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Baltimore

Imogen Poots grounds Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor's meditative portrayal of terrorist, disinherited heiress and expectant mother Rose Dugdale.

The Teachers' Lounge

A teacher’s life unravels when one of her students is accused of stealing in this arresting, Oscar-nominated thriller.

Four Little Adults

A Finnish couple facing a marital crisis venture into the world of polyamory, in this mature meditation on love.

That They May Face the Rising Sun

A rural Irish community in the 1980s is portrayed with quiet beauty in this heartfelt drama, based on acclaimed writer John McGahern’s novel.

Bottle Rocket

Wes Anderson's rarely screened debut ditches the kitsch in favour of surprisingly subtle comedy, in this tale of a criminally inept gang led by Owen Wilson.

Scrapper

A gorgeous and colourful heart-warming gem from Charlotte Regan, one of the best new voices in British film.

Àma Gloria

Six-year-old Cléo spends a final summer with her beloved nanny Gloria, in this profoundly moving story of chosen family, duty and innocence lost.

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

A riveting and all-encompassing portrait of the iconic German filmmaker.

The Assistant

Kitty Green's #MeToo drama is a sobering take on life as a film company assistant.

Memory

Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard find that fading memories can hurt and heal in this compassionate drama powered by its two blazing stars.

Loveless

Andrey Zvyagintsev (Elena, Leviathan) delivers a masterpiece in this caustic look at contemporary Russian society, a failed marriage and the disappearance of a child. A major prize winner at both Cannes and BFI London Film Festival.

The Passenger

Jack Nicholson is at his best in Michelangelo Antonioni’s tale of a burnt-out political correspondent swapping identities with a dead man.

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