Film

Sumptuous theatrical tale from Japan

OPENS AUGUST 22, CERT 15, 102 MINS An uptight, emotionally constrained English lady crime-writer and a sexually aggressive Provençal bombshell, given to walking around butt naked: in his latest movie, François Ozon deals in archetypes. But having created characters who border on cliché, he then proceeds to subvert them by adding other, unexpected layers to their personalities.

Haunting, minimalist road movie takes left-field Drugstore Cowboy director back to his roots

Competent Dublin crime drama on well-worn turf

Downbeat, Neil Labute-esque tale of male inadequacy

BFI re-release for classic 1953 French comedy

Elegant cast elevates French tragi-comedy

Postcard from Tajikistan

Haunting brief encounter in Paris

Sicilian family saga