This March sees the release of Ti West's unexpected
X
sequel, another dark coming-of-age drama from Girl director
Lukas Dhont, an Irish drama starring rising star Paul Mescal,
Brandon Cronenberg's latest slice of sci-fi horror and more.
I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)
Directed by Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina, who co-wrote
the script with Roma Kong,
I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking) stars Kali as Danny, a
hairdresser forced to camp on the streets with her young daughter (Wesley Moss). Over the course of a fraught day, Danny tries to gather the cash to make
a payment on an apartment.
In cinemas and on VOD from March 3rd.
Close
Nominated for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy
Awards, writer/director Lukas Dhont's Close stars
newcomers Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele as two inseparable
13-year-olds whose friendship is tested when they begin a new school year
and find themselves the targets of homophobic gossip.
In cinemas from March 3rd.
The Wife and Her House Husband
Director Marcus Markou's low budget drama stars
Laura Bayston and Laurence Spellman as an unconventional
couple dealing with the divorce process. Self-distributed by Markou, who
will personally introduce every screening, all tickets for the film will be
available for the ridiculously low price of £1.
In cinemas from March 10th.
Pearl
Director Ti West's 1970s set thriller X saw
Mia Goth play the dual roles of young porn star Maxine and the
elderly antagonist Pearl. Goth returns to the latter role for West's prequel
Pearl, which explores the character's youthful escapades in rural Texas.
Unbeknownst to cinemagoers at the time, West had secretly filmed his prequel
back to back with X during the pandemic.
In cinemas from March 17th.
Infinity Pool
While his films (Antiviral;
Possessor) share similar sci-fi themes to those of his more famous father,
Brandon Cronenberg has proven himself an interesting filmmaker in his
own right. His upcoming third feature Infinity Pool stars
Mia Goth as a mysterious woman who lures a holidaying couple (Alexander Skarsgård, Cleopatra Coleman) away from their resort and into a world of violence.
In cinemas from March 24th.
The Beasts
Following
The Shepherd
and
Alcarras, The Beasts is another Spanish movie dealing with land
disputes. This one takes its cues from thrillers like
Straw Dogs as a middle class French couple face increasingly
violent threats from the locals of the rural Spanish region they recently
relocated to. Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen's film presents a more nuanced take on this
theme than most of its predecessors, making a case against gentrification
amid its thriller premise.
In cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema from March 24th.
1976
Director Manuela Martelli's Chilean drama stars Aline Kuppenheim as Carmen, a middle class and middle-aged woman
who heads off to her beach house for some R&R, only to find herself
caught up in a local priest's sheltering of a young political fugitive.
Previously oblivious to her country's political turmoil, Carmen has her
eyes opened to the reality of life in her troubled nation.
In cinemas from March 24th.
The Five Devils
French writer/director Léa Mysius impressed with her 2017 feature
debut
Ava. Her second movie stars newcomer Sally Dramé as Vicky, a young girl
who lives in the Alps with her mother (Adèle Exarchopoulos) and
possesses a gift of being able to recreate any scent she comes across. When
her aunt (Swala Emati) arrives, Vicky discovers that her scent allows
her to access long-hidden secrets.
In cinemas from March 24th.
Law of Tehran
Written and directed by Saeed Roustaee,
Law of Tehran stars Payman Maadi as a cop determined to
take down a drug kingpin (Navid Mohammadzadeh) while battling
corruption in Iranian society. It's a setup we may have seen countless times
in Hollywood thrillers, so it will be interesting to see a Persian spin on
this premise.
In cinemas from March 31st.
God's Creatures
The Fits
director Anna Rose Holmer and her editor Saela Davis have
teamed up once more, this time to co-direct the Irish set thriller
God's Creatures. The film stars Emily Watson as a mother who finds herself morally
compromised when she lies to protect her son (Paul Mescal) from an
accusation made by her co-worker (Aisling Franciosi).
In cinemas from March 31st.