After receiving an early stage dementia diagnosis, widower Kristofer leaves Iceland hoping to find his first love. As a student in London in the 1960’s, Kristofer had fallen in love with Miko whose father owned the Japanese restaurant where they both worked. Their love affair was mysteriously and unexpectedly cut short and Miko vanished. Now,… Read more »
A talented tailor and his astute wife run a traditional caftan making shop in Morocco. They love each other deeply, but this is challenged by Mina’s illness and Halim’s guilty desires. The business is doing well, with lots of orders, so they take on an handsome apprentice. His presence is an additional test for Mina… Read more »
Set in France in 1889, the film follows the life of cook Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) working for the famous gourmet Dodin (Benoit Magimel). For 20 years they bond over a mutual passion for creating good food. Their zeal gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the worlds most illustrious chefs. However Dodin, when faced… Read more »
Jon, compelled to honour his mother’s dying wish, embarks on a life changing trip across Iceland. With her body propped up in the backseat, along with the scene stealing family dog Bresnef, they travel to her home village and final resting place. Along the way Jon meets a variety of strangers and begins to question… Read more »
Returning to his home town in rural France a successful Parisian artist needs someone to tame his wild large garden. Advertising for local help and completely by chance an old school friend who he hasn’t seen for years turns up. Spending time in each other’s company their old friendship is renewed. The artist is impressed… Read more »
One night in a London tower-block, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbour, Harry (Paul Mescal), which changes his everyday life. As their intimate relationship develops, Adam revisits memories of his past and is drawn back to his childhood home where his parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell), appear to be… Read more »
It’s the 1920s and in a quiet little English hamlet, someone has been sending foul-mouthed, anonymous letters to a well-respected Christian woman who still lives with her parents. The main suspect is a young, free-spirited, crude Irish widow who lives next door. Based on a true story, Olivia Coleman, Jessie Buckley and Timothy Spall bring… Read more »
Hirayama lives a blissful contented life balancing his job as caretaker of Tokyo’s public toilets with his love of music, literature and photography. However, his regimented daily routine is interrupted by a series on unexpected encounters which force him to reconsider his past. This is a delightful and life-affirming story by Wim Wenders, with a… Read more »
Arriving in Prague, just a few weeks before WW2 starts, Nicholas Winton (Anthony Hopkins) sees the plight of many refugee families and children. He spurs a small group of people, including his Mother (Helena Bonham Carter), to act. This timely intervention had a dramatic affected saving hundreds of lives, the consequences Nicholas could have never… Read more »
An award winning French legal drama. Sandra a successful author is suspected of murdering her aspiring writer husband, Samuel. What ensues is a fascinating court room thriller. It explores the troubled marriage of the couple whilst their visually challenged young son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness. Sandra, while her own secrets are… Read more »
