Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
A tramp finds a child, and slapstick quietly becomes a family story.
Hamlet investigates a father’s death and a corrupt court in an adaptation built around a radical account of the prince’s identity.
A warm-hearted American boy is summoned to England as heir to an aristocratic title and gradually challenges his grandfather’s suspicion and pride.
A celebrated woman’s past and a younger man’s idealised love collide in a drama of desire, reputation, and social judgement.
Members of one international family are divided by the First World War as a carefree Argentine grandson is drawn into love, loss, and combat.
On New Year’s Eve, a ghostly carriage arrives to collect more than the dead.
Young d’Artagnan reaches Paris, quarrels with three musketeers, and joins them in a dangerous struggle involving the queen’s honour.
Still deciding? Ask Momo.
Read a film closely
Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.
- Seven Samurai
Who are the seven samurai?
Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.
- The Wages of Fear
The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?
Three films compared before you choose.
- Breathless
What disappears in a jump cut?
A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.
- Wild Strawberries
What do the dreams mean?
Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.
After watching · Spoilers - Persona
Why hear the same speech twice?
Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.
After watching · Spoilers - Bicycle Thieves
What happens at the end?
The final encounter, seen through father and son.
After watching · Spoilers