Gloomy weather, vibrant cinema. From Ken Loach to Woody Allen, the UK and Ireland offer the ultimate cinematic backdrop.

They may go to therapy together, but they probably learn more about themselves while hanging out at the pub. A razor-sharp comedy about relationships on the brink of collapse, written by Nick Hornby, directed by Stephen Frears, and starring an all-star cast.
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Every week, before their joint therapy session, a couple meets at their local pub. Two characters, two actors, one location, one conversation. Each episode charts the terrain of their relationship through their discussions: what their lives are like, what brought them together, and what pushes them apart.

State of the Union

Forget "Dexter"! Razor-sharp dark humor, small-town chaos, serial-killer energy and a gleefully twisted sensibility coalesce around a magnetic central character, forming a deliciously pitch-black TV obsession.

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Elvira works as an obituary writer for a small-town newspaper, paid by the piece. When deaths begin to dwindle, she takes matters into her own hands, killing off the town’s more οbnoxious residents to keep the assignments coming. Things grow even messier when she becomes emotionally entangled with a crime reporter.

Obituary

Normal

Less well known than Powell and Pressburger's other films, but just as masterful, this tribute to the mysterious beauty of the Scottish landscape is an unforgettable combination of romance and mystery. And if you don't believe us, it's Tilda Swinton's favourite film.

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A stubborn young woman travels to the remote Hebridean islands to marry a wealthy lord. Bound by the stormy weather, she meets a handsome naval officer who threatens to thwart her carefully laid plans for her future.

I Know Where I'm Going!

This year’s most unexpectedly tender film gives us an outrageously sexy Alexander Skarsgård, erotic scenes unseen in cinema until now, BDSM, and powerful, big-engine motorcycles. A love letter to those who feel more at home in the passenger seat.

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A shy man’s chance encounter with a mesmerizing motorcyclist draws him into a BDSM relationship as a submissive. An experience that will irrevocably change him.

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Best Screenplay - Un Certain Regard | Cannes Film Festival | 2025
Nomination for Outstanding British Film of the Year | BAFTA Awards | 2026
Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay | BAFTA Awards | 2026
Nomination for Outstanding British Debut | BAFTA Awards | 2026
Best Film | British Independent Film Awards | 2025
Best Actor Award (Harry Melling) | Thessaloniki International Film Festival | 2025

Pillion

The end of colonialism, but also the clash of religious faith and impulse are uniquely captured in the thrilling film by the leading directorial duo of Powell and Presberger, which won a prestigious Academy Award for Photography for its unique depiction of the Tibetan landscape.

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In a remote Himalayan monastery, an order of English nuns struggle not only with the wild beauty of the primitive landscape, but also with the sexual awakening caused by the arrival of an agnostic man.

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Best Cinematography | Oscars | 1948
Best Set Decoration | Oscars | 1948
Best Cinematography | Golden Globes | 1948

Black Narcissus

The film for which Charlie Chaplin won his only competitive Oscar, 20 years after it was produced! He was the victim of intense reactions and boycotts during its initial release but was discussed and reassessed as one of his masterpieces. Buster Keaton takes part.

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Depressed due to her seemingly failed dance career, a dancer tries to commit suicide but a bankrupt, once-famous clown will save her life. He will not only help her improve her health, but he will also redeem his own self-esteem. When the dancer proposes to him, their age difference will scare him and he will have an important decision to make.

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Best Original Music | Oscars | 1973

Limelight

British cinema of the future is introduced to us with this daring debut from a major directorial talent with influences from Neil Jordan and Andrea Arnold. A stunning performance from newcomer, Stranger Things' Joseph Quinn and a sense of magic that refuses to leave your skin.

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10-year-old Maria lives with her mum in London in 1984, in a house full of rubbish and love. Despite the obsession that defines her life, Cynthia is devoted to her daughter, collecting useless objects to give to her in a sign of total devotion. Until one day Maria is violently uprooted from her dreamy childhood trash heap, only to be delivered into the hands of a loving foster mother and a more normal adulthood. But when an old acquaintance from the past appears, the hidden wounds resurface.

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Official Selection | Venice Film Festival | 2023
Best Screenplay | Athens Film Festival | 2023
Official Selection | London Film Festival | 2023

Hoard

Before "Adolescence", Jack Thorne captivated British audiences with a deeply human story about the fight for life and the bonds of family. Set against the backdrop of the medical and legal systems, this BAFTA-nominated series confronts viewers with the most difficult question of all, what truly is in Marnie’s best interest?
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When Marnie’s health begins to fail, doctors say it’s time to let her go. Her parents, Nicci and Andrew, disagree believing her life is still worth fighting for. As the case heads to court, their once-solid family starts to fracture. With media attention mounting, secrets unravel and loyalties are tested. What begins as a battle for their daughter’s life becomes a fight that could tear them all apart.

Best Interests

Before putting on the Joker mask, Joaquin Phoenix was the updated and stylized version of the Scorsese Taxi Driver, in Lynne Ramsay's hallucinatory film that hides a lot more behind the revenge story portrayed.

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A traumatized veteran unafraid of violence tracks down missing girls for a living, when a missing girl makes him realize he is on a rescue mission. Corruption and revenge in a vortex of violence that can lead to his redemption.

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Official Selection | Cannes Film Festival | 2017
Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix) | Cannes Film Festival | 2017
Best Screenplay | Cannes Film Festival | 2017

You Were Never Really Here

Martin Scorsese's precious voice-over, combined with the magnificent images of Powell and Pressburger's films and unpublished archival footage, make this documentary an invaluable lesson for every cinephile and a fascinating journey through celluloid history for all big screen devotees.

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Martin Scorcese honours the enduring legacy of visionary writer-directors Michael Powell and Emerick Pressburger - two of the greatest filmmakers in British cinema. With a treasure trove of footage and rare archive material, Scorcese examines the duo's bold genius and their colossal impact on film history.

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

More political and humanist than ever, the tireless Ken Loach is looking for human worth behind the coldness of bureaucracy, statistics and numbers and rightfully wins the second Palme d’Or of his career in Cannes.

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Daniel Blake is a 60-year-old carpenter from Newcastle. After a heart attack, he's going to need for the first time the help of the state to survive, but the convoluted bureaucracy is leading him nowhere. He crosses paths with a single mother with similar problems and, finding unexpected friendship and warmth in each other, they join forces and try to fight back.

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Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | 2016
Audience Award | Locarno Film Festival | 2016
Audience Award | San Sebastián Film Festival | 2016

I, Daniel Blake

Contemporary maestro of comedy Richard Curtis, creator of Love Actually and About Time, delivers a delightful tribute to the art of radio broadcasting, showcasing Britain’s finest in both small and large roles.

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In 1960s Britain, the conservative BBC had banished rock music from its channel, prompting listeners to turn to pirate radio stations to get their essential musical fix. When the Government decides to hunt them down, the most popular pirate station - broadcasting literally from a pirate ship - defies prosecution, sails into international waters, and continues to hold high the banner of rock music.

The Boat That Rocked

Everyone deserves a chance at redemption. The remarkable Stephen Graham (Adolescence, The Walk In, Boiling Point) stars in a gripping miniseries directed by Shane Meadows (This Is England).
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Joseph, a man battling alcoholism and unresolved trauma, reaches a breaking point after his son moves to Australia. On impulse, he travels to Ireland to confront repressed childhood memories from an abusive institution. This journey forces him into a raw, emotional reckoning with his past, a fragile attempt at reconciling with his estranged sister, Anna, and painful encounters with ghosts from earlier in his life.

The Virtues

Oscar-nominated, tender adaptation of an acclaimed short story about a young girl who discovers a secret that will change her life. Impressive directorial debut from Ireland, which eschews the conventions of a coming-of-age film, and synchronizes the heart of the story with the pulse of the viewer.

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Due to her mother’s pregnancy, Cáit, the young daughter of a large, poor family - a truly quiet girl, will spend the summer with distant relatives. Thanks to their care, she will slowly find her voice in the idyllic setting of the Irish countryside. But while there are supposed to be no secrets among the members of her new family, she will discover one.

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Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film | Oscars | 2023
Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay | BAFTA | 2023
Official Selection | Berlin Film Festival | 2022

The Quiet Girl

When Miss Marple mysteries meet a Sunday crossword. An investigation entangles a brilliant yet estranged man who assumes the identity of his missing twin brother. What could possibly go wrong? Starring David Mitchell from the cult favorite Peep Show.
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The life of puzzle creator John “Ludwig” Taylor is thrown into chaos when his identical twin brother, police officer James Taylor, goes missing. John suddenly finds himself forced to interact with far more people than he is comfortable with. And by assuming his brother’s identity, he reluctantly begins a secret investigation to uncover what happened to him.

Ludwig

What if the heroine of a Jane Austen story… were Jane herself? Sometimes fiction pales next to real life in this romantic film inspired by a true episode from the legendary author’s past. With Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy in charming form, it is a must-see for every Austen fan.

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Inspired by an episode in the life of author Jane Austen, the film introduces us to the spirited 20 year old Jane before fame found her, determined to marry for love despite her parents’ plans. When Jane (Anne Hathaway) meets the awkward, arrogant Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), she cannot stand him at first — but soon feels drawn to this poor yet sharp-witted young man. She finds herself at odds with society and its expectations, much like so many of the characters who would later inhabit her work.

Becoming Jane

Without the slightest exaggeration, this is one of the greatest comedies ever made. Monty Python’s razor-sharp satire spares nothing and no one, inviting us to "always look on the bright side of life". And if you do find yourself offended, just remember: Brian isn’t the Messiah - he’s just “a very naughty boy”.

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The Three Wise Men, bearing their gifts, arrive at the wrong manger and mistakenly proclaim Brian, born on the very same day as Jesus, the Messiah. The mix-up follows him into adulthood with events quickly spiraling beyond his control.

Monty Python's Life of Brian

The books of British author Julian Barnes, infinitely sharp and rooted in real life, are ideal for the big screen. Here, a magnificent cast breathes life into his homonymous novel, creating a cinematic chamber piece about our unreliable memory and the past that often haunts us.

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A man in his 70s lives a secluded and quiet life, until dark well-kept secrets from his past come to the surface. They force him to reflect upon the mistakes of his youth, the truth about his first love and the consequences of decisions that were made a whole lifetime ago.

The Sense of an Ending

The tropes of rom-coms, coming-of-age movies and buddy comedies are passed through the lens of a sports story in one of the most entertaining comedies of the '00s, the era when Beckham was at his peak. A huge hit that became a benchmark, it introduced us to the then up-and-coming Keira Knightley.

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Jess, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not allowed to play organised football, even though she is 18 years old. When she plays for fun one day, her impressive skills do not go unnoticed by Jules, who persuades Jess to play for her semi-professional team. She begins to use elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Bend it Like Beckham

Iconic film noir, a reference point in the history of cinema to this day. Set in post-war Vienna, with an ever-increasing mystery, and featuring Orson Welles in an unforgettable appearance.

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A writer of popular western novels arrives in ruined Vienna after the end of World War II, at the invitation of an old friend, Harry Lime. But when he gets there, an unpleasant surprise awaits him: Lime has already died in a car accident. And as he prepares to fly back to America, he begins to suspect that Harry's death might not have been such an accident after all. Was there a "third man" at the scene of the accident?

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Best Cinematography | Oscars | 1951
Best British Film | BAFTA | 1950
Grand Jury Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 1949

The Third Man

A building for the persecuted of London becomes the landscape of a general impasse, a series of dialogues where everyone is right and wrong at the same time, in an excellent class observation where the solution to the problems of the characters is ultimately one...cat.

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A family of Bulgarian immigrants living in a multicultural council building in south-east London come into serious conflict with their British neighbors over the ownership of a cat.

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Official Selection | Locarno International Film Festival | 2019

Cat in the Wall

A prominent moment in Mike Leigh's filmography, who records daily life with unique sensitivity, as defined by the invisible camera and his original characters that are searching for the truth of life through secrets and lies. Awarded in Cannes,1996, with Palme d'Or and two more awards.

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After the death of her wealthy adoptive parents, a young black ophthalmologist searches for and finds her natural mother, a poor white worker from east London, setting off a series of confessions.

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Best Actress (Brenda Blethyn) | Cannes Film Festival | 1996
Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | 1996
Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Brenda Blethyn) | Golden Globes | 1997
Nominated for Best Picture | Oscars | 1997
Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Brenda Blethyn) | Oscars | 1997
Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) | Oscars | 1997
Nominated for Best Director | Oscars | 1997
Nominated for Best Original Screenplay | Oscars | 1997
Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama | Golden Globes | 1997
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) | Golden Globes | 1997

Secrets & Lies

One of the most important directors of independent cinema, with awarded masterpieces in her filmography (Red Road, Fish Tank, American Honey) turns to documentary in an original and poetic way, able to rock the way in which we see animals.

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Cinematic portrait of the life of two dairy cows, that brings us closer to their beauty and the challenges they face in their everyday life, making us see in a realistic and not romantic way, everything that they offer us.

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Special Mention for Best Documentary | Athens International Film Festival | 2021
Official Selection | Cannes Film Festival | 2021
Official Selection | London Film Festival | 2021

Celtic mythology collides with intergenerational trauma in a gripping Irish thriller where imagery, allegory, suspense, and performance intertwine in perfect harmony, and horror. From the director of the cult found-footage thriller "The Devil’s Doorway".

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Shortly after the death of her estranged mother, Sue, a nursing student, is assigned to a remote Irish village to care for Peig, a reclusive elderly woman who lives in fear, haunted by her past in a Catholic asylum. The forest house hides many dark secrets, and Peig’s paranoia slowly begins to seep into Sue, whose own troubled, abusive past resurfaces with disturbing inevitability.

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Best Original Music | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | 2024

Frewaka

Who has the right to happiness? An emotional and highly unpredictable coming-of-age story in an environment of poverty and rejection, by the always original and impressive Andrea Arnold ("Fish Tank," "American Honey"), starring "Saltburn's" Barry Keoghan and the great Franz Rogowski in a surprise role.

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12-year-old Bailey lives with her unmarried dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bagg doesn't have much time for his children, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere. She meets a mysterious man who doesn't seem to belong and soon everything in this family's life begins to change.

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Official Selection - International Competition | Cannes Film Festival | 2024