Shackleton's death over 100 years ago in 1922 is seen to have marked the end of the ‘heroic age’ of Antarctic exploration. A record of one of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration, South is the original film – exquisitely photographed by Frank Hurley – of Shackleton’s 1914-1...

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...

Based upon on a short story by Ring author Koji Suzuki, Dark Water follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions and...

John LeTour is a drug courier with a wealthy Manhattan clientele. Following a series of murders involving the narcotics trade, and his supplier Ann’s decision to try and quit the business, John begins to reevaluate his life. Running into his old flame Marianne, he sees a chance to change for the ...

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...

A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror.

When kindergarten teacher Jenny and her boyfriend Steve go to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, everything seems idyllic. But the couple’s peace is shattered when a gang of aggressive teenagers begin encircling the campsite, taunting and robbing them before vandalising their car. Stran...

Bill Forsyth’s classic comedy remains the ultimate depiction of coming-of-age awkwardness and an enduring favourite of Scottish cinema. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is the teenager who’s smitten with the new star player of the school football team, the enigmatic Dorothy (Dee Hepburn).

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...

Paul and his girlfriend Barbara are vacationing with friends Howard and Vicki off the Spanish coast. The idyllic break runs into problems when a boating accident leaves Howard and Vicki trapped. Paul and Barbara go to the nearest village in search of help, but the village contains secrets, its in...

Irreversible is perhaps one of the cruelest films ever made. Marcus (Vincent Cassel) and Pierre (Albert Dupontel) set off on a blind rage of revenge after the former’s girlfriend Alex (Monica Bellucci) is raped. The twist is that their revenge spools out in reverse. Noé structured his notorious s...

After a failed suicide attempt, radio presenter Roy (Shenoah Allen, co-writer) wakes up to find himself being driven cross-country by a woman (Conti) wearing a monkey suit. Yes, this is a weird premise, but what follows is a liberating, and potentially lucrative, road trip.

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....

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...

Filled with highly choreographed set pieces, Jancsó reimagines Crown Prince Rudolf’s final, rebellious, lust-drenched days in his imperial hunting lodge.

Controversial British director Ken Russell relocates former cabbie David Hines’ play Bondage from London to Los Angeles for the story of a night in the life of Liz, a cynical sex-worker looking for a way out but trapped by poverty and a dangerous pimp. Released a year after Pretty Woman, Whore’s ...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Prolific French star Michel Piccoli throws himself – quite literally in some scenes – into the role of Themroc, a factory labourer who, worn down by the relentless and brain-numbing tedium of his job, suffers a catastrophic meltdown. It causes him to regress to a neanderthal state, communicating ...

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 ...

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 ...