Members’ Rating: 49% A middle-aged nurse from a poor background has married her wealthy patient Vladimir who openly despises her freeloading son. A gripping parable about ways in which families can fall apart. Russia, 2011, Andrey Zvyaginstev. Crime/Drama/Thriller, 1hr 46mins...
Members’ Rating: 67% A black-comic, psychological drama. Teacher Germain (played by Fabrice Luchini) is handed an essay by a 16-year-old boy in which he writes about his fascination with a classmate’s beautiful mother. Scintillating, intellectual and witty, too. France, 2012,...
Members’ Rating: 53% A poignant film of how adulthood can be forced upon children. A 12-year-old boy lives with his older sister and supports her by stealing from wealthy guests at a ski resort. Strong cinematography, with well-observed characters. France/Switzerland,...
Members’ Rating: 86% – our favourite film of the season Highly-acclaimed, moving and tense thriller. The cargo ship MV Rozen is hijacked by Somali pirates who take the crew hostage in a psychological game of life and death with the...
Members’ Rating: 69% A lonely Englishman (played by a non-singing Pierce Brosnan) and a Danish hairdresser (Trine Dyrholm) who is recovering from cancer, meet in Italy at a wedding. A warm film, with some comic moments, about moving on from...
