MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
Chadwick Boseman’s final film is based on the August Wilson play of the same name, and was inspired by a real-life blues singer Ma Rainey. The fictionalised story follows the musician’s band as they brace for a recording session amid rising racial tensions in 1920’s Chicago.
DRAWING CLOSER
This Japanese romance tells the story of two teenagers who fall in love and refuse to fall into despair, despite terminal illness diagnoses that give them both less than a year to live.
LION
Lion proceeded unassumingly into theaters, only to promptly establish its strong emotional presence. Chronicling young Saroo’s disappearance from his Indian village, separation from family, and eventual adoption by Australian parents.
DANCER IN THE DARK
Lars von Trier’s lesser known ‘Dancer in the Dark’ holds status as one of cinema’s most shattering experiences. The film tells the story of 1960s immigrant Selma’s quest to afford life-saving surgery for her son.
WHAT MAISIE KNEW
The indie drama ‘What Maisie Knew’ portrays an unexpectedly gut-wrenching, yet compassionate journey seen through the eyes of a little girl. Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan star as self-absorbed divorced parents using six-year-old Maisie as ammunition against each other.
ABOUT TIME
About Time centers around Tim Lake, who discovers he can time travel and uses this ability to improve his life and find love. The film takes some heavy emotional turns that were completely unexpected.
PIECES OF A WOMAN
This movie is about a couple whose newborn daughter tragically dies during a home birth. This shattering loss becomes a catalyst that erodes their relationship and larger family.
