A strong film with an impressive central performance by up and coming star Asa Butterfield.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A strong film with an impressive central performance by up and coming star Asa Butterfield.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Utterly lacking in decorum or shame, this is a film that reeks of self-indulgence but gets away with it completely.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Utterly lacking in decorum or shame, this is a film that reeks of self-indulgence but gets away with it completely.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Its deft handling of feminist issues make it all the more ironic that it has been dismissed as trivial when in many ways it's the female equivalent of Wall Street.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Its deft handling of feminist issues make it all the more ironic that it has been dismissed as trivial when in many ways it's the female equivalent of Wall Street.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Wisdom is quiet and the future a mystery

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Wisdom is quiet and the future a mystery

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Ferociously funny.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Ferociously funny.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Araki never digs deep enough, wasting the opportunity to expose her resentments.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Araki never digs deep enough, wasting the opportunity to expose her resentments.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is Woody Allen territory, except not as funny

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is Woody Allen territory, except not as funny

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Leiper's performance is perfectly judged and holds the rest of the film together.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Leiper's performance is perfectly judged and holds the rest of the film together.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a shocking, visceral work. There are moments of humour, here and there, but it is the gallows laughing.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is a shocking, visceral work. There are moments of humour, here and there, but it is the gallows laughing.

~ Andrew Robertson -

For a while, at least, The Voices rattles along like a charming slasher comedy of errors.

~ Andrew Robertson -

For a while, at least, The Voices rattles along like a charming slasher comedy of errors.

~ Andrew Robertson -

What marks out Uzumasa Limelight... is its willingness to combine withering criticism of the laziness and corruption in much modern filmmaking with graciousness in the face of change.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What marks out Uzumasa Limelight... is its willingness to combine withering criticism of the laziness and corruption in much modern filmmaking with graciousness in the face of change.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the most powerful films of the year.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the most powerful films of the year.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A frequently impressive but occasionally problematic experience.

~ David Graham -

A frequently impressive but occasionally problematic experience.

~ David Graham -

This is a well structured and affecting piece of film-making.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is a well structured and affecting piece of film-making.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Uncovering extraordinary spirit in an ordinary community.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Uncovering extraordinary spirit in an ordinary community.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The passage of time - and a beautiful 4k restoration - have been kind to this reimagining of Jacques Offenbach's opera, with its deliberately operatic gestures and colours and stylised production design feeling sharply avant garde even today.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The passage of time - and a beautiful 4k restoration - have been kind to this reimagining of Jacques Offenbach's opera, with its deliberately operatic gestures and colours and stylised production design feeling sharply avant garde even today.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Luhrmann combines an orgy of schmaltzy pastiche with satirical fireworks.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Luhrmann combines an orgy of schmaltzy pastiche with satirical fireworks.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Stray Dog is really a very ordinary guy, but there's one thing that's extraordinary about him... he truly believes in America.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Stray Dog is really a very ordinary guy, but there's one thing that's extraordinary about him... he truly believes in America.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The pitting of Kingsley against Caine in this context is delightful.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The pitting of Kingsley against Caine in this context is delightful.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Moore runs away with the film.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Moore runs away with the film.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Unremittingly beautiful.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Unremittingly beautiful.

~ Jennie Kermode -

All in all Spellbound makes for a good watch but shouldn’t be too highly hyped.

~ Yusuf Javed -

All in all Spellbound makes for a good watch but shouldn’t be too highly hyped.

~ Yusuf Javed -

The Smuggler blends scatological humour, brutal violence and a few scenes that will put you right off your popcorn into something that is actually rather good.

~ Donald Munro -

The Smuggler blends scatological humour, brutal violence and a few scenes that will put you right off your popcorn into something that is actually rather good.

~ Donald Munro -

The character design, already well established by the TV show, is crisp, the stop-motion animation as ever is lovely, and the depth of detail in the sets is great.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The character design, already well established by the TV show, is crisp, the stop-motion animation as ever is lovely, and the depth of detail in the sets is great.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Nadine Marshall delivers a performance of quiet intensity.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Nadine Marshall delivers a performance of quiet intensity.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Everything feels contrived, overblown and - perhaps the worst sin you can lay at the door of a psychological thriller - utterly predictable.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Everything feels contrived, overblown and - perhaps the worst sin you can lay at the door of a psychological thriller - utterly predictable.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Considerably more enjoyable than it ought to be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Considerably more enjoyable than it ought to be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Wenders as a curious, excited filmmaker stretches out his hands to show us all the treasures he has found.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Wenders as a curious, excited filmmaker stretches out his hands to show us all the treasures he has found.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

A solid, and certainly heartfelt effort.

~ Owen Van Spall -

A solid, and certainly heartfelt effort.

~ Owen Van Spall -

A reminder that punk has, throughout its history, been as much a creative force as a destructive one.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A reminder that punk has, throughout its history, been as much a creative force as a destructive one.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The cast do a splendid job of portraying the rough and tumble inhabitants of the mining town, each with their own problems and desires.

~ Lindis Kipp -

The cast do a splendid job of portraying the rough and tumble inhabitants of the mining town, each with their own problems and desires.

~ Lindis Kipp -

Wang's China is a place where nothing is quite as it seems, or as habit and tradition say it should be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Wang's China is a place where nothing is quite as it seems, or as habit and tradition say it should be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A towering performance from veteran actor Richard Johnson dominates the film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A towering performance from veteran actor Richard Johnson dominates the film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Character is too often, for all the quality of the cast, too heavily sketched, a little too clumsy.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Character is too often, for all the quality of the cast, too heavily sketched, a little too clumsy.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Often highly amusing and thought provoking... always gorgeous to look at.

~ Donald Munro -

Often highly amusing and thought provoking... always gorgeous to look at.

~ Donald Munro -

Petzold depicts a country in shock, where everyone is trying to rediscover a sense of self and where survival may be viewed less a miracle than something unbearable in the face of so many losses.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Petzold depicts a country in shock, where everyone is trying to rediscover a sense of self and where survival may be viewed less a miracle than something unbearable in the face of so many losses.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Flawless central performances and a cool, observational approach from director Yoshida imbue it with a quiet power.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Flawless central performances and a cool, observational approach from director Yoshida imbue it with a quiet power.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's a brutal story, though full of good intentions and remembered with some affection.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's a brutal story, though full of good intentions and remembered with some affection.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The chemisty is perfect. Although Bergman dominates by sheer force of character, Grant's cool persona slips effortlessly into her pocket.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The chemisty is perfect. Although Bergman dominates by sheer force of character, Grant's cool persona slips effortlessly into her pocket.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Its success is in large part down to Maczko.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Its success is in large part down to Maczko.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ben-Shlush is riveting in the central role.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ben-Shlush is riveting in the central role.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Sexuality, Francois Ozon's latest film declares, can be as complex as desiring another person can be simple.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Sexuality, Francois Ozon's latest film declares, can be as complex as desiring another person can be simple.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The hand-coloured drawings are exquisite, and who could fail to warm to the charms of these loveable nutters who want all the right things for the world?

~ Richard Mowe -

The hand-coloured drawings are exquisite, and who could fail to warm to the charms of these loveable nutters who want all the right things for the world?

~ Richard Mowe -

Very much a film of two halves.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Very much a film of two halves.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The energy and sheer visual bravura carry it along.

~ Richard Mowe -

The energy and sheer visual bravura carry it along.

~ Richard Mowe -

A sharp script full of camp and an emotional punch that knocks us over at the end.

~ Chris -

A sharp script full of camp and an emotional punch that knocks us over at the end.

~ Chris -

It's always difficult to tell a story about nothing happening, and director Tim Sutton is not entirely successful in doing so here.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It's always difficult to tell a story about nothing happening, and director Tim Sutton is not entirely successful in doing so here.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Altogether the best exploration of Australian class conflicts through the medium of animated insects that you're likely to see this year.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Altogether the best exploration of Australian class conflicts through the medium of animated insects that you're likely to see this year.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Heat and oppression hang in the air like an unspoken accusation.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Heat and oppression hang in the air like an unspoken accusation.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Relying a lot on this brooding darkness and on symbolism, Ghobadi doesn't develop his characters as well as he might and at times this unbalances the film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Relying a lot on this brooding darkness and on symbolism, Ghobadi doesn't develop his characters as well as he might and at times this unbalances the film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A polished film that acknowledges its place in the canon of American mysteries and makes a worthy contribution.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A polished film that acknowledges its place in the canon of American mysteries and makes a worthy contribution.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Too niche to reach

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Too niche to reach

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This documentary brings an important personal dimension to the long struggle for equal marriage.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This documentary brings an important personal dimension to the long struggle for equal marriage.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Dumont - for all the outlandishness of the film in other aspects - prioritises a messy realism over straightforward likeability in relation to his protagonists.

~ Rebecca Naughten -

Dumont - for all the outlandishness of the film in other aspects - prioritises a messy realism over straightforward likeability in relation to his protagonists.

~ Rebecca Naughten -

An intelligent script and strong acting bring life and depth to the characters.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An intelligent script and strong acting bring life and depth to the characters.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A simple, lyrical film, with beautiful photography that amply conveys Mungo's love of his home.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A simple, lyrical film, with beautiful photography that amply conveys Mungo's love of his home.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This is a film based upon letter carrying as an act of politics, a text where Mcluhan's "medium is the message" becomes circular.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is a film based upon letter carrying as an act of politics, a text where Mcluhan's "medium is the message" becomes circular.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The contrast between the characters and the actors sparky chemistry means the laughs have a head start, but there is also a considerable amount of psychological terrain being covered.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

The contrast between the characters and the actors sparky chemistry means the laughs have a head start, but there is also a considerable amount of psychological terrain being covered.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's clear that director Seth Gordon is rooting for Wiebe - but it is not just a trick of the editing that means within 30 minutes of the political machinations of Kong beginning, you will be too.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It's clear that director Seth Gordon is rooting for Wiebe - but it is not just a trick of the editing that means within 30 minutes of the political machinations of Kong beginning, you will be too.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Jodorowsky, amazingly vigorous at 84, is never anything less than captivating, funny, and passionate when on screen.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Jodorowsky, amazingly vigorous at 84, is never anything less than captivating, funny, and passionate when on screen.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Stunningly shot by cinematographer Timo Salminen, who illuminated landscapes as if they were Eckersberg paintings, the film is framed in 4:3 aspect ratio, creating the sense that there's always something just out of sight.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Stunningly shot by cinematographer Timo Salminen, who illuminated landscapes as if they were Eckersberg paintings, the film is framed in 4:3 aspect ratio, creating the sense that there's always something just out of sight.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Everything feels flexible in a film that seems to reflect human frailty and twist it into strength.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Everything feels flexible in a film that seems to reflect human frailty and twist it into strength.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A fast paced, witty comedy that sweetens its bitter social comment with an optimistic outlook.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A fast paced, witty comedy that sweetens its bitter social comment with an optimistic outlook.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The best film of 2004 - and the best superhero movie ever!

~ Scott Macdonald -

The best film of 2004 - and the best superhero movie ever!

~ Scott Macdonald -

A simple but compelling dynamic... the execution is superb.

~ Owen Van Spall -

A simple but compelling dynamic... the execution is superb.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Litja... gives his character a sincerity and clarity of purpose that keeps us with him even when situations become ridiculous.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Litja... gives his character a sincerity and clarity of purpose that keeps us with him even when situations become ridiculous.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An astonishing début that marks out Ana Lily Amirpour as an extraordinary directorial talent.

~ Jennie Kermode -

An astonishing début that marks out Ana Lily Amirpour as an extraordinary directorial talent.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Transformation is coming, although as with Sciamma's previous films this is not a simple, one-way manoeuvre, completed in double-quick time

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Transformation is coming, although as with Sciamma's previous films this is not a simple, one-way manoeuvre, completed in double-quick time

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Donner's era-defining adventure is at once lighthearted, serious, scary and lots of fun.

~ Stephen Carty -

Donner's era-defining adventure is at once lighthearted, serious, scary and lots of fun.

~ Stephen Carty -

This film includes a lot of material that will make viewers uncomfortable, but never gratuitously.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This film includes a lot of material that will make viewers uncomfortable, but never gratuitously.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The narrative arc is clumsy and disjointed due to inconsistent pacing, the tone varies uncertainly between grit and a kind of solemn sentimentality, and most of the scenes drag on so long and artlessly that the drama runs out of them.

~ Themroc -

The narrative arc is clumsy and disjointed due to inconsistent pacing, the tone varies uncertainly between grit and a kind of solemn sentimentality, and most of the scenes drag on so long and artlessly that the drama runs out of them.

~ Themroc -

A difficult film, and a film about difficult women.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A difficult film, and a film about difficult women.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A bold edit based on what must have been a frustrating shoot, this film becomes a story not about gold but about people pursuing their dreams under the shadow of grand empires and hybrid religions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A bold edit based on what must have been a frustrating shoot, this film becomes a story not about gold but about people pursuing their dreams under the shadow of grand empires and hybrid religions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A visually masterful film that very much retains its power today, The Fall Of The House Of Usher introduced many of the tropes of the horror genre.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A visually masterful film that very much retains its power today, The Fall Of The House Of Usher introduced many of the tropes of the horror genre.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With Chen brilliantly controlled in the central role, there is much that is fascinating simply in observing Ling as a character.

~ Jennie Kermode -

With Chen brilliantly controlled in the central role, there is much that is fascinating simply in observing Ling as a character.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The two leads of Kiberlain and Lafitte spark off each as a pair of highly unlikely yet strangely engaging partners in crime.

~ Richard Mowe -

The two leads of Kiberlain and Lafitte spark off each as a pair of highly unlikely yet strangely engaging partners in crime.

~ Richard Mowe -

A breezy, captivating and balanced tale of a studio whose rise and fall is perhaps the only story actually more bizarre than the plots of the films that came out of it.

~ Owen Van Spall -

A breezy, captivating and balanced tale of a studio whose rise and fall is perhaps the only story actually more bizarre than the plots of the films that came out of it.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Hansen-Løve's momentary excursions into animation, split screen, and possibly re-writing of world history are the most effective parts.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Hansen-Løve's momentary excursions into animation, split screen, and possibly re-writing of world history are the most effective parts.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Unflinching but uplifting, Longinotto's film shows how even one person, if they put their minds to it, can make an enormous difference.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Unflinching but uplifting, Longinotto's film shows how even one person, if they put their minds to it, can make an enormous difference.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Hard to forget.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Hard to forget.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A corking action film.

~ Andrew Robertson -

A corking action film.

~ Andrew Robertson -

This is an ensemble triumph, somehow made all the more amiable by its general lack of earth-shattering incident.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

This is an ensemble triumph, somehow made all the more amiable by its general lack of earth-shattering incident.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

To be a winner you must believe

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

To be a winner you must believe

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Gong Li is magnificent as always.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Gong Li is magnificent as always.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The problem with Clown is that, beyond that premise, there really isn't very much of substance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The problem with Clown is that, beyond that premise, there really isn't very much of substance.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There is much irony on the theme of generational gulfs, internet obsessions and the nature of creativity and culture. Unfortunately none of it rings true.

~ Richard Mowe -

There is much irony on the theme of generational gulfs, internet obsessions and the nature of creativity and culture. Unfortunately none of it rings true.

~ Richard Mowe -

This is a film that takes no prisoners. It will live long in the memory.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is a film that takes no prisoners. It will live long in the memory.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Essentially a love story, Casablanca is darker than a camel's eyeball.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Essentially a love story, Casablanca is darker than a camel's eyeball.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

An authentic, no-holds barred roller coaster ride, which gives fresh hope for a new wave of British cinema.

~ Richard Mowe -

An authentic, no-holds barred roller coaster ride, which gives fresh hope for a new wave of British cinema.

~ Richard Mowe -

Like much of Burroughs' writing, the film has a shaggy dog tale quality, rambling along in a way which does not at first seem nearly as informative as it actually is, then bursting into moments of brilliant radicalism.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Like much of Burroughs' writing, the film has a shaggy dog tale quality, rambling along in a way which does not at first seem nearly as informative as it actually is, then bursting into moments of brilliant radicalism.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Every bit as interesting to listen to as it is to watch.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Every bit as interesting to listen to as it is to watch.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the most startlingly erotic mass market films of its era.

~ Jennie Kermode -

One of the most startlingly erotic mass market films of its era.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What Black Souls does very well is to recapture the essential primitivism of conflicts based upon honour, fear of insult and the desire for revenge.

~ Jennie Kermode -

What Black Souls does very well is to recapture the essential primitivism of conflicts based upon honour, fear of insult and the desire for revenge.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A painstakingly deliberate neo-noir, heavy on atmosphere and taking its time to build.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A painstakingly deliberate neo-noir, heavy on atmosphere and taking its time to build.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The teenagers really feel like teenagers, even when spouting leaden lines.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The teenagers really feel like teenagers, even when spouting leaden lines.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A solid, grounded piece of work that approaches its subject with a maturity remarkable for a first feature from a young director.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A solid, grounded piece of work that approaches its subject with a maturity remarkable for a first feature from a young director.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Lotte Reiniger brings a unique perspective to the look of traditional characters, as she uses intricate Eastern details to show off astoundingly delicate filigree cutting work.

~ Nicola Osborne -

Lotte Reiniger brings a unique perspective to the look of traditional characters, as she uses intricate Eastern details to show off astoundingly delicate filigree cutting work.

~ Nicola Osborne -

There is no effort to sanitise characters' lives in order to get a message across, and as a result the film never feels preachy.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There is no effort to sanitise characters' lives in order to get a message across, and as a result the film never feels preachy.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A warm romantic drama with a real emotional punch.

~ Rebecca Naughten -

A warm romantic drama with a real emotional punch.

~ Rebecca Naughten -

Bethmann understands the situation well, but her closeness to the teenager and the personal character that the film takes on as a result is something else.

~ Jennie Kermode -

So carefully balanced is this that the film could almost have emerged as a romcom, and it’s that possibility, that clash between the absurdity that cinema has taught us to expect and the bitterness of real life, that makes it so effective.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Through the lens of the men’s romance, Onir takes in a good deal more, exploring the complex realities behind assumptions of prejudice and the myriad factors that go into making each of us who we are.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Throughout the film there is a sense of play, and even as the story evolves to take on darker material, something of that lightness, that happy-go-lucky quality remains.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film hinges on amazing vocal work by Lalama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There’s a genuine unpredictability to Honey Bunch, both structurally and thematically.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Where the episodes work is when they have a driving, kinetic energy about them. When they don't it's repetitious loop.

~ Donald Munro -

The film, directed by feature debutant Shaun Dozier, retains the density of dialogue you might expect from a stage play but, by leaning into the theatrical nature of the proceedings, Dozier is in some ways able to make this into a virtue.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Coogan is well cast in this tricky role, moving easily from humour to heartbreak..

~ Jennie Kermode -

Manizha Bakhtari may not be a household name but after watching Natalie Halla’s documentary you’re likely to think she ought to be.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Sung’s own camera plays tricks, placing objects too close in the foreground so that parts of an image are out of focus, like an incomplete memory.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The concept, narrative, dialogue, cinematography and action sequences are elements of Scanners that can't be faulted.

~ Donald Munro -

The film hangs on Pemberton’s performance, and he imbues Doug with a sweetness that makes us feel for him despite his deeply misguided actions.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The screenplay written by the filmmaker and Andrea Piva is a proper masterwork, from the basic plotting to the intelligent, insightful dialogue.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

From the start, there is something different about this film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite the anger at the unfairness of what has gone before, this is ultimately a warm-hearted, life-affirming film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is a ride, okay, and it is a bit nauseating and therefore not sterile.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

It’s also striking to think that when Leila is looking forward into the future, she is already, in some senses, looking at our recent past, which only reinforces the sense of the cyclical and ongoing nature of her themes.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Thorne still comes across as being at the stage where many aspects of her work are experimental. She’s yet to settle into her style.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A very effective piece of low budget storytelling.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Having set up all the elements of a thriller, the film proceeds to untangle them in a refreshingly different and mature way.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Once again, Guiraudie proves himself the master of setting up a mystery by the means of perfect script economy that functions strictly on “need to know” basis.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

The director shows how it’s not just Julie’s tennis skills that have been groomed by the coach but large aspects of her life.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It’s ironic that a film about a family who have built a perfect facsimile of a life for themselves should feel so overly constructed itself

~ Amber Wilkinson -