Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love”
This captivating and unique documentary on the life long volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft is full of unique sights and ideas diminished slightly by extraneous narration
Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light”
An intimate, poetic narrative which is a coming of age story that touches on racism, mental illness and exploitation that manages to be uplifting without being vapid
Luca Guadagnino’s “Bones and All”
Coming of age romance built around original lore of cannibals is full of captivating performances, beautiful cinematography and an arthouse lens on what is on its surface, a pulp horror story though open to interpretation
Clio Barnard’s “Ali & Ava”
A social realist romance with optimism despite the difficult and marginalised lives of its protagonists