Please note this film contains some scenes with flashing images that may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s much anticipated period satire.

When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunites to rescue one of their own's daughter.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Thursday 16 October at 19:00 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

The screening on Friday 31st October at 9pm will be introduced by Harley Viveash as part of Animation Reframed.

Returning to the painstaking stop-motion animation he employed with amazing success in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton presents a hair-raising legend based on a 19th-century Russian folktale, in which a young man mistakenly weds a corpse while on a two-day trek to the village of his real bride-to-be. It is up to the groom's flesh-and-blood fiancée, who has been pining for the arrival of her intended, to face her wraith-like rival and make peace with her by promising to live her dreams for her and by vowing to remember her always. Only then are the living bride and groom free to proceed with their own wedding ceremony in the warmhearted fable Tim Burton's Corpse Bride.

Please note this film contains one or more sequences involving extended flashing or flickering lights, or regular patterns.

“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4 - track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works— a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reas on to believe.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Monday 03 Nov at 20:35 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney (Josh O’Connor) sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks

Talking Pictures

The screening on Monday 03 Nov at 15:15 is a Talking Pictures screening, with an informal discussion with a member of the Lexi team following the film.

Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz shine in Guillermo del Toro’s imaginative and elemental retelling of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel.

Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – a rival boy band of demons in disguise.

This fun, energetic animation is full of snappy one-liners, bubble-gum vibrance and the catchiest songs that will leave you singing long after the film has finished.

Based on Irish Author Claire Keegan’s short story ‘Foster’, Director Colm Bairéad’s 2022 film ‘The Quiet Girl’ explores a coming-of-age story. As 9-year-old Cait (played by Catherine Clinch) leaves her neglectful family to live with her aunt and uncle for the summer. Witness a poignant but subdued performance as Cait begins to open up through her reconnection with her extended family and the Irish language they use to communicate with each other.

The film is rustic, poetic and gentle in its approach to the character of Ireland and the family that inhabits this land, as their relationship blossoms under the summer sun in a reasonable 95 minutes. As Cait discovers more about herself and her family, she uncovers a deep-rooted secret which threatens to break the bucolic bliss she resides in as summer nears its end. Witness a Quiet Girl come of age on screen.

This screening is part of Visions of an Otherworld, a season allowing viewers to see spiritual and mythical stories using the Irish language, telling contemporary and compelling stories that offer another world of Irish Film and Identity.

Irish culture has recently taken on a resurgence through literature, TV shows and particularly film, with Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things like These’, Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ and Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. These stories offer a view of Ireland’s filmic identity currently, but they are still being spoken in English and not Irish. In a 2023 interview during the BAFTA Awards, Irish actor Paul Mescal stated, "Broken Irish is better than clever English," as he and many other young people have become advocates for reclaiming their language through films. My season offers a unique blend of films, all in Irish language from the last decade, from young Directors, which offer unique but universal stories which hope to question what it means to be Irish in our current times.

In Ireland’s distant past, there were seanchaí (travelling storytellers) who ventured from village to village, sharing stories around a campfire, orally presenting Ireland’s strong storytelling heritage to bring communities together around a shared passion for their unique cultural identity. This passion for stories and language, when combined with the medium of film, blends together in current directors who are crafting stories that are trying to redefine what it means to be Irish. Colm Bairéad’s 2022 fiction film ‘The Quiet Girl’, Ciara Nic Chormaic’s 2022 documentary ‘Clouded Reveries’, Pat Collins’s 2017 biographic feature ‘Song of Granite’ and Tomm Moore’s 2014 animation ‘Song of the Sea’ all offer unique views of what it means to be Irish, as this new filmic identity comes of age.

Visions of an Otherworld is presented in partnership with the National Film and Television School. This programme has been curated by NFTS Film Studies, Programming and Curation student, Joseph Pidgeon.

I Swear is the powerful true-life story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, in a funny, moving and life affirming account of his life, from adolescence to adulthood, the film delivers hilarious and poignant details, exploring Tourette’s, a condition that remains largely undiagnosed and misunderstood.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Every second of Souleymane’s new life in France is precious. Having fled Guinea, his asylum interview looms. He powers through the streets of after dark Paris as a delivery rider, sleeps in hostels and prepares for his make-or-break appointment. Pressure builds as his date with destiny approaches. Boris Lojkine’s portrait of a modern migrant propels us into the precarious world of an otherwise invisible man. Steeped in compassion, Souleymane’s Story combines the pace of a thriller with the emotional gut punch of a social drama. An award-winning French production in which the dynamic storytelling is matched by a star-making performance from charismatic newcomer Abou Sangaré as Souleymane.

Winner of 4 César awards: Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Nina Meurisse, Best Male Breakthrough for Abou Sangaré and Best Editing

Winner: Cannes Un Certain Regard Jury Prize and Best Actor (for Abou Sangaré)

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

Accessibility:

The screening on Wednesday 12 Nov at 20:30 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

The opening screening on Friday 07 Nov, is presented by Brent & Harrow PSC, with more details & panel discussion TBC.

Palestine’s Official Submission for the Academy Awards is set in 1936 Mandatory Palestine. Yusuf flees his rural home for Jerusalem’s charged streets, forced to confront colonial rule, rising migration and the inexorable drift toward a defining revolt.

As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director, Gaby Dellal.

Stunted and frustrated by cowboy life in the wilds of Canada, Charlotte flees her controlling husband in a 1978 Bronco. Landing uninvited and unannounced at 960 Park Avenue, a disgruntled Kit has just three words for her daughter: ”Am I dying?”

Set in New York’s Upper East side and its culture of eccentrics, PARK AVENUE explores the intricate bond between a mother and daughter. Through shared history and unshared truths, they learn to face love, loss, and most importantly, each other.

Additional screenings of Park Avenue (with no Q&A) can be found here.

A 2022 documentary that follows the creative process of poet and essayist Doireann Ní Ghríofa, a contemporary Irish poet and author who has written a variety of poetic works in short collections, and in 2020, she won the Irish Literature Prize with her book, A Ghost in my Throat. Both Ciara Nic Chromaic’s poetic documentary and the book that inspired it bridge Irish history, contemporary feminism, and lyrical prose to create a unique expression of Irish identity, using a combination of Irish and English language to portray a fractured identity that is poignant, abstract and compelling to see and hear. Explore the mind and heart of Doireann to understand her unique view of Ireland and how she expresses it through the power of language, how it can be crafted both orally and visually to define a new view of being Irish. Enjoy a film that aims to answer what it means to be Irish through the power of language.

This screening is part of Visions of an Otherworld, a season allowing viewers to see spiritual and mythical stories using the Irish language, telling contemporary and compelling stories that offer another world of Irish Film and Identity.

Irish culture has recently taken on a resurgence through literature, TV shows and particularly film, with Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things like These’, Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ and Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. These stories offer a view of Ireland’s filmic identity currently, but they are still being spoken in English and not Irish. In a 2023 interview during the BAFTA Awards, Irish actor Paul Mescal stated, "Broken Irish is better than clever English," as he and many other young people have become advocates for reclaiming their language through films. My season offers a unique blend of films, all in Irish language from the last decade, from young Directors, which offer unique but universal stories which hope to question what it means to be Irish in our current times.

In Ireland’s distant past, there were seanchaí (travelling storytellers) who ventured from village to village, sharing stories around a campfire, orally presenting Ireland’s strong storytelling heritage to bring communities together around a shared passion for their unique cultural identity. This passion for stories and language, when combined with the medium of film, blends together in current directors who are crafting stories that are trying to redefine what it means to be Irish. Colm Bairéad’s 2022 fiction film ‘The Quiet Girl’, Ciara Nic Chormaic’s 2022 documentary ‘Clouded Reveries’, Pat Collins’s 2017 biographic feature ‘Song of Granite’ and Tomm Moore’s 2014 animation ‘Song of the Sea’ all offer unique views of what it means to be Irish, as this new filmic identity comes of age.

Visions of an Otherworld is presented in partnership with the National Film and Television School. This programme has been curated by NFTS Film Studies, Programming and Curation student, Joseph Pidgeon.

From renowned filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, DIE MY LOVE is a visceral and uncompromising portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness. Anchored by a ferocious, tour de force performance from Jennifer Lawrence, and co-starring Robert Pattinson.

A hopeful young couple, Grace and Jackson, move from New York to a house in the country. Grace tries to find her Identity with a new baby in this environment. Yet as she begins to unravel, it’s not in weakness but imagination, strength and a stunning vivacity that she discovers herself anew.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

Accessibility:

The screening on Monday 17 November at 18:10 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

After years trapped in a stifling life wrangling cattle in the wilds of Canada, Charlotte escapes her controlling husband in a beat-up 1968 Ford Bronco. Her journey leads her back to New

York, where she seeks refuge at her childhood home on Park Avenue. There, her estranged mother, Kit, greets her with sharp wit and a blunt question: “Am I dying?”

Over the course of six tumultuous weeks, Charlotte, fiery and irreverent, clashes and connects with Kit, a master of secrets and lies. Together, they navigate old wounds, shared

history, and unspoken truths. As Charlotte reconnects with Anders, the building’s doorman and her former love, she is drawn back into the world she left behind at 18. Set against the

vibrant backdrop of New York’s Upper East Side and its colourful, intertwined residents, “Park Avenue” delves into the intricate and messy bond between a mother and daughter.

The screening of Park Avenue on Wed 12 Nov will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director, Gaby Dellal.

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography…

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery — one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? Join us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us to finally understand the life – and death – of this remarkable man.

Experience a monochromatic exploration of a poetic, abstract biopic about the career of Joe Heaney, a famous Sean-Nos Singer. Sean-Nos is a cultural tradition hailing from Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, where the art of singing and storytelling blends together as a folkish solo vocal act, capturing the hidden stories of the land through the Irish Language. Joe Heaney is seen as a young boy who collects and absorbs the songs found in Connemara during the early 20th century; his voice ends up travelling all the way to New York’s 1960s Folk Scene, specifically the Newport Folk Festival of 1965. Through the film, try to piece together his enigmatic character or just enjoy the authentic, pure tones of his music. As both his and the film’s voice carries far beyond the screen.

This screening is part of Visions of an Otherworld, a season allowing viewers to see spiritual and mythical stories using the Irish language, telling contemporary and compelling stories that offer another world of Irish Film and Identity.

Irish culture has recently taken on a resurgence through literature, TV shows and particularly film, with Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things like These’, Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ and Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. These stories offer a view of Ireland’s filmic identity currently, but they are still being spoken in English and not Irish. In a 2023 interview during the BAFTA Awards, Irish actor Paul Mescal stated, "Broken Irish is better than clever English," as he and many other young people have become advocates for reclaiming their language through films. My season offers a unique blend of films, all in Irish language from the last decade, from young Directors, which offer unique but universal stories which hope to question what it means to be Irish in our current times.

In Ireland’s distant past, there were seanchaí (travelling storytellers) who ventured from village to village, sharing stories around a campfire, orally presenting Ireland’s strong storytelling heritage to bring communities together around a shared passion for their unique cultural identity. This passion for stories and language, when combined with the medium of film, blends together in current directors who are crafting stories that are trying to redefine what it means to be Irish. Colm Bairéad’s 2022 fiction film ‘The Quiet Girl’, Ciara Nic Chormaic’s 2022 documentary ‘Clouded Reveries’, Pat Collins’s 2017 biographic feature ‘Song of Granite’ and Tomm Moore’s 2014 animation ‘Song of the Sea’ all offer unique views of what it means to be Irish, as this new filmic identity comes of age.

Visions of an Otherworld is presented in partnership with the National Film and Television School. This programme has been curated by NFTS Film Studies, Programming and Curation student, Joseph Pidgeon.

This screening is presented in collaboration with Brent Council for Islamophobia Awareness Month. 

There will be a pre-recorded introduction from Councillor Mili Patel and a live post-film Q&A with actress Safiyya Ingar.

Film Synopsis:

Two teenage girls in search of freedom, friendship and belonging decide to run away from their lives in the UK and travel to Syria. As we discover the experiences that led them here, the girls get ever closer to their destination and must confront the reality of their futures. Be one of the first to see the astonishing debut feature from theatre director, playwright and current Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre Nadia Fall, and hear from the team who made it.

Each ticket includes a free bag of popcorn.

Please note if you purchase a ticket for this event and are no longer able to make it, please do let us know by contacting info@thelexicinema.co.uk so we can ensure that tickets can be refunded and re-sold.

If you require a wheelchair space or have any accessibility needs please do contact us johnathan.kirk@thelexicinema.co.uk before purchasing your ticket.

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, as the world grapples with the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust, U.S. Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) is assigned the extraordinary task of assessing the mental state of Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), the notorious former Reichsmarschall and Hitler’s second in command, along with other high ranking Nazi officials. As the Allies – led by the unyielding chief U.S. prosecutor, Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon) alongside Sgt. Howie Triest (Leo Woodall), David Maxwell-Fyfe (Richard E. Grant), Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), Col. John Amen (Mark O’Brien) and Burton C. Andrus (John Slattery) – navigate the monumental task of creating an unprecedented international tribunal to ensure the Nazi regime answers for its atrocities, Kelley gets to know his ‘patients’. But he soon finds himself locked in a psychological duel with Göring, whose charisma and cunning reveal a sobering truth: that ordinary men can commit extraordinary evil.

DreamWorks Animation elevates its global smash streaming series into its first ever cinematic adventure with Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.

Since the debut of the Gabby’s Dollhouse series in 2021, kids around the world have been having one big sprinkle party with Gabby and her friends on Netflix. Created by celebrated storytellers Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, Gabby's Dollhouse is a mixed media preschool series that unboxes a surprise before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby’s dollhouse.

In the new film, Gabby (Laila Lockhart Kraner, reprising her role from the series) heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi (four-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan) to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera (Oscar nominee Kristen Wiig), Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it’s too late.

This screening will be introduced by Michael Leader, co-host of the podcast Ghibliotheque and co-author of The Ghibliotheque Anime Movie Guide.

Tomm Moore’s 2014 animated feature seeped in a mythic, fantastical and folkish otherworld of Ireland. Captured in a uniquely Celtic, vibrant and expressive 2D animated style, the film visually explores ideas of language and storytelling through the creative world that Cartoon Saloon crafts.

A mute girl with a mystical connection to seals, called Saoirse's celebrates her 6th birthday, where she mysteriously disappears. Her older brother Ben (aged 10) ventures forth to find her, while he deals with the grief of losing his mother 6 years prior, the same day his sister entered his life. He must learn to understand the strange fantasy world that Saoirse is lost in and learn to accept her as part of his family.

Featuring Brendan Gleeson and an exploration of Irish song, story and myth, get ready to enter an emotional and pristine adventure.

This screening is part of Visions of an Otherworld, a season allowing viewers to see spiritual and mythical stories using the Irish language, telling contemporary and compelling stories that offer another world of Irish Film and Identity.

Irish culture has recently taken on a resurgence through literature, TV shows and particularly film, with Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things like These’, Sally Rooney’s ‘Normal People’ and Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’. These stories offer a view of Ireland’s filmic identity currently, but they are still being spoken in English and not Irish. In a 2023 interview during the BAFTA Awards, Irish actor Paul Mescal stated, "Broken Irish is better than clever English," as he and many other young people have become advocates for reclaiming their language through films. My season offers a unique blend of films, all in Irish language from the last decade, from young Directors, which offer unique but universal stories which hope to question what it means to be Irish in our current times.

In Ireland’s distant past, there were seanchaí (travelling storytellers) who ventured from village to village, sharing stories around a campfire, orally presenting Ireland’s strong storytelling heritage to bring communities together around a shared passion for their unique cultural identity. This passion for stories and language, when combined with the medium of film, blends together in current directors who are crafting stories that are trying to redefine what it means to be Irish. Colm Bairéad’s 2022 fiction film ‘The Quiet Girl’, Ciara Nic Chormaic’s 2022 documentary ‘Clouded Reveries’, Pat Collins’s 2017 biographic feature ‘Song of Granite’ and Tomm Moore’s 2014 animation ‘Song of the Sea’ all offer unique views of what it means to be Irish, as this new filmic identity comes of age.

Visions of an Otherworld is presented in partnership with the National Film and Television School. This programme has been curated by NFTS Film Studies, Programming and Curation student, Joseph Pidgeon.

Booking open to Lexi members only until Wednesday 05 Nov at 11am.

And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend …

Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.

Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).

Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.

As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Screening as part of London Migration Film Festival. There will be a Q&A following the screening with details TBC.

State of Statelessness is the first-ever Tibetan-language anthology feature film, exploring the themes of statelessness and migration through four stories of Tibetans living in exile.

Directed by Tibetan filmmakers in India, America, and Vietnam, the film captures the realities of a scattered people, from a father’s tale of the Mekong River to a son’s discovery of a family secret in Dharamshala.

Dir: Tenzing Sonam, Ritu Sarin, Tsering Tashi Gyalthang, Sonam Tseten, Tenzin Tsetan Choklay

Length: 1h 46m | Language: Tibetan, Vietnamese, English and Hindi

In partnership with London Tibet Film Festival.

London Migration Film Festival is an annual film festival that has been running since 2016. The aim of the festival is to challenge the narrow rhetoric on migration that often sees migration, and people on the move, framed in reductive and dehumanising terms. The festival is taking place from 27 November - 3 December 2025.

On the UN's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a Preview of THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB which combines drama and documentary to tell the story of a six-year-old Palestinian girl.

January 29, 2024. Workers at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society receive an emergency call. A terrified 6-year-old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab…

Never less than powerfully compelling and tense THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB uses real call recordings and scripted re-enactments based on first-hand testimonies and transcripts. to lay bare the agonising vulnerability and suffering of ordinary people amid horrendous violence.

All Sunday screenings will have a live introduction with speaker tbc.

Recently released from a psychiatric hospital, Ricky (Antonio Banderas) sets in motion his grand plan. Hunting down the porn star with whom he once had sex, Ricky tries to convince her to be his wife. However, when she's somewhat reluctant to say the least to take up his offer of marriage, he vows to tie her down to endear himself to her...

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

All Sunday screenings will have a live introduction with speaker tbc.

Leo (Marisa Paredes) writes trashy romance novels under a pseudonym but as she struggles in her relationship with her husband, she finds her output becoming darker.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

All Sunday screenings will have a live introduction with speaker tbc.

In an instant, nurse Manuela loses the teenage son she raised on her own. Grief-stricken, she sets out to search for the boy's long-lost father in Barcelona, where she reawakens into a new maternal role, at the head of a surrogate family that includes a pregnant, HIV-positive nun; an illustrious star of the stage; and a transgender sex worker.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

All Sunday screenings will have a live introduction with speaker tbc.

Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) works and lives Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. A former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene and both daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to help comfort them.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.