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The Origin of EvilThe Origin of Evil

Thriller2022123 minsDirector: Sébastien Marnier

Laure Calamy stars in this devious, involving French thriller by Sébastien Marnier, playing an outsider tangled in a web of upper-class family malice.

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Red RoomsRed Rooms

Drama2023118 minsDirector: Pascal Plante

The allure of the serial killer is explored in this deeply unsettling and unforgettable exploration of the impact of extreme violence.

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The Man from LondonThe Man from London

Drama2007139 minsDirector: Béla Tarr

Tilda Swinton stars in this profoundly nocturnal Georges Simenon adaptation.

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Tchaikovsky's WifeTchaikovsky's Wife

Biopic2022144 minsDirector: Kirill Serebrennikov

Award-winning director Kirill Serebrennikov (Petrov's Flu) charts the tumultuous relationship between the 19th-century composer and his wife, in this poignant and powerful biopic.

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The Last DetailThe Last Detail

Comedy1973104 minsDirector: Hal Ashby

Jack Nicholson is at his very best in this highly-acclaimed dramatic comedy from Hal Ashby about three sailors on the loose.

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Run Lola RunRun Lola Run

Drama199880 minsDirector: Tom Tykwer

Tom Tykwer’s breathtaking time-loop thriller, with a terrific Franka Potente as the titular runner attempting to save her boyfriend.

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SafeSafe

Drama1995119 minsDirector: Todd Haynes

Julianne Moore stars as a suburban housewife who suffers from a mysterious illness in Todd Haynes’ inspired blend of horror and existential Americana.

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Red IslandRed Island

Drama2023117 minsDirector: Robin Campillo

French writer-director Robin Campillo offers a searching exploration of memory and politics, in this boldly conceived story of boyhood in 1970s Madagascar.

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Starve AcreStarve Acre

Horror202398 minsDirector: Dan Kokotajlo

Dark and sinister forces invade a couple’s home in this wildly eerie British folk horror, with unflinching performances from Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark.

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Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the WorldDo Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World

Comedy2023163 minsDirector: Radu Jude

Radu Jude’s follow-up to the Golden Bear-winning Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is a pin-sharp, caustically funny critique of workplace culture and oppression.

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Point BreakPoint Break

Action and Adventure1991122 minsDirector: Kathryn Bigelow

Kathryn Bigelow’s pulse-pounding action thriller and heady bromance, with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.

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The Queen of My DreamsThe Queen of My Dreams

Comedy202399 minsDirector: Fawzia Mirza

Soulful story of the love and war between a queer woman and her mother, spanning across decades and continents.

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Certain WomenCertain Women

Drama2015107 minsDirector: Kelly Reichardt

Kristen Stewart, Lily Gladstone and Jared Harris star in Kelly Reichardt's acclaimed portmanteau of women's stories; winner of Best Film at BFI London Film Festival 2016.

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The New BoyThe New Boy

Drama202396 minsDirector: Warwick Thornton

Cate Blanchett is mesmerising as a feverish nun, in Warwick Thornton’s striking tale of spiritual worlds colliding in 1940s Australia.

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Paris, TexasParis, Texas

Drama1984145 minsDirector: Wim Wenders

The late, great Harry Dean Stanton's finest role came as the near-mute Travis, on a journey across America to reunite his family, in Wim Wenders' moving tale of loss and redemption.

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TangerineTangerine

Comedy201588 minsDirector: Sean Baker

A big-hearted film shot on a small phone, this LA tale of two transgender working girls out for vengeance fizzes with wild energy.

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Evil Does Not ExistEvil Does Not Exist

Drama2023106 minsDirector: Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to Drive My Car is a hauntingly enigmatic eco-thriller. Winner of Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival.

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HyenaHyena

Crime2015112 minsDirector: Gerard Johnson

In this stylish, dark crime thriller, a policeman’s complex web of underworld relationships is threatened by an internal affairs investigator.

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SleepSleep

Horror202394 minsDirector: Jason Yu

A recently married couple find their lives turning upside down as a result of the husband’s nocturnal behaviour.

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Nymphomaniac Vol. INymphomaniac Vol. I

Drama2013118 minsDirector: Lars von Trier

Volume 1 of Lars von Trier’s explicit, controversial film about a woman recounting the history of her sexuality in episodic style.

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The Teachers' LoungeThe Teachers' Lounge

Drama202399 minsDirector: Ilker Çatak

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

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ScrapperScrapper

Comedy202390 minsDirector: Charlotte Regan

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

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OldboyOldboy

Thriller2003120 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook

Park’s wilfully grotesque fable about an abductee trying to fathom the mysteries of his past.

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Cléo from 5 to 7Cléo from 5 to 7

Drama196291 minsDirector: Agnès Varda

Agnes Varda’s classic character study follows a successful pop singer as she wanders around Paris while awaiting the results of serious medical tests.

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Beasts Clawing at StrawsBeasts Clawing at Straws

Crime2022109 minsDirector: Kim Yong-hoon

The lives of ten strangers collide when a cleaner finds a bag stuffed with money in this slick, jet-black comedy that unspools like a Korean Pulp Fiction. Starring Academy Award winner Yuh-Jung Youn (Minari).

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JSA: Joint Security AreaJSA: Joint Security Area

Thriller2001109 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook

Gunfire breaks out in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea in this gripping thriller from Park Chan-wook.

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The HandmaidenThe Handmaiden

Crime2016146 minsDirector: Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Stoker) channels Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, to create a sumptuous twisty psychological thriller full of erotic intrigue.

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The UntamedThe Untamed

Fantasy201698 minsDirector: Amat Escalante

Amat Escalante follows Heli with a boundary-pushing, mind-blowing mix of sex, sci-fi and social drama.

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Citizen KaneCitizen Kane

Drama1941119 minsDirector: Orson Welles

Given extraordinary freedom by Hollywood studio RKO for his debut film, boy wonder Orson Welles created this notoriously brilliant portrait of a media giant.

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The HousemaidThe Housemaid

Thriller2010107 minsDirector: Im Sang-soo

An enigmatic housemaid and her wealthy, totalitarian employer begin an affair that will have disastrous consequences for them both.

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Taxi Zum KloTaxi Zum Klo

Comedy198190 minsDirector: Frank Ripploh

Taxi zum Klo is a refreshingly guilt-free gay movie from West Germany about a promiscuous teacher, played by director Frank Ripploh.

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Seven SamuraiSeven Samurai

Drama1954207 minsDirector: Akira Kurosawa

Farmers hire a band of samurai to defend them against marauding bandits in Kurosawa’s influential epic, a touchstone for action movies ever since.

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Police StoryPolice Story

Martial arts1985101 minsDirector: Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan's mind-blowing, high-octane extravaganza of death-defying stunts and action comedy.

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