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Browse 106 movies from The London Film School
During spring break, Qizhe’s double life unravels as a secret online connection clashes with his role as the “perfect” son at home.
Oct 2021
On a school bus ride that feels both endless and fleeting, Agastya wrestles with identity, guilt and unspoken emotions when his best friend chooses to sit elsewhere.
Feb 2026
In a summer mansion in the Costa Brava, a young domestic worker has to serve two rich kids while they enjoy their summer. Amongst cocktails, drugs and dishwashers, she will look for her own way of having fun.
Jun 2020
In 2014, at the height of the Ukrainian revolution, a mother loses her son who is killed while protesting in Independence Square. Her attempt to bury him as a hero clashes with a corrupt bureaucratic system, testing her view of Ukraine.
May 2022
Sharing the same dream two young actors embark on a journey filled with desire, determination and disappointment. When reckless Italian Alessandro meets cautious Englishwoman Celeste at a London acting school, they decide to move together to LA in the hope of striking gold in the Hollywood film industry. It tells the story of how dreams crash when faced with ugly reality, and how souls can be consumed by ambition.
Nov 2017
A simple, domestic love story about a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn't the best idea...
Oct 2014
A retiring man in rioting Athens faces ghosts and memories from the past to make choices about the present.
Nov 2012
Rahmi, a Romanian immigrant living in England, creates a new life for himself while trying to keep up appearances with his Muslim family. This moving, evocative drama costars renowned Romanian actress Maia Morgenstern and Game of Thrones’ Lino Facioli alongside newcomer Hora Savescu as Rahmi.
Jun 2019
Determined to carve out a better future for herself, teenage Gouri leaves behind a life of prostitution that was forced upon her at a young age and takes a job as a caregiver for a mistrusting elderly widow. But just as she starts to find her footing in this new life, Gouri’s past rears its ugly head again. Skillful direction and understated performances shine in this nuanced exploration of the challenges and triumphs of starting over.
Dec 2014
A BAFTA award nominated drama about a young anti-war demonstrator contemplating her pregnancy and recalling her childhood as she prepares to give birth.
Jan 1969
'Treadmill' is a short film drama set in a busy sportswear store in central London. Atlas, is a 30 years old sales advisor who has been working in the same position for quite a long time. His manager Harvey constantly humiliates his staff in front of clients, he is overly demanding and controlling, creating an abusive work environment. Eventually, Atlas will plot a way to get his manager fired but his lust for power will transform him into his much hated enemy.
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Fiona spurs on her neighbor Niall's fantasies by letting him watch her when she has sex with her lover. Their distance-based window affair becomes a dangerous game once Fiona meets Niall's pregnant wife.
Jan 2022
'Cactus Boy' tells the story of Winston Prickle, a grown man who decides to break up with his childhood imaginary friend, Cactus Man.
Oct 2019
The start of the Yugoslav civil war forces freshly graduated Mina to choose between being an obedient daughter or escaping abroad with her lover so he wouldn't serve in the army.
Nov 2022
An anxious young man struggles to accept his vulnerabilities whilst on holiday in an upper-class summer residence in Sardinia with his overtly masculine family.
Nov 2023
Natalia, the owner of a restaurant on the island of Aruba, struggles to keep her business afloat while dealing with the daily struggles of the hospitality industry on a tropical paradise.
Jan 2023
William Benton, a rich British landowner and cattle baron was murdered, creating one of the most bizarre and sensational international scandals in history. Thomas Canning, an inexperienced photo journalist from London, is sent to Mexico seeking fame and glory but eventually he reaches the camp of Pancho Villa to be told several conflicting versions of Benton's murder.
Jun 1994
Mounia searches for her lost cat among the ruins of the Beirut port explosion. Joined by her best friend Ghady, they navigate the remnants of their city on a quest to recover what's been lost.
Emma accompanies her terminally ill sister Maggie on her last days to end her life by the means of assisted suicide. She soon finds herself challenged when she must overcome her own tumultuous feelings to reconcile and embrace Maggie's final wishes. With their time coming to an end, they embark on a road trip to try to accommodate Maggie's need to see the Matterhorn in person one final time. It's both a trip of discovery and a battle of wills.
Sophie, a police officer, is about to give birth. On her hospital bed, she journeys through her imagined future, led by her daughter-to-be.
Jan 2015