Hirokazu Kore-eda presents us with an intricate and complex family drama incorporating bulling, homophobia, family dysfunction, uncritical respect for flawed authority and social media rumour-mongering.

Chuck Chuck Baby is a quirky British dramedy where love, rebellion, and karaoke collide in a sleepy chicken factory town. With heartfelt ballads, rekindled romance, and poultry-related chaos, it’s a soulful serenade to second chances. Think glitter, grit, and a bit of grease – feathers not included.

A beautifully delicate Iranian film, co-written and directed by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, that explores themes of love, regret and second chances with nuance and grace in a country with stringent rules and restrictions, especially in relation to the rights and freedoms of women.

A mysterious and tender movie from Pakistan, Saim Sadiq’s remarkable debut explores the inner lives of three generations of a family living together in Lahore, all in their own way frustrated by the constraints and expectations of a rigidly patriarchal society.

Isabella Tree and her husband, Charlie Burrell, strive to breathe new life into the ailing Knepp estate. They reintroduce native ponies, deer, pigs and other wildlife, allowing nature to thrive.

Winner of the Grand Prix award at Cannes 2022 and nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Academy Awards, Close is an elegant, poetic study of youthful friendship from Belgian writer-director Lukas Dhont.

Back to Black chronicles the life and music of Amy Winehouse, through the journey of adolescence to adulthood and the creation of one of the best-selling albums of our time.

Set in Riparbella in Tuscany in the 1980s, Rohrwacher’s film is a captivating story following a down-at-heel, disgraced and lovelorn English archaeologist, Arthur, played by Josh O’Connor, who, while helping local grave robbers to locate ancient tombs, dreams of a reunion with his lost love.

This comedy-drama, directed and co-written by Taika Waititi, although ostensibly about football, is really about celebrating culture, community and teamwork.

Return to Seoul, directed by Davy Chou, is a film that grapples with the forces of nature, nurture and destiny. At the age of twenty-five, Freddie Benoît – born in South Korea, adopted after a year and raised in France – impulsively decides to return to the land of her birth for the first time.

Actor-director Louis Garrel’s heist film is highly entertaining, hitting all the familiar beats of a romantic dark comedy, and enjoyably propelled by its sharp, witty dialogue.

After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.