And that’s a wrap. As the curtain closes on this year’s LFF, here are the homegrown highlights to watch out for in cinemas in the coming months.
The follow-up to 2011 goofball gang drama parody Anuvahood, it's taken years of perseverance and the goodwill of the UK's entertainment industry to get Adam Deacon's latest film on screens. And now that he's conquered his demons, he's ready to make us laugh at them.
Hayao Miyazaki gave us Spirited Away, and his new film is worth the 10-year wait. Here’s how, courtesy of the director’s matchless filmography, Studio Ghibli created a love for animation that transcends generations.
One Tom Ford eyeliner, five daily wig changes, clouds of hairspray and 120 outfits: the costume, hair and makeup teams behind Sofia Coppola’s biopic tell us how they brought Priscilla Presley’s legendary ‘60s style to the screen.
The BFI’s new programme pays homage to working-class men on screen, featuring films such as The Football Factory, My Beautiful Launderette and Sexy Beast – all of which tell us more about the class divide than any arthouse flick will.
At a time when laughing at sex feels both awkward and necessary, films like Bottoms and No Hard Feelings are revamping a genre that was once riddled with misogyny.
