John Malkovich—an Emmy Award winner, two-time Oscar nominee, and recipient of the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival—stars in one of the most memorable roles of his career in Oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh's black comedy Wild Horse Nine, which depicts the lifelong friendship between two CIA agents, alongside fellow Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), as well as Steve Buscemi (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) and Parker Posey (Party Girl, The White Lotus).

A queer New York club promoter's life is thrown into disarray when his ten-year-old son unexpectedly turns up. Jordan Firstman's absurd and unexpectedly tender debut is one of A24's major films of the year.

A lonely fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) turns to a local wicker weaver to create her the perfect husband, but when he comes to life, the new arrival throws the whole village into chaos. A playful and offbeat love story about marriage, desire and the absurdity of social conventions.

Taika Waititi adapts Kazuo Ishiguro's acclaimed novel into a moving science-fiction drama in which an Artificial Friend's (Jenna Ortega) unwavering loyalty helps a grieving family rediscover hope, while asking what it truly means to love and to be human.

When her abusive boyfriend is released from prison, the outspoken Shana must find the strength to stay afloat and the money to survive. Premiering at Cannes, Lila Pinell's feature debut is a sensitive dramedy, infused with self-ironic humour, about female friendship, identity, and survival in a world shaped by men and social conventions.

Mike Leigh's last film is a compassionate tragicomedy about two social workers navigating the emotional demands of caring for others while confronting ageing, family, and the quiet complexities of everyday life.

In the wildest film of this year's selection, a murderous ghost in an Indonesian prison begins dramatically claiming victims among the inmates, who must unite at all costs if they hope to survive.

A love triangle in the Texas wheat fields, with a devastating fire looming in the distance. Director Terrence Malick and his DOP Néstor Almendros conjure a dreamlike idyll with the harsh realities of turn-of-the-century America simmering beneath its surface.

“It seems to be the time to consider bridges.” – James Benning