Joanna Scanlan

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

Dir. Matthew Vaughn · With Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

Dir. Armando Iannucci · With Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison

Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

Dir. James Kent · With Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton

When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something amiss, the town's women band together to investigate.

Dir. Thea Sharrock · With Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan

A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.

Dir. Richard Eyre · With Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Bill Nighy

Set in the port town of Dover in the South-East of England, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.

Dir. Aleem Khan · With Joanna Scanlan, Nathalie Richard, Nasser Memarzia

A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself on the run from the police.

Dir. Christopher Smith · With Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, Warwick Davis

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.

Dir. Peter Webber · With Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson

In 1970s London, a teenage outsider named Enn falls in love with a rebellious alien girl named Zan, who has come to Earth for a party. Together, they navigate the complexities of intergalactic culture and the trials of first love.

Dir. John Cameron Mitchell · With Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman

Mr Wickers takes his class on a final trip to Cornwall, which descends into chaos as they encounter a local separatist group.

Dir. Elliot Hegarty · With Jack Whitehall, Harry Enfield, Mathew Horne

In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. As she becomes the focus of his heart and mind, as well as his muse, painful secrecy is the price both must pay.

Dir. Ralph Fiennes · With Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Joanna Scanlan

In 1994, a toddler disappeared from a small Welsh village, never to be seen again. 23 years later, in London, the mother of rising cello star Matilda Gray commits suicide, without apparent reason. Among her possessions, Matilda discovers tantalising evidence, linking her mother to the Welsh girl's disappearance all those years ago.

Dir. Kris Mrksa · With Lydia Wilson, Joel Fry, Joanna Scanlan