I Am Love
Ice queen Tilda Swinton is swept away by passion as she breaks free from the Milanese upper classes in a film that covers territory once explored by Antonioni, writes Philip French
I Am Love review – Tilda Swinton is perfectly cast in elegant drama of upheaval
Swinton plays a Russian in Milan in a film from director Luca Guadagnino, about the ennui of Italy’s patrician classes
Samson & Delilah
Warwick Thornton draws startling performances from the central characters in his tale of an outcast Aboriginal couple in the Outback, writes Philip French
Kakera – A Piece of Our Life
A lesbian love story from Japan. By Xan Brooks
Samson and Delilah
Sensitive film about a tragic love affair in Australia's Aboriginal community. By Peter Bradshaw
Lourdes
Philip French enjoys this gem, made by a former assistant to Michael Haneke, and centring on a group of visitors to France's famous site of pilgrimage
No One Knows About Persian Cats
This drama about Tehran's underground world of prohibited rock music is raw, scary and despairing, writes Philip French
The Lion’s Den
Martina Gusman is convincingly bewildered as a woman convicted of killing her lover in this Argentinian drama, writes Philip French
Lion’s Den
Acclaimed Argentinian director Pablo Trapero offers the emotional story of a jailed mother who's child is taken away – but it lacks the brilliance of his earlier work, writes Peter Bradshaw
No One Knows About Persian Cats
The unseen world of the Iranian rock underground gets an outing in Bahman Ghobadi’s latest film, says Peter Bradshaw
Lourdes
Jessica Hausner's drama is subtle, mysterious and brilliant, says Peter Bradshaw
Banned in Iran: Take It Easy Hospital
The Iranian indie band talk about life as outlaws in their homeland, as documented in their new film No One Knows About Persian Cats
The Ape
A Swedish driving instructor has a very bad day, writes Philip French
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson's blockbuster crime thriller is brought successfully to the screen, writes Philip French
The Ape
Swedish director Jesper Ganslandt announces himself as a significant new talent with this brilliant study of a man in psychological crisis, writes Peter Bradshaw