The compulsive sequel to the hugely popular Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, is approached by a young journalist with a detailed thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden, and immediately throws himself into the investigation. … [more]

Raquel has worked for over 20 years as a maid in the same affluent Chilean household. She is regarded as one of the family but eventually the atmosphere becomes more oppressive and dysfunctional. Something has to give – both in the balance of the household and, by implication, in the Latin American social system. … [more]

Isabelle Huppert is Maria, wife and mother, who owns a coffee plantation and is fighting to keep her family and her business together against the chaotic backdrop of a brutal African civil war. Armed child soldiers flock the local streets as French helicopters patrol the sky – hoping to save French families, like Maria’s, from near certain disaster. … [more]

The Kids Are All Right focuses on a lesbian couple (Nic and Jules) who each have a child conceived by a sperm bank donor. Both Joni, 18, and Laser, 15, have a strong curiosity as to the identity of their father. After a couple of phone calls and confidentiality agreements, the donor father named Paul agrees to meet with both Joni and Laser … [more]

Germain meets Margueritte on a park bench. He is middle-aged and barely literate; she is 95 years old, intelligent, well-read and articulate. Germain is bullied by his mother and teased by his peers. Margueritte is highly educated and cultured, a retired scientist. Margueritte's love of words intrigues Germain and his increasing regard for her awakens an interest in reading. … [more]

Mike Leigh is the most observant of directors, at his best when finding drama in the domestic and mundane. His touch allows comedy and compassion to come out of misery and unease. Staunton gives a most excellent cameo, allowing the viewer to understand her character’s awful plight in just a few minutes' acting … [more]

A dramatisation of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination when the bosses went a step too far by regrading the women's pay to 'unskilled'. The women's fight for better pay and conditions played a key part in the battle for equal pay nationally and internationally. … [more]

On paper, The King’s Speech might seem a rather predictable costume drama, with checkboxes for a classy cast and dependable production values well-ticked. But it’s actually a very witty and inspiring watch, with an interesting focus on one of the Monarchy’s more difficult hours – and has just received 8 nominations for the British Independent Film Awards. … [more]