Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
In inflation-stricken Vienna, two neighbouring women face hunger, exploitation, and sharply unequal chances of escape.
A man terrified by a sudden impulse to stab his wife seeks psychoanalytic treatment, leading the film into dreams, symbols, and buried jealousy.
After an underground disaster, German miners cross the border to rescue French workers despite the political divisions above them.
Criminal celebrity Mackie Messer marries Polly Peachum and provokes her father into mobilising London’s thieves, beggars, and police against him.
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