Becoming Astrid (Unga Astrid) ★★★☆☆ "a warm, beautifully composed portrait of a writer finding her voice."/"August delivers an absolutely captivating performance"
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot ★★★★☆ "a touching portrait of a beautiful soul attempting to rise above his devastating mistakes" / "incredible performances from Phoenix and Hill"
Dovlatov ★★★★☆ "unfurls like a post-modernist Russian novel" / "fascinating"
Draußen (Outside) ★★★☆☆ "Sunder-Plassmann and Tobias-Macht clearly have a sense of the cinematic"/ "undeniably interesting"
Interchange ★★☆☆☆ "Wandering like a fly, jumping from street corner to window pane, Interchange is a bemusing meditation on the victims of urban sprawl."
Isle of Dogs ★★★★★ ‘Anderson masterfully strums the heartstrings in this dream-like adventure', ‘The intricately crafted Isle of Dogs sits triumphantly next to the director’s finest work’, ‘Each frame is charged with dynamic movement and character that hurtles the plot forward without a dull moment.’
Last Child ★★★☆☆ "a subtle voyage through heart-wrenching grief" / "nuanced performances"
Los Débiles (The Weak Ones) ★★★☆☆ "refreshing and thematically aspirational"/ "moves beyond fetishised portrayals of Mexico"
Madeline's Madeline ★★★★★ "a superb character study" / "Helen Howard is an absolute revelation" / "psychological kaleidoscope" / "a palpable window into sickness"
Maki'la ★★★★☆ "a violent, tragic tale of survival"/ "an important story to tell"/ "complex, strong and capable characters"
SPK Komplex ★★★★☆ "A well-directed, informative, thought-provoking documentary"/ “An intriguing, enlightening and fascinating account of a controversial organisation”
Styx ★★★★☆ "remarkable, a powerful piece of filmmaking" / "Susanne Wolff is superb"
Touch Me Not ★★★☆☆ "a brave examination of the limits of intimacy"
Transit ★★★☆☆ "This polarising, post-modern exercise will no doubt provoke a lot of discussion."/ "an innovative gamble that births some brilliant ideas"
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