Contributor Sophie Monks Kaufman

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Reviews

Mother and Son

Annabelle Lengronne gives an excellent performance as a single immigrant mother fighting for survival in Léonor Serraille’s second feature.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Interviews

Wes Anderson: ‘I am drawn to mystery’

The maestro behind Asteroid City leaves a voice note for LWLies, reflecting on naming conventions, sci-fi films, and working with his best friends.
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Festivals

Last Summer – first-look review

French provocateur Catherine Breillat returns with strange film about a transgressive sexual relationship between a middle-aged lawyer and her teenage stepson.
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Festivals

The Breaking Ice – first-look review

Three young adults navigate the intricacies of romance in a snowy city in Northern China in Anthony Chen's latest drama.
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Festivals

Along Came Love – first-look review

Sprawling and poetic French period drama powered by an understated chemistry between Anaïs Demoustier and Vincent Lacoste.
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Festivals

The Animal Kingdom – first-look review

Thomas Cailley presents a highly original sci-fi film that serves as an empathetic parable for real life intolerance of physical and neurological otherness.
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Festivals

Occupied City – first-look review

Steve McQueen's documentary contrasting present-day Amsterdam with its past occupation by the Nazis is a testament to the changing face of history.
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The silence and the fury of Steve McQueen’s Grenfell

The artist, filmmaker and activist has produced one of his most powerful works ever in this meticulous 24-minute survey of a London crime scene.
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Reviews

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

An elderly man begins a remarkable journey after discovering that a former colleague has terminal cancer in Hettie Macdonald's adaptation of Rachel Joyce's best-selling novel.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Reviews

Loving Highsmith

Eva Vitija's thoughtful documentary is a measured look at a singular, enigmatic literary voice.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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