Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
One stolen bike, a father and son. Devastating.
A doctor tries to treat a gangster with tuberculosis in postwar Tokyo. Their uneasy bond puts care up against pride, with Takashi Shimura and Toshiro Mifune pulling in opposite directions.
Before a duel, a concert pianist receives a letter recounting a woman’s lifelong devotion to him—an attachment he repeatedly failed to recognise.
An escaped convict travels towards revenge with the loyal woman who arranged his escape and the legal assistant who believes he deserves another chance.
An old friend’s visit unsettles a marriage already living among the ruins of war.
An Irish sailor enters the orbit of a glamorous woman and her wealthy husband, then finds desire, employment, and murder folding into one another.
New York detectives investigate a young woman’s murder while the city around the case continues its daily routines.
Three men find gold in Mexico and discover how quickly possession invents enemies.
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