Reformed junkie James looks back on a troubled past which took him from childhood mischief to adult criminality. Writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin) takes us on a bold journey into an ex-addict's inner world, blurring the boundaries between his reality, dreams and memories....

Fats' Bannerman enjoys success as the writer and presenter of 'Thus Engaged', a trite romantic radio serial. But when grim reality violently intrudes into his life, his fantasies become unbalanced and Fats' ability to separate fact from fiction breaks down. Featuring a compelling central performa...

When Esse (Nicolas Duvauchelle, in his debut feature role) a young apprentice baker, loses his job, he is drawn in to a dark underworld of gangs and petty crime. Zonca delivers a raw and gripping portrait of life on the margins of society, as a boy on the verge of adulthood is pulled in by the t...

Jamaican actor-director Lloyd Reckord’s daring look at love and sexuality in 1960s Britain sees a young gay couple embark on a road trip which descends into a disturbing guilt fantasy. Packed with poetic and thought-provoking imagery, Dream A40 was made before the Sexual Offences Act 1967 advance...

Narcotics officer Lulu (Didier Bezace) and his squad doggedly navigate the grimy underbelly of Paris, contending with red-tape, a lack of resources and an overwhelming in-tray. Co-written with a French police veteran, Michel Alexandre, Tavernier’s film avoids the clichés, delivering an authentic ...

Following his release from prison, Danny tries to take control of the mental health issues that have shaped his life. However, an encounter with a former flame evolves into tragic obsession. Treading Water looks with compassion and bracing realism at the lack of opportunity afforded to many peopl...

Business graduate Franck returns to his hometown to take up an internship at the factory where his father works. However, his attempts to introduce an initiative intended to empower the workforce backfire when his manager uses it as an excuse to restructure and cut jobs. As tensions simmer on the...

For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced between 1921 and 1923, the collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restored. The hugely popular series, which ran for 45 ...

Sal’s empty eyes reveal he has been living on memories since he lost the love of his life, Zoe. Observing her brother with growing concern, Sal’s sister Ebe suggests he tries “Another End”, a new technology that promises to ease the pain of separation by briefly bringing back to life the consciou...

High school student Léa meets the mysterious Kurt in the South of France at the end of the summer holidays. When Léa returns home to the mountains of Savoy, Kurt comes to see her regularly. Along the route from the Mediterranean to Savoy, a series of burglaries, rapes and inexplicable murders occ...

Young and beautiful, Nelly is a spirited 25-year-old seeking refuge from her mounting debts and decaying marriage. Lost, she finds her way into the life of an older gentleman, Mr Arnaud, as he clears her debts and offers her work writing his memoirs. Shortly after, she divorces her leeching husba...

Frightening events unfold that may or may not be figments of Marigold’s imagination.

An extremely fresh-faced Jude Law makes his film debut in this unusual short as a man who loses his job, his home and his fiancée, all in the space of one day.

This short film is one of Samantha Morton’s earliest screen credits, telling the story of a pair of latter-day Bonnie and Clydes who, after a heist, head out to the Fens to score some drugs. There they find their dealer friend shot and bleeding, and reluctantly they have to deal with the situatio...

During daylight, an army of living dead begin pouring out of cemeteries around the world. At a local town council meeting in France, officials discuss the logistics of sheltering these refugees from beyond, many of whom end up in Red Cross tents. As the phenomena develops, unexpected reunions occ...

Federico has a rare talent: stealing the luck of others. This makes him a valuable employee for powerful casino owner Samuel. But when Samuel turns on Federico and steals his good fortune, Federico vows revenge. The search for somebody who can beat the man who always wins leads him to Tomas - the...

After being released from prison, drug-lord Frank White (Christopher Walken) faces a fight to keep his empire together. He decides to go for the jugular and employ the most brutal tactics to retain his prominence. But his unstable approach to business management threatens to take down the whole v...

Drawing inspiration from a chilling real-life double murder, the film follows Jean, a newspaper photographer tasked with covering the century-old case. Accompanied by her Pulitzer Prize-winning husband, they set sail to a remote East Coast island where both the investigation and their marriage fa...

Looking for an escape from boring nine-to-five jobs, bad relationships and dysfunctional families, five Cardiff friends plan a night out to remember, dominated by clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. Journey with them through the highs and lows of the weekend, wild escapades and unexpected epiphanies....

Mike Leigh’s acclaimed story of a selfless woman who helps ladies with unwanted pregnancies – in 1950s Britain when abortion was illegal – is both an affecting drama and vital slice of social history.

In 1963 LA, two officers were kidnapped in a real-life hostage ordeal that ended with the brutal execution of one in a desolate onion field. Though the other cop escapes, he is forever marked by the traumatic event. As the two assailants appeal their death sentences, they find themselves entangle...

Franck, a door-to-door salesman married to Jeanne, is looking for a customer who owes money when he meets Mona, a teenager forced into prostitution by her rich and hateful aunt. Franck's wife leaves and his boss has him arrested for embezzlement. Mona pays back the money and suggests he kill her ...

The Safdie brothers (Uncut Gems) deliver a striking, uncompromising depiction of life on the fringes and a stimulating rush of cinema. Drawn from the real-life experiences of its star Arielle Holmes, the film follows addict Harley living from fix to fix in a caustic metropolis. Evoking a woozy, t...

In Godard's dystopian sci-fi, detective Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) travels to the soulless technopolis of Alphaville on a secret mission to capture the dictatorial Professor Von Braun and destroy the Alpha 60 computer that has outlawed human emotions. Love comes to his aid in the form of ...