John Parker

‘Concessions’ is a film that will make you feel like you have travelled back in time.

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne return with their latest film ‘Young Mothers’, a deeply humanist ensemble drama that follows five teenage mothers navigating the complexities of early parenthood in a shelter outside Liège. In their signature realist style, the Dardennes invite us to observe the struggles that life has put in front of these young girls, as well as the small communal acts of care that buoy them towards hope.

Taking its title from the Sonic Youth track which plays over the films final scene, Ursula Djukic’s ‘Little Trouble Girls’ is a quietly assured Slovenian drama about a teenage girl discovering where the borders of faith, desire, and selfhood intersect and blur. The film is a richly textured coming of age story, bolstered by stunning visuals and two terrific performances.