After losing everything in the 2008 recession a woman embarks on a new life travelling through the American west picking up odd jobs and meeting others on the same journey. Life on the road has never been so tenderly captured.
Year: USA 2020
Director: Chloé Zhao
Cast: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn
Language: English
Duration: 108 Minutes
Cert: 12A
The Father presents a devastating yet empathetic portrayal of dementia. Hopkins delivers an award-winning performance as an ailing patriarch with a favourite daughter and nowhere to stay.
Year: UK 2020
Director: Florian Zeller
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman
Language: English
Duration: 97 Minutes
Cert: 12A
An artist arrives at a remote Breton castle tasked with making a portrait of the owner’s daughter for her upcoming marriage. The gorgeous cinematography and poignant story-line make the film itself a work of art.
Year: France 2019
Director: Céline Sciamma
Cast: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel
Language: French
Duration: 121 Minutes
Cert: 15
Itinerant punk metal drummer Ruben begins to suffer from hearing loss and must face up to a lifetime of deafness and the end of his career and passion.
Year: UK 2020
Director: Darius Marder
Cast: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke
Language: English
Duration: 120 Minutes
Cert: 15
An almost destitute Kurdish family fight against the odds to stay together against the harsh background of the Iran Iraq war.
Year: Iran 2000
Director: Bahman Ghobadi
Cast: Ayoub Ahmadi, Amaneh Ekhtiar-dini
Language: Kurdish (English subtitles)
Duration: 81 Minutes
Cert: PG
Mired in debt and unemployed, Ricky hopes to get back on his feet when he signs up as a delivery driver. His wife Abbie works as a home-care nurse. However the overwhelming pressure of their working conditions has a dramatic effect on the whole family.
Year: UK 2019
Director: Ken Loach
Cast: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood
Language: English
Duration: 101 Minutes
Cert: 15
A man with Down’s syndrome runs away from a nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. An adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain.
Year: USA 2019
Director: Tyler Nilson
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson
Language: English
Duration: 97 Minutes
Cert: 12A
