Little Fish

Peter Bradshaw: A complex, downbeat and heartfelt Australian drama.

The Death of Mr Lazarescu

Philip French: The acting is movie naturalism at its best. Ion Fiscuteanu as Lazarescu is magnificent

Heading South

Peter Bradshaw: Well acted, but really a disappointingly softcore piece of provocation.

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

Mark Kermode: If the story seems whisper-thin (think Kes with a happy ending), then the devil is in the background detail.

Cave of the Yellow Dog

Peter Bradshaw: A gentle, nicely performed but very slow-moving film about a little Mongolian nomad girl who finds a puppy and keeps it.

Election

Philip French: The point of the film is that the triads, originally quasi-religious are now mere criminal gangs. Triad and found wanting.

Iran 1 Female fans 0

Film of the week: Jafar Panahi's delightful comedy about women football supporters highlights the absurdities of the ayatollahs, says Philip French.

Secuestro Express

Philip French: Set over a period of about 10 hours in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, the movie is relentlessly sweaty, menacing and violent.

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Philip French: ... a bleak and satisfying film with an immensely engaging tarnished hero in Daniel Auteuil

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Steve Rose: An action-packed crime thriller

One Day in Europe

Philip French: A slight but attractive portmanteau movie telling four stories set on the same day.