Angela Walsh

Distant Voices, Still Lives presents an evocative account of working-class life in Liverpool, England during the 1940s and 50s.

In his first collaboration with Aki Kaurismäki, iconic French star Jean-Pierre Léaud proves a perfect fit for the director’s droll and deadpan, not-quite-comedy style. Absurd and existential, the London-set I Hired a Contract Killer is a rare and fascinating outsider’s view of late-80s Britain.