The Nightingale

by Elena Lazic

Jen­nifer Kent fol­lows up The Babadook with a gru­elling yet vital por­trait of colo­nial­ism in 19th cen­tu­ry Tasmania.

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Two people, a man and a woman, with windswept hair standing on a boat against a grey sky.
Review

Adrift

by Anton Bitel

Shai­lene Wood­ley and Sam Claflin play a young cou­ple lost at sea in Bal­tasar Kormákur’s sur­vival romance.

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3
In Retrospect
Soldiers in military uniforms with steel helmets, carrying equipment, against a backlit urban scene.
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Journey’s End

by David Jenkins

The grim real­i­ties of life in the World War One trench­es is the sub­ject of this rous­ing if uno­rig­i­nal tale of sol­diers on the edge of sanity.

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A young woman in a dark dress stands before a candlelit mantelpiece, holding a candle in each hand.
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My Cousin Rachel

by David Jenkins

Roger Michell’s plush adap­ta­tion of Daphne du Maurier’s mys­tery romance nov­el fails to leave a last­ing impression.

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Two adults, a man and a woman, standing in front of a train carriage with "Third" written on it.
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Their Finest

by David Jenkins

Gem­ma Arter­ton gives Blighty a much-need­ed morale boost in this charm­ing wartime comedy-drama.

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