THE WATCH LIST WITH SIMON BIRD
"Controversially I think this is Martin Scorsese’s best film."
We asked the director of the Days of the Bagnold Summer to list the 5 films you need to watch.
alice doesn’t live here anymore
"Controversially I think this hilarious feminist masterpiece is Martin Scorsese’s best film."
2. the second mother
"This warm, funny Brazilian drama tackles class war in a charming and hopeful way."
3. good morning
"A typical Yasujiro Ozu domestic comedy – exquisite and delightful."
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4. A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE
"Deadpan surrealism from Sweden. Totally unclassifiable and hilariously gloomy."
5. other people
"A subtle, whip-smart, and weirdly overlooked comedy-drama from 2016."
Started as a way to end our scrolling during the first COVID-19 lockdown, The Watch List is a series of film recommendations handpicked for you by those in the know - actors, directors, filmmakers and writers whose work has been inspired by the films that came before them.