Michael Pearce’s “Beast”
Jessie Buckley’s feature film debut is potent in this beautifully shot, challenging and twisting psychological thriller
Carla Simón’s “Summer 1993”
Telling a story of grief with a light touch and led by two amazing performances from its young actors, the film is one of the best depictions put to screen of the after effects of trauma and the healing process
Lukas Feigelfeld’s “Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse”
Earthy and sensual horror debut of quiet potency and staggering beauty