A powerful, poignant historical drama about the domestic life of William and Agnes Shakespeare. The film tells how the tragic death of their young son inspires the play Hamlet, which brings to both parents, from their very different perspectives, comfort and closure. It is a beautifully crafted masterpiece that explores grief and loss and how that pain can be channelled into art.

Based on Gary Owen’s highly praised one-woman play ‘Iphigenia in Splott’, Effi is the story of a rebellious young woman in Blaenau Ffestiniog who likes a drink, and remains defiant in the face of pity and curtain-twitching. It’s also about surviving in an era of austerity and crumbling services. At its heart is a phenomenal performance from Leisa Gwenllian. (In Welsh with English subtitles)

Leo Woodall stars as Niki, a piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing gives him a talent for safe-cracking — a talent that draws the attention of a criminal gang capable of violence. An original and inventive story with a flawed but compelling character at its heart.

In 1895, Adèle travels to Paris trying to solve the mystery of her origins.  In the present day, her descendants investigate their family history and Adèle’s story: in doing so, they discover something surprising about the birth of Impressionist painting. ‘Colours of Time’ cleverly interweaves perspectives across more than a century-and-a-half with humour and pathos. Gorgeous cinematography shows both Paris and rural Normandy at their most beautiful.     (In French with English subtitles)

This delightful transatlantic comedy of bromance and betrayal starts when a singer with a wedding band and an insecure former member of a boyband spend time together drinking and sharing creative inspiration — resulting in a song that will change both their lives.

  Directed by Jim Jarmusch

Just in time for Christmas, this film focuses on three different family gatherings — three witty and ironic snapshots of grown children’s relationships

with their parents, and with shared family memories.

This is a razor-sharp follow-up to the 2006 original: but if you’ve forgotten the first film, or if you’ve never seen it, there’s plenty to enjoy in this one. The surface may be glamorous and glossy, and yet, albeit with a light touch, the film has something to say about the strength needed to survive in the modern corporate world against the background of digitalisation and AI.   The undoubted chemistry amongst the reunited cast makes this a delight.

Two sisters are faced with dealing with their estranged, egotistical father.  A mature and subtle look at a complicated family dynamic, funny and heartbreaking by turns. A well-deserved winner of the 2026 Oscar for Best International Feature Film. (In Norwegian with English subtitles)