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COMEBACK The lowdown on this year’s London Contenders line-up as we return to the stage at last BY M I K E F L E M I N G
AFTER A PANDEMIC-HOBBLED
George Clooney directing Ben Affleck
2020 AWARDS SEASON that was
in the touching The Tender Bar, the
fittingly capped off by a numbingly
Cannes Grand Prix winner A Hero
Sing 2, the second installment of the
dull Oscarcast, it really is wonderful
by Oscar-winning director Asghar
Illumination Entertainment animated
to be back with an in-person London
Farhadi and the Pablo Larraín-
hit, and Cyrano, a musical version
Contenders event that for many of us
directed Spencer, with Kristen
of the 1897 Edmond Rostand play,
portends a much-hoped-for return to
Stewart playing Princess Diana as
Cyrano de Bergerac. Peter Dinklage
normalcy. Or, at least, normalcy in a
she is forced to realise that fitting
stars (and sings) as the lovelorn lead.
world where streaming service entries
the glass slipper and becoming
continue to grow at warp speed, and
princess isn’t the happy ending of
Western—The Harder They Fall, with
it really seems only a matter of time
childhood fairytales. Then there is
Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba and
before one of them ends up winning
Denis Villenueve’s Dune—a master
Regina King in a gunslinging revenge
Best Picture.
filmmaker has realized the full
tale. And speaking of old-fashioned,
ambition of creating a large-canvas
the legendary 007 is back this season
in this year’s event gives a sense of
world in an adaptation of the Frank
as James Bond finally makes his long-
escalating creative ambitions as
Herbert sci-fi novel that leaves you
awaited return in No Time to Die—the
audiences slowly return to theaters,
wanting to follow Timothée Chalamet
film that the entire film industry is
even as windows continue to shrink
and Zendaya wherever they may go.
counting on to bring the masses back
A look at the films participating
and more of us consume quality content from home.
Other fall festival standouts
Director at Venice. From a musical standpoint, there’s
We’ve got a good old fashioned
to the cinema. Following pandemic
represented at London Contenders
delays and with a script polish from
include Belfast, the Kenneth Branagh-
Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, it has
the films that electrified the Telluride,
directed coming-of-age tale set
become a hot ticket.
Venice, Toronto and London Film
during The Troubles, and Last Night
Festivals. And let’s not forget the
in Soho, in which Edgar Wright mixes
London Contenders program panels
last (virtual) Sundance, where the
his love of the London locale with a
we have on offer. And while masks,
Sian Heder-directed CODA swept the
haunting thriller storyline.
vaccinations and hand sanitiser
This year, we’ve got almost all of
Of course, this is just a taste of the
awards and sold in a deal to Apple for
Maggie Gyllenhaal unveils her
a festival record-breaking $25 million.
directorial debut The Lost Daughter,
endeavouring to come back from,
And where Rebecca Hall made her
which won her the Best Screenplay
what better way to warm to this
feature directorial debut with Passing,
prize at Venice. And Benedict
season than to hear these artists talk
another hot button success story
Cumberbatch-starring drama The
about how they have turned life’s
from the festival.
Power of the Dog returns The Piano
challenges into triumphs, battling
director Jane Campion to the awards
through the pandemic to bring their
scene, having already won her Best
creative vision to the world? ★
There are plenty of films from awards season fixtures, including
will be reminders of what we are all
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ALI & AVA Writer and director Clio Bernard tells a story about the emotional complexity of grief and love in Ali & Ava. The film follows Ali (Adeel Akhtar), a British Pakistani landlord, and Ava (Claire Rushbrook), an Irish teacher and single mother, as they navigate
ALI & AVA
a mutual desire for connection despite their own personal dilemmas. The film also stars Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas and Natalie Gavin. Titane Winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Titane, directed by Julia Ducournau,
merges the world of horror and the erotic symbolism of automobiles. After a series of crimes, Alexia (Agathe Rousselle) flees and assumes the identity of a young boy who disappeared 10 years prior. Living with Vincent (Vincent Lindon), the father of the boy, becomes increasingly difficult as Alexia’s
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pregnancy has some strange side effects. AMAZON STUDIOS
Encounter Directed by Michael Pearce from a script co-authored by Joe Barton and Pearce, the story follows a Marine who sets out on a mission to rescue his two young sons from a mysterious threat. When the family’s journey puts them in the path of yet more harrowing difficulty and danger, the boys are abruptly forced to grow up. Starring Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer and
Rory Cochrane, the film also features young newcomers Lucian-River Chauhan and Aditya Geddada. A Hero This drama set in Iran had its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes. Written, directed and produced by Oscar-winner Asghar Farhadi (A Separation), it follows Rahim (Amir Jadidi) who is in jail for an unpaid debt. When he tries to convince his creditor to make a deal in exchange for
his release, Rahim is faced with a series of horrifying setbacks. The film also stars Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy (When the Moon Was Full), Mohsen Tanabandeh and Sarina Farhadi. The Tender Bar George Clooney directs this coming-of-age tale based on J.R. Moehringer’s 2005 bestselling memoir of the same name, about his experience looking for a father figure in the patrons of his uncle’s Long Island bar. Scripted by Oscarwinner William Monahan (The
A HERO
THE TENDER BAR
Departed, The Gambler) and shot in Massachusetts, the film stars Tye Sheridan as J.R., Ben Affleck as quirky bartender Uncle Charlie, Lily Rabe as J.R.’s mother, and Christopher Lloyd as his grandfather, with newcomer Daniel Ranieri as the young version of J.R. APPLE ORIGINAL FILMS CODA
CODA Following its Sundance premiere, Apple snapped this up for a record $25 million-plus. Adapted by writer and director Sian Heder from a 2014 French film, it follows teenager Ruby (Emilia Jones), the only hearing member in her deaf family—a CODA, or child of deaf adults. Busy translating for her parents (Oscar winner Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur) and working on the family’s fishing boat, Emilia finds herself torn between her own dreams and her obligations. FOCUS FEATURES
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
BELFAST
Belfast In his most personal film to date, Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast tells the story of a fictional nine-year-old version of himself growing up during The Troubles in late ’60s Northern Ireland. Shot in black and white, the film stars Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds and Judi Dench, with Jude Hill as young protagonist Buddy. Last Night In Soho Director Edgar Wright’s psychological horror Last Night in Soho follows Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), a young woman with a mysterious supernatural
sense, as she moves to London and finds herself transported back in time every night to the body of Sandie (Anya TaylorJoy), a young singer in the ’60’s. Though it seems incredible at the beginning, Eloise soon finds that Sandie’s life was not as glamorous as it first seemed. METRO GOLDWYN MAYER PICTURES/UNITED ARTISTS RELEASING
Cyrano Based on the 1897 Edmond Rostand play, Cyrano de Bergerac, director Joe Wright’s Cyrano is a musical retelling of the story. Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage), a verbose wordsmith, is in love with Roxanne (Haley Bennett) but is too self-conscious to pursue her. After discovering that she has feelings for Christian (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), Cyrano aids him by writing effusive love letters for him to send to Roxanne. No Time to Die Daniel Craig returns for his fifth and final James Bond film in No Time to Die, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. After retiring from active service to Jamaica, Bond receives a letter from an old friend at the CIA requesting his help finding a missing person. A simple search mission turns into the most dangerous mission Bond has ever faced, with a mysterious new villain. Costars include Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux and Lashana Lynch. Respect From a screenplay by Tracey Scott Wilson (The Americans,
Fosse/Verdon), Leisl Tommy’s feature directorial debut stars Jennifer Hudson as legendary singer Aretha Franklin. The first two decades of Franklin’s life take us through her upbringing as a musical prodigy, through the loss of her mother, to a rise to stardom that defied the constraints of an abusive marriage and a patriarchal system. Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess and Mary J. Blige co-star. NEON
Spencer This Pablo Larraín-directed reimagining of a Royal Christmas at Sandringham takes us into the mind of a lonely and disturbed Princess Diana as she navigates the ‘house rules’ during the breakdown of her marriage to Prince Charles. Written by Steven Knight (Locke) and starring Kristen Stewart as Diana, the action is punctuated by Diana’s anxiety attacks and imaginings of ill-fated queens past. The film also stars Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall and Sean Harris.
RESPECT
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The Hand of God Returning to his hometown of Naples, writer-director Paolo Sorrentino tells a personal story of his youth in Netflix’s Italian drama, The Hand of God. Taking place in Naples during the ’80s, the film tells the story of Fabietto Schisa (Filippo Scotti) whose tumultuous life is filled with unexpected highs and lows.
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THE HARDER THEY FALL
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The Harder They Fall Directed by Jeymes Samuel, The Harder They Fall is an American Western produced by Jay-Z, who also wrote original music for the film. When outlaw Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) discovers that an old enemy is out of prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge on the man who killed his parents. Idris Elba, Regina King and Zazie Beetz and LaKeith Stanfield also star. The Lost Daughter Based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante, The Lost Daughter is a psychological drama directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Olivia Colman plays Leda, a middle-aged divorcée on holiday whose chance encounter with another woman and daughter causes her holiday to take a dark turn as she is forced to confront her past. Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard are joined by Normal People breakout Paul Mescal.
THE POWER OF THE DOG
Passing Based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name, director Rebecca Hall’s Passing explores the lives of two mixed-race childhood friends, Irene (Tessa Thompson) and Clare (Ruth Negga), who reunite as adults. They become involved in one another’s lives and explore how they diverged due to Irene identifying as African-American while Clare ‘passes’ as white. The Power of the Dog Benedict Cumberbatch stars as wealthy Montana rancher
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Phil Burbank in Jane Campion’s adaptation of the Thomas Savage novel of the same name. Phil runs a ranch with his brother George (Jesse Plemons), whose decision to marry Rose (Kirsten Dunst) and raise her son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) causes terrible turmoil between the brothers as Phil torments the mother and son. UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Sing 2 Directed by Garth Jennings, Sing 2 follows on from the events of the first movie as Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) plans to debut a new show in glamorous Redshore City. After making some ridiculous promises to secure the venue, Buster goes on a quest to find reclusive rock legend Clay Calloway (Bono) and convince him to join the show. WARNER BROS. PICTURES AND LEGENDARY PICTURES
Dune Director Denis Villeneuve takes on the epic science fiction story of Dune in the latest adaptation of the 1965 Frank Herbert novel. Taking place in the distant future, the Atreides family accepts the stewardship of the desert planet Arrakis, commonly referred to as “Dune”, where the desert is mined for a valuable resource known as spice. A betrayal leads Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), on a treacherous journey to find the native people of Arrakis, the Fremen, for safety.
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