Laura Venning

Director Maite Alberdi discusses her genre-straddling docudrama, which explores a woman’s unorthodox attempt to become a mother. By Laura Venning

Braving subzero temperatures, cinematographer Amine Berrada captures the savage beauty of a Norwegian winter for this affecting family drama.

From Oscar winners to cult classics, explore our curated list of essential LGBTQ+ films everyone should see. By Laura Venning

Hlynur Pálmason talks about working with his own family to bring this poetic, lightly surrealist drama to life while employing his visual-art sensibilities to explore the highs and lows of family life. 

Laura Venning examines Sidney Lumet’s bank-heist thriller through a queer lens, considering the film’s contentious place in the LGBTQ+ canon as well as its enduring New Hollywood pedigree.

From nuclear wars to climate crises and zombie invasions, here are our favourite cinematic depictions of the end of the world.