First sight: Ariane Labed

A 27-year-old from Paris who, despite having no previous film experience, won the best actress award at last year's Venice film festival

In a Better World – review

Peter Bradshaw: Susanne Bier's Oscar-winning drama means well, and ought to feel relevant, but there's just something lacking

The Salt of Life – review

Italy's sad-faced charmer Gianni Di Gregorio is back as a henpecked son, now in search of a suitable mistress in this warm, witty comedy, writes Philip French

Poetry – review

Yun Jeong-hie gives a remarkable performance as an ageing widow diagnosed with Alzheimer's finding redemption through poetry, writes Philip French

Arrietty – review

The Borrowers turn Japanese as the children's classic is lovingly reworked by the studio that gave us Spirited Away, writes Philip French

The Light Thief – review

This story about stealing electricity in Kyrgyzstan is an interesting insight into post-Soviet cultural conflicts, writes Andrew Pulver

Arrietty – review

The latest offering from Japan's Studio Ghibli is a gentle, entrancing version of The Borrowers, writes Steve Rose