THE PINK LENS

Starring: Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Dave Bautista, Rupert Girnt, Nikki Amuka-Bird

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Country: USA

UK Release: 3rd February 2023 in cinemas, released by Universal Pictures

While vacationing at a remote cabin in the woods, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. Confused, scared and with limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Starring: Brandon Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton

Director: Darren Aronofsky

Country: USA

UK Release: 3rd February 2023 in cinemas, released by A24

While vacationing at a remote cabin in the woods, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. Confused, scared and with limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

Starring: Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday, Lydia Page

Director: Georgia Oakley

Country: UK

UK Release: 10th February 2023 in cinemas, released by Altitude Pictures

In 1988, a closeted teacher is pushed to the brink when a new student threatens to expose her sexuality.

Starring: Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, Sarwat Gilani, Salmaan Peerzada

Director: Saim Sadiq

Country: Pakistan

UK Release: 24th February 2023 in cinemas, released by Film Constellation

The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque, and he quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.

Starring: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Miranda de la Serna, Eva Llorach, Iván González

Director: Leonardo Brzezicki

Country: Spain

UK Release: 27th February on DVD and VOD, released by TLA Releasing

Gay single father Santiago has reached a tipping point in his life. Reeling from a bitter breakup, Santiago is also facing the impending departure of his daughter Laila, with whom he shares a close yet emotionally charged relationship. As the fear of being alone threatens to swallow him whole, his behavior becomes increasingly erratic. Over the course of a chaotic summer divided between Argentina and Brazil, Santiago must learn to let go of Laila so each can find their own freedoms.    

Starring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Emilia Dequenne, Lea Drucker

Director: Lukas Dhont

Country: Belgium

UK Release: 3rd March 2023 in cinemas, released by A24

The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.

Starring: Alexander Ananasso, Jake Garvey, Christian Cánovas, David Paryla

Director: Riccardo Tamburini

Country: Italy

UK Release: 20th March 2023

What starts as a casual sexual encounter between two strangers, Marcello and Herman, quickly turns into a daring game in which every action is dictated by rolling a mystical stone dice. As years go by, while they keep on playing, the conflict between the desire to be together and the fear of yet another failed relationship becomes increasingly problematic. Will they be able to find the strength to make choices and break the vicious cycle they have entered or will the game continue until fate decides for them?