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  • Ottery (2015)
    Review preview for Ottery

    Less traditional but perhaps stronger for it.

    Andrew Robertson · 3 out of 5
    A mysterious glimpse of an England steeped in folkloric tradition.
  • Ottica Zero (2007)
    Review preview for Ottica Zero

    While the accompanying imagery is quite impressive, it is more of a distraction than an aid to the story.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    Exploration of one woman's quest for a better future.
  • Outcasts (2008)
    Review preview for Outcasts

    The scripting and performances are well-judged and Ian Clark keeps things running like clockwork.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    Disabled misfits kidnap a singer.
  • Out Of The Cold (2003)
    Review preview for Out Of The Cold

    Nic Shearer's film has a sensitivy that defies explanation.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A poetic, impressionistic adolescent take on parental breakdown.
  • Over The Hill (2007)
    Review preview for Over The Hill

    Sure to delight young and old alike.

    Trinity · 4.5 out of 5
    Animation about an old folk's home's sinister secret.
  • Over Time (2004)
    Review preview for Over Time

    Strikingly original, it manages to tread a fine line between melancholy and macabre, sadness and celebration.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A homage by students to the late, great Muppet master, Jim Henson.

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