We’ve done our best to predict when the new episodes might arrive on Netflix, for starters, as well as when a trailer for the new season might drop. We’re also keeping you up to date with all the confirmed casting information so far, and we’ve given you a recap of season 3 and theorized about what could be on the cards for the students of Moordale Secondary in the series’ fourth outing. So, for all that and more, keep scrolling to discover everything we know so far about Sex Education season 4.

Sex Education season 4 release date speculation  

Sex Education was renewed for season 4 in September 2021 and filming is set to begin sometime in summer 2022. Season 3 started filming in September 2020 and was released a year later, so it seems likely that season 4 will premiere next summer. Keep your eyes peeled for further updates in that department.

Sex Education season 4 trailer: When can we expect one? 

Sex Education season 3 was released in September 2021 and Netflix released the first full-length trailer two weeks before it hit the streamer. If season 4 follows the same time frame, we’ve got quite a while to wait before we get our first taste of the next installment of the show.  

Sex Education season 4 cast 

No casting information for Sex Education season 4 has been confirmed yet, but we know that Simone Ashley is definitely not returning as Olivia – Ashley joined the cast of Bridgerton for the show’s second season as leading lady Kate Sharma, and she has since confirmed that she’s swapped modern-day high school for Regency high society once and for all. 

Patricia Allison, who plays Ola, has also confirmed she “won’t be joining the team” for the new season, while Tanya Reynolds, who plays Ola’s love interest Lily, is also exiting the show. “I’m not [returning], actually, which is sad, very sad,” Reynolds told Radio Times (opens in new tab). “It’s just the natural progression of these shows – when you have such big ensemble casts and so many characters, I think you have to let a few older characters go to make way for newer ones, which is absolutely the right thing, the way it should happen.”

Ashley isn’t the only Sex Education cast member with a lot on her plate – Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Otis’ best friend Eric, was recently cast as the Doctor in Doctor Who, while Emma Mackey, who plays Maeve, has roles in upcoming movies including Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. While nothing has been said about whether or not Gatwa or Mackey are returning, it’s possible that they may have smaller roles in the next season to account for their busier schedules. 

As for who else we predict might be returning, we’re pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of the Milburns, AKA Otis, played by Asa Butterfield, and his sex therapist mother Jean, played by Gillian Anderson. There are also series regulars and Otis’ fellow students Connor Swindells (Adam), Aimee Lou Wood (Aimee), Kedar Williams-Stirling (Jackson), and Mimi Keene (Ruby).

Sex Education season 4 plot 

Warning: Sex Education season 3 spoilers ahead.

Sex Education season 3 concluded another chapter in Otis and Maeve’s will-they-won’t-they relationship – the season finale ends with the pair finally getting together before promptly parting ways, as Maeve heads off to the US for a study program over the summer. Season 4, then, will explore whether distance has made either of their hearts grow fonder.

Elsewhere in the season 3 finale, Eric and Adam break up, as Eric is struggling to be in a relationship with someone who isn’t comfortable with who they are. Plus, Jean gives birth and recovers from surgery after suffering a hemorrhage during labor. She also receives the results of the baby’s paternity test, so it’s likely that we’ll see the fall-out of that result in season 4. 

And, in a move that will probably be the biggest plot point of the new season, the students of Moordale Secondary find out that their school is being sold to developers and are told that they need to find alternative arrangements to finish their education. According to The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), the new season “will feature a mix of old and new faces as Sex Education moves on from the shuttered Moordale High in favor of a new school” and we can expect a “creative reset”.

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Last week, the US channel confirmed it would not be moving forward with the historical drama – which is a co-production between the two broadcasters – following its second season. The announcement prompted the cast to reflect on their involvement in the series on Instagram, while fans took to Twitter to launch a #SaveGentlemanJack hashtag. 

“It’s been a bit of a surprise really because it’s been doing really well, certainly in this country,” Wainwright explained to Radio Times (opens in new tab). “We were ready to go again, the BBC certainly [is] up for going again.

“I think if HBO had been up for it, there’d have been no question. It’s been a very successful show in all areas for them – it’s had fantastic reviews, it’s had a very respectable audience and on top of that it’s had an impact on the community of gay women. We have the most extraordinary fanbase, they organise all sorts of events.”

Having premiered in 2019, Gentleman Jack centers on real-life Yorkshire-based landowner Anne Lister (Suranne Jones), retroactively dubbed “the first modern lesbian”, as she strikes up a romance – and eventually navigates a secret marriage – with the wealthy Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle), all while juggling male-dominated business ventures in the early 1800s. 

Season 2 focused on Ann’s move into Shibden Hall, and the new wives’ efforts to divide their estates – much to the dismay of Ann’s meddling brother-in-law Captain Sutherland (Derek Riddell). Their relationship is tested elsewhere, too, by money troubles, public scrutiny, and Anne’s entanglement with her ex-lover Mariana Lawton (Lydia Leonard).

“I think [it] wouldn’t want to continue with it without it having the same production values,” Wainwright replied, when asked whether the BBC would ever entertain the idea of producing the show on its own.

“So we would need to find another partner who would stream it globally. You know, I think all those other options are being explored at the minute given that there is a desire to go on with it amongst quite a lot of people – the BBC, Lookout Point, myself, you know.”

Gentleman Jack is available to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK, and HBO Max in the US. If you’ve already binge-watched, then be sure to check out our roundup of the best TV shows of all time for some viewing inspiration.

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“Next week is the scene where I have the heart attack,” Odenkirk told The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab). “And probably about three-quarters of the scene was shot before I had the heart attack, the day of the heart attack, and then the other quarter scene was after.”

He added that he feels “very good” about his health currently, as he opened up about the scare. “I’m in great shape. I’m gonna go to a workout right now,” Odenkirk said. “I didn’t go back to shoot for five weeks. I had a five-week break to recover. And then when I went back, we limited our shooting to 12-hour days… And so they took care of me and I was able to do it, and hopefully, you can’t tell when I had the heart attack and when I didn’t.”

Odenkirk said that the “strangest” part was that he lost “basically about a week and a half” of memory following his heart attack. As a result, he doesn’t remember filming the episode, entitled ‘Fun and Games’, much at all. 

The actor was recently nominated for his fifth Emmy for Better Call Saul, marking his 17th overall nomination at the awards. The final season of the show was also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, with Odenkirk’s co-star Rhea Seehorn, who plays Kim Wexler, landing a nod as well.

Better Call Saul is airing weekly on AMC and Netflix. To make sure you don’t miss an episode of the series, check out our Better Good Saul release schedule.

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Season 5 premiered back in 2019, and consists of only three episodes, with notable cast members including Anthony Mackie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Miley Cyrus, and Andrew Scott. The new episodes will be “even more cinematic in scope” with each installment essentially being treated as an individual film.

Paul, best known for his starring role in Breaking Bad, currently plays Caleb on HBO’s Westworld and recently starred alongside Karen Gillan and Jesse Eisenberg in Riley Stearns’ satirical sci-fi thriller Dual. Beetz plays Van on FX’s Atlanta and can be seen next in David Leitch’s upcoming action flick Bullet Train. Ramirez appeared in blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick and will next star in Netflix’s Look Both Ways alongside Luke Wilson and Riverdale star Lili Reinhart.

Essiedu stars as George in Sky TV’s action drama time loop series The Lazarus Project, Thorton plays Lucy Damon in NBC’s This Is Us, and Vasan can be seen on Channel 4 and Peacock’s “We Are Lady Parts.” Former teen heartthrob Josh Harnett is set to play Nobel Prize-winning nuclear physicist Ernest Lawrence in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

For more, check out our ranking of the best Black Mirror episodes.

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Netflix also had success with Ozark and Stranger Things both landing 13 nods. In the comedy categories, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building got 17, Barry landed 14, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel received 12. The big winners in the drama categories were Euphoria (16), Dopesick (14), and Severance (14). The awards will take place on September 12, exactly two months after the nominations were announced.

The full list of nominees are listed below: 

Outstanding Drama Series

• Better Call Saul
• Euphoria
• Ozark
• Severance
• Squid Game
• Stranger Things
• Succession
• Yellowjackets

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• Barry
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Hacks
• The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
• Only Murders in the Building
• Ted Lasso
• What We Do in the Shadows

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• Dopesick
• The Dropout
• Inventing Anna
• Pam & Tommy
• The White Lotus

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jodie Comer – Killing Eve
• Laura Linney – Ozark
• Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets
• Sandra Oh – Killing Eve
• Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
• Zendaya – Euphoria

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jason Bateman – Ozark
• Brian Cox – Succession
• Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
• Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
• Adam Scott – Severance
• Jeremy Strong – Succession

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
• Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
• Elle Fanning – The Great
• Issa Rae – Insecure
• Jean Smart – Hacks

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover – Atlanta
• Bill Hader – Barry
• Nicholas Hoult – The Great
• Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
• Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
• Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Toni Collette – The Staircase
• Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
• Lily James – Pam & Tommy
• Sarah Paulson – Impeachment: American Crime Story
• Margaret Qualley – Maid
• Amanda Seyfried –The Dropout

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Colin Firth – The Staircase
• Andrew Garfield – Under Banner of Heaven
• Oscar Isaac – Scenes from a Marriage
• Himesh Patel – Station Eleven
• Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy
• Michael Keaton – Dopesick

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette – Severance
• Julia Garner – Ozark
• Jung Ho-yeon – Squid Game
• Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets
• Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul
• J Smith-Cameron – Succession
• Sarah Snook – Succession
• Sydney Sweeney – Euphoria

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Nicholas Braun – Succession
• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
• Kieran Culkin – Succession
• Park Hae-soo – Squid Game
• Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
• John Turturro – Severance
• Christopher Walken – Severance

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
• Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
• Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live
• Sarah Niles – Ted Lasso
• Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
• Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
• Hannah Waddingham –Ted Lasso

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan – Barry
• Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
• Toheeb Jimoh – Ted Lasso
• Nick Mohammed– Ted Lasso
• Tony Shalhoub – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
• Henry Winkler – Barry
• Bowen Yang –Saturday Night Live

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Connie Britton – The White Lotus
• Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
• Alexandra Daddario – The White Lotus
• Kaitlyn Dever– Dopesick
• Natasha Rothwell –The White Lotus
• Sydney Sweeney – The White Lotus
• Mare Winningham – Dopesick

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus
• Jake Lacy – The White Lotus
• Will Poulter – Dopesick
• Seth Rogen – Pam & Tommy
• Peter Sarsgaard – Dopesick
• Michael Stuhlbarg – Dopesick

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Hope Davis – Succession
• Marcia Gay Harden –The Morning Show
• Martha Kelly – Euphoria
• Sanaa Lathan – Succession
• Harriet Walter– Succession
• Lee You-mi – Squid Game

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• Adrien Brody – Succession
• James Cromwell – Succession
• Colman Domingo – Euphoria
• Arian Moayed – Succession
• Tom Pelphrey – Ozark
• Alexander Skarsgård – Succession

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• Jane Adams – Hacks
• Harriet Sansom Harris – Hacks
• Jane Lynch – Only Murders in the Building
• Laurie Metcalf – Hacks
• Kaitlin Olson – Hacks
• Harriet Walter –Ted Lasso

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Jerrod Carmichael – Saturday Night Live
• Bill Hader– Curb Your Enthusiasm
• James Lance – Ted Lasso
• Nathan Lane – Only Murders in the Building
• Christopher McDonald – Hacks
• Sam Richardson – Ted Lasso

Outstanding Competition Program

• The Amazing Race
• Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
• Nailed It!
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Top Chef
• The Voice

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Late Night with Seth Meyers
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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See takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where humanity can no longer use their eyesight. Season 3 will feature a scientist developing weapons that put the future of humankind at risk, meaning Momoa’s character Baba Voss returns from his self-imposed exile to protect his people. 

“We are thrilled to share this epic final chapter of See, which delivers all the intense drama, riveting action, and heartfelt emotion fans have come to expect, as well as what we think is a deeply satisfying conclusion to our story,” showrunner and executive producer Jonathan Tropper said in a statement. 

“Building a world without sight was a particularly unique and continuous challenge that was met through the passionate and thoughtful collaboration of a phenomenally talented and diverse team both in front of and behind the camera,” he continued. “The show has been a monumental labor of love for all involved, and we are eternally grateful for the way See has been embraced by viewers around the world.”

The final season will star Hera Hilmar, Christian Camargo, Sylvia Joeks, Nesta Cooper, Olivia Cheng, Tom Mison, Michael Raymond-James, David Hewlett, Eden Epstein, and Trieste Kelly Dunn. See season 3 begins airing this August 26 and will drop a new episode weekly. In the meantime, check out our guide to the best Netflix shows streaming now to fill out your watchlist. 

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As per Deadline (opens in new tab), Nick Zano and Shelley Hennig will play Chad McKnight and Ava Winters respectively. Zano is perhaps best known for his turn as Nate in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Shelley Hennig has appeared in the likes of Teen Wolf, Apple’s Mythic Quest, and Netflix’s impossibly-long-titled The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window.

Obliterated is worlds away from the Karate Kid legacy sequel which brought Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald some deserved kudos over on Netflix, instead focusing on more adult-themed hijinks and upping the stakes beyond who has the best dojo in the valley.

The official logline from Netflix (opens in new tab) reads, “Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.”

Zano’s character, according to the industry trade is “the head of an elite SEAL team” who is loved by them “despite his reputation for being a wild guy on and off the job.” Ava, meanwhile, is a little more strait-laced “but the book gets thrown out the window when she and the team have to go back to work while impaired.”

No release date yet, though Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald are all set to direct multiple episodes of the eight-episode series. For more from the streamer, check out some of the best Netflix shows you should be watching right now.

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Speaking to Metro (opens in new tab), Odenkirk teased the “full-circle moment” with Walt and Jesse appearing in the Breaking Bad prequel. He said, “[It was] so good. Seeing Bryan and Aaron playing Walt and Jesse… It’s not just one time… And it was great.”

While many may have expected Walt and Jesse to return as a quick piece of fan service, there’s now every chance that their roles might be more considerable than that.

At PaleyFest (H/T Variety (opens in new tab)), show co-creator Peter Gould said of the pair’s return: “I don’t want to spoil things for the audience, but I will say the first question we had when we started the show was, ‘Are we gonna see Walt and Jesse on the show?’ Instead of evading, I’ll just say yeah.”

Gould continued, “How or the circumstances or anything, you’ll just have to discover that for yourself, but I have to say that’s one of many things that I think you’ll discover this season.”

After a short break, Better Call Saul returns for its final six episodes in July. Despite the excitement of Walt and Jesse colliding with Saul Goodman’s world once more, viewers are likely still reeling from a major death in the mid-season finale. If that’s the case, be sure to pencil in when each episode of Better Call Saul’s endgame is dropping with our handy Better Call Saul season 6 release schedule.

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The film stars Michelle Yeoh as a woman pulled from her normal life and thrown into an adventure that takes her through the multiverse, as she learns she’s the only person who can save all the worlds in existence from a dangerous threat. Swiss Army Man helmers Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (known as the Daniels) direct, while the cast includes Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., Jamie Lee Curtis, James Hong, Stephanie Hsu, and Ke Huy Quan. 

We’ve got the ultimate guide on how to watch Everything Everywhere All at Once right here, with all you need to get up to speed on the movie in both theaters and on streaming. 

How to watch Everything Everywhere All at Once in theaters 

Everything Everywhere All at Once was released in a limited capacity in the US on March 25, with a wide release on April 8 after premiering at the South by Southwest film festival on March 11. 

As for the UK, the film finally reached cinemas on May 9 as previews began at Picturehouse cinemas. Since May 10, the film has had a wider release in Cineworlds, Curzons, Odeons, and other theaters. 

Is Everything Everywhere All at Once on streaming?

Everything Everywhere All at Once is finally streaming! After being released exclusively in theaters, the movie is available to purchase for $19.99 in the US (no price yet for UK) from platforms including Apple TV and Amazon Prime. The 4k UHD and Blu-ray is coming a month later. 

There’s currently no word on a Netflix release date or any other free streaming platform, and don’t go expecting the movie to show up anytime too soon – A24 releases often take a while to come to Prime Video and the like.

Check out our roundup of all of 2022’s major movie release dates for everything else the year has in store for us. 

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Touted as one of the most promising line-ups in the festival’s history, this year’s slate ultimately proved a broadly solid if generally unexceptional selection, with no obvious breakout hit akin to 2019’s Parasite among the competition for the Palme d’Or. We saw a lot of films. Not all of which we had time to write about at length, but you can read our thoughts on the good, great and truly terrible that didn’t make the Total Film top 10 in our review of Cannes 2022.

As for the crème de la crème, the picks of the Palme, put these at the top of your list when they finally release in cinemas – every one is well worth your time (note: Top Gun: Maverick and Men have been omitted, despite receiving 5* reviews from TF, as both premiered and we’re reviewed by us ahead of Cannes Film Festival). Without further ado, here’s the Total Film top 10 of Cannes 2022.

Close

The movie: In provincial Belgium, a pair of 13-year-old boys find the bond they have had since childhood put to the test when a new school year starts. Embarrassed by Rémi’s neediness, Léo rejects him in favour of new alliances and pastimes. Then something happens that forces him to face up to the consequences of his actions.

Our verdict: Sensitive, graceful and impeccably restrained, Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaking story of two childhood pals drifting apart belongs to a long and noble tradition of poignant coming of agers. The way he gets us to root for and invest in his youthful characters, only to then deliver a devastatingly emotional sucker punch, is more than a tad manipulative. As with his 2018 debut feature Girl, though, this is all in the service of fostering a greater empathy for those who don’t conform and are cruelly ostracized for it.

Read our full review of Close.

Decision To Leave

The movie: After a mountain climber falls to his death, a South Korean detective interviews the dead man’s wife and finds her curiously unimpacted by the fact she has just become a widow. Suspecting foul play the cop sets out to investigate, only to develop a romantic obsession with this mysterious femme fatale that puts his own marriage at risk.

Our verdict: Hitchcock vibes abound in Park Chan-wook’s melodrama, an achingly romantic throwback to the noirs of yesteryear that infuses a contemporary crime thriller with a distinctly retro vibe. Elegant visuals, a Hermannesque score and sophisticated costumes all contribute to the nostalgic mood, while modern devices like fitness apps and Siri are playfully incorporated into its narrative. A drawn-out second half, though, does make the film feel at least 20 minutes too long.

Read our full review of Decision To Leave.

Elvis

The movie: Baz Luhrmann’s biopic of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll spans 30 years of Elvis Aaron Presley’s tragically curtailed life, from formative early encounters with gospel and rhythm & blues music to his untimely death from heart disease at the age of just 42.

Our verdict: A trad but terrifically enjoyable musical biopic with swagger to spare, and a star-making central performance from Austin Butler. Luhrmann is one of cinema’s great, sincere showmen and he tackles the Elvis story with typically exuberant aplomb, striking just the right balance of bombast and character beats. It’ll leave you all shook up.

Read our full review of Elvis.

Falcon Lake

The movie: French actor Charlotte Le Bon makes her directorial debut with this adaptation of Bastien Vivès’ bande dessinée Une Soeur, about a 13-year old Bastien and 16-year-old Chloe, who share a sexual awakening summer romance while holidaying with their families on the Manitoba beauty spot. 

Our verdict: Shot in full-frame, sun-kissed soft-focus, Le Bon’s bittersweet ode to young love is a nostalgic and effortlessly charming two-hander, with a pair of perfectly judged performances from the age-mismatched leads. Remarkably assured behind the camera, Le Bon locates gently spooky overtones that payoff with haunting consequences. Up there with The Lost Daughter and Booksmart as the best actor-turned-director debuts in recent memory.

Funny Pages

The movie: A wannabe cartoonist drops out of high school and impulsively moves to the city. Having found dirt-cheap accommodation in a sweltering basement, he strikes up a friendship with a volatile loner who used to work in comic books in the hope he will help him follow in the footsteps of his artistic heroes.

Our verdict: Directed by Owen Kline, son of actor Kevin and a protégé of the Safdie brothers, this rough-and-ready rite-of-passage comedy appears to have a direct line to the scrappy energy of early 1970s cinema. Grainy Super 16mm photography gives it a hand-made quality akin to a film school short, while an extended farcical set-piece set around a calamitous Christmas dinner ends things on a high. As funny as Funny Pages is, though, it has a sad pathos that gives every laugh a tinge of tragic despair.

Read our full review of Funny Pages.

Holy Spider

The movie: In early 2000s Iran, a former soldier turned construction worker is murdering sex workers in the belief he is doing God’s holy work. Frustrated by the authorities’ lackadaisical attitude, reporter Rahimi (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) makes it her mission to bring this opportunistic serial killer to justice.

Our verdict: Reminiscent of Zodiac, Manhunter and the 1967 film adaption of In Cold Blood, Ali Abbasi’s fact-based crime thriller is a grimly compelling procedural that starkly sets out the toxicity of zealotry fuelled by misogyny. Making a fictionalized, composite female character so central to its plotline is problematic, as are the graphic scenes depicting violence against women. For the most part, though, this is a clinical, angry slice of filmmaking that takes an entire society to task for its heartless complicity.

Read our full review of Holy Spider. 

Leila’s Brothers

The movie: Said Roustayi’s dense family drama weaves a complex tapestry of tradition and the struggle for a better life in modern day Tehran. Leila has a plan to lift her four layabout brothers out of poverty by opening a shop – easy enough if it weren’t for their stubbornly unhelpful father and Trump’s economy-tanking Tweets.

Our verdict: Possessing the ability to grip like a great stage story, and managing to whip along at pace despite clocking in at nearly 3hrs, Roustayi’s arresting way with dialogue is matched only by his colourful and believably tight-knit cast. Like a great Asghar Farhadi morality play, but funnier. 

Moonage Daydream

The movie: Part concert film, part psychedelic art installation, part elliptical account of the major stages in David Bowie’s artistic evolution, Moonage Daydream defies documentary convention to create something thrillingly unique in the space.

Our verdict: Narratively, there’s just enough of a throughline for those with even the bare minimum of background biographical info to keep up with what can generously be called a story here. But where the film really sings (literally) is the stunning remastered performance footage, remixed in multi-channel surround sound from Bowie’s original stems. It’s like hearing Bowie anew.

Read our full review of Moonage Daydream.

Return To Seoul

The movie: A young woman who was born in Korea, adopted as a child and raised by a white couple in France returns to the country of her birth to reconnect with her roots. Over a number of years she forms an attachment to the father she has never known while trying to get in touch with the mother who gave her up.

Our verdict: Low-key, naturalistic and resolutely unemphatic, Davy Shou’s portrait of cultural dislocation doesn’t set out to win the viewer’s affection any more than its heroine does. Slowly, though, it grows on you, avoiding easy epiphanies and pat resolutions in its search for a deeper meaning and resonance. As Frédérique, aka Freddie, Park Ji-min gives us a protagonist who is prickly, spiteful and generally pretty exasperating. That we end up falling for her regardless is a testament to the film’s capacity to beguile.

Triangle Of Sadness

The movie: A glamorous social influencer and her model boyfriend are offered a free cruise on a luxury yacht. Their fellow passengers are a rogue’s gallery of Russian oligarchs, arms dealers and tech nerds. When the ship capsizes and they are stranded on a desert island, though, wealth and privilege count for nothing.

Our verdict: Darkly funny, narratively daring and cuttingly satirical, Ruben Östlund’s follow-up to his Palme d’Or-winning The Square is every bit as pointed as the geometrical polygon in its title. Not since Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life has so much puke been spewed in the service of comedy, while the ideological divisions between Woody Harrelson’s boozy captain, the yacht’s obsequious crew members and its pampered clientele makes it resemble nothing so much as Downton Abbey At Sea.

Read our full review of Triangle Of Sadness.

Apart from Elvis (out in the UK and US on 24 June), none of the films mentioned in this article currently have a UK or US release date. For more coverage from Cannes 2022, check out our review of Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up, through that link.

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