What Robinson does well is to build up atmosphere.
A man taking new medication begins to see monsters around him in positions of power, controlling the world - but are they real or is he hallucinating and at risk of becoming a monster himself?
There's a deep irony in Amir being constantly told what to do by the quasi-authority figure of the sat nav while offering up a means of escape to the city's youth that doesn't rely on roads to take them there.
Guided by the voice of his GPS, Amir navigates the underworld districts of Tehran to comfort the troubled souls of the night.
Oesch wastes no time in trapping us between the twin tensions of the kitchen - the need for almost surgeon-like skill when it comes to plating each dish and the flurry of energy required to get the food to that point.
A young chef enters into a kitchen battle of wills.
Club scenes can often feel forced and inauthentic but additional atmospheric sound design, strong production design and kinetic camerawork from cinematographer Gordon Campbell generate a believable ambience as Ayo's experience slides from exploration into
A gay asylum seeker finds his past trauma triggered as he tries to provide evidence of his sexuality to the home office.
Beyoncé is one of several out-of-place symbols within the film and although her juxtaposition with Hitler is undoubtedly amusing, she retains her original 'meaning' (empowerment).
One night a pintpot Hitler clone goes to Fendika, a grassroots tavern in Addis Ababa...
Having created such an important historical record, Lanzmann himself has become a historical subject, and there are distinct parallels between the interview techniques he describes using and he gentle way he is prompted to push his own boundaries.
The filmmaker discusses the process behind his 1985 documentary Shoah.
In an increasingly cynical political climate with many people expecting it to be little more than a talking shop, it's interesting to hear these optimistic voices.
Different people discuss their hopes for the Copenhagen climate change summit.
As Tunnock's teacake tomfoolery turns to something more adult, more anxiety inducing, those involved demonstrate their craft and skill.
Teenager Lily lives in a remote highland village and has known Dougie, a young lobster fisherman, most of her life. A change in their relationship becomes apparent when he agrees to take her out fishing for the day.
The Cremaster films are works of art in the sense that the critical faculties you use whilst watching them are ones you might more normally use in, say, the Tate Modern, than in an art house cinema.
A series of symbolic works about sexual development and creation.
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Going ape
Antonin Niclass on character creation, empathy and animated short Into The Forest
Freeform
Will Niava on grief, new immigrant experiences and Jazz Infernal
In silence
Emir Kumova on child marriage in Türkiye, moral challenges and making The Witness
