The Valley of the Swan 

The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.

This side-splitting workplace comedy features a diverse cast and tackles challenging social issues. Other sitcoms should take note.

An Indonesian film that brings strong representation of Asian descent in this heart-warming tale of a woman and her dog.

The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.

The Last Duel is about rape. Although the film delves into rape culture in medieval Europe, there are many striking similarities to modern rape culture.

Disney’s first Christmas advert, ‘From Our Family to Yours’ teaches us the magic of the holidays.