Set in the late 1990’s, the film follows Sophie, an 11 year old girl, on holiday with her father at a fading Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday. Twenty years later, Sophie reflects on the rare time spent with her loving father Calum who struggled under the weight of life outside fatherhood…. Read more »
Gloriously filmed in staggeringly beautiful locations disillusioned young teacher, Ugyen, is posted to the world’s most remote school. In the shadow of the Himalayas Lunana is a tiny village accessible only by a week long trek on foot. It takes being so far away from the city for Ugyen to understand the importance of his… Read more »
From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives in the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire…. Read more »
Set in an English coastal town in the early eighties, a turbulent time, the film is a moving drama about the resilience of human connections and the fading of a once glorious cinema. The story covers many powerful and painful experiences, showing how people sometimes endure and sometimes they don’t, even with love and caring… Read more »
Cait, a quiet and withdrawn nine-year-old girl, who is neglected by her dysfunctional family, is sent to live with some distant relatives for the summer. However, living on a farm with loving foster parents opens her eyes up to a new way of growing up and Cait learns the true meaning of family. A beautifully… Read more »
A devoted rural GP (Francois Chizet) is set in his ways and routine. he is loath to accept help even when he gets bad news and really needs to rest. Help arrives in the person of Dr Delezia (Marianne Denicourt), he greets her with resistance and grumpiness to cover how unsettled he is about this… Read more »
Brian is a lonely inventor who singularly fails in his attempts to create bizarre contraptions. One day, he decides to build an A.I. robot using a washing machine and a mannequin’s head. Lo and behold, Charles the robot, who has a voracious appetite for knowledge and cabbages. This is a wonderful and slightly bonkers British… Read more »
HIVE is a searing drama based on the true story of Fahrije who, like many other women in her Kosovan patriarchal village, has lived with fading hope and increasing grief following the disappearance of their husbands during the the war in Kosovo. Against the backdrop of Eastern Europe’s civil unrest and lingering misogyny, Fahrije and… Read more »
Four struggling school teacher friends embark on an experiment to see how their performance is affected by drinking ever-increasing amounts of alcohol during their working day. Mid-life crises and booze form a potent cocktail in this Oscar-winning Danish black comedy, with great performances, especially Mads Mikkelsen.
Jesmark inherits his colourful but leaking fishing boat from a long line of seamen going back to his great grandfather. But with mounting bills and a small child in need of special care, Jesmark is at breaking point. He is tempted to sell his family boat and join a black market operation that’s decimating the… Read more »
