she loves gymnastics, but she's picked on by the other girls. whenjoe knocks on the door announcing that he's her brother and he's come to live with them, it's the first leigh has even heard of him. he's given me permission to come stay here, so... here i am, leigh. but instead of resenting joe, who's played by fellow newcomer alfie deegan, this lonely teen finds hope and solace in his company, hanging out with him and his mates on their mopeds. not really for little girls. i take it that's why you can't do it. leigh, hey. she didn't mean that. it's an absorbing depiction of enforced intimacy in very difficult family circumstances. aside from leigh's sympathetic gym teacher, gemma, adults are very much in the background, allowing these young performers to develop their characters and the complex feelings they're experiencing. leigh's growing fixation with her brother leads to some uncomfortable, intense moments. there's thematic common ground

with carol morley‘s excellent film the falling here. but the overriding mood is of tenderness and hope. scottish writer—director eva riley is definitely one to watch. this week's biggest cinema release is called an american pickle. it's a comedy starring seth rogen in two different roles, as an eastern european immigrant who wakes up 100 years in the future and his great—grandson. in 1919, factory worker herschel greenbaum falls into that of pickles and is miraculously preserved, waking up in present—day brooklyn, where his only surviving relative is a hipster called ben, who tries to help herschel adjust to modern living. grandson! grandpa! after the pair have an unlikely fall—out, herschel reinvents himself as a pickle salesman,

which leads to amusing observations about our fickle and faddish culture. mm, yeah, that's straight from the devil. but the tone then shifts wildly and often, flitting from fish out of water comedy to absurdist humour to political satire. it eventually settles into a kind of soul—searching jewish family drama that feels very personal to its screenwriter, simon rich, who adapted this from his novella called sell—out. # you're not alone.# following a long tradition of actors playing against themselves, rogen handles multiple roles well. he's more michael keaton in multiplicity than jean—claude van damme in double impact, and strong visual effects and costumes aid the illusion. but he's working with limited characters, and his old—fashioned immigrant routine feels uncomfortably stereotypical in a film that preaches tolerance towards other cultures. i've had my seth rogen moments, but this isn't one of them.

next up, papicha, a spirited drama set in 19905 algiers and inspired by real events during the civil war. it's a story of friendship, rebellion and resistance, with equal amounts heartache and joy. lyna khoudri stars as nedjma, who's known as papicha. she's a lively, modern student who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. thanks to a well—practised system of subterfuge, she and herfriends regularly dodge curfew and go out clubbing, dancing as if they

don't have a care in the world. the film's infectious youthful energy and musical rhythms recall films like celine sciamma's girlhood, but as mounia meddour‘s film reminds us, jihadist danger is always around the corner. islamic extremist posters on campus tell women to cover up from head to toe or they will be "ta ken care of". sudden devastating hit scenes have the power of a classic mafia movie. it's an important film that has plenty to say about gender, power, trauma and resilience. and lyna khoudri is a true star. we'll next see her in wes anderson's film the french dispatch. papicha is on digital and in some cinemas now.

a different perspective on extremism comes from young ahmed, the story of a teenager who plots to assassinate his teacher. this is directed byjean—pierre and luc dardenne, the belgian brothers whose realist dramas are beloved by the cannes film festival, where they won for best director last year. played by gifted young actor idir ben addi, ahmed is a muslim 13—year—old who frustrates his mother by refusing to shake his teacher's hand. radicalised by a local imam, ahmed believes his tutor is an infidel, and events take a dramatic turn. ahmed ends up in juvenile detention. he claims to be repentant, but is that really the case? it's a thought—provoking premise.

and there are revealing scenes and charming scenes, too, at the farm where ahmed is assigned to work. but there are a frustrating chunks missing from the plot, and the ending feels simplistic and abrupt. so, this isn't up there with dardenne classics like the kid with a bike. ahmed! young ahmed is on—demand now. yeah, i thought we should get a drink. i'm not drinking. i know. 0k. i thought. . .i thought you could watch me drink. oh, that's sounds so fun. yeah. you know, you can have a virgin tequila and soda. they have that. a soda water? that's a... yeah, take the tequila away, that's a soda water. yeah. do you want to have a soda water and watch me drink? back to hollywood and endings beginnings, in which shailene woodley plays a young woman, daphne, in a complicated love triangle with jack, played by 50 shades star jamie dornan, and frank, played by avengers star sebastian stan. this girl definitely

has a type. after meeting the pair separately at a party, daphne is confused about her feelings and ends up entangled with them both. you're making me all crazy. what could, on paper, be a comedy film or an erotic thriller is actually a very straightfaced rambling drama with muttering semi—improvised performances. it is refreshing to see a film centring around a complex female character who's going through challenging emotional times. daphne is fresh from a break—up, she's struggling to get work and trying to give up alcohol. but despite events being extensively shown through her point of view, the depths of hercharacter remain a mystery. it's not as engaging as director drake doremus's previous romantic drama, like crazy, so its main appeal will probably be for fans of its cast. endings, beginnings is on digital now. if you'd rather watch a dark playful thriller from the 90s,

may i recommend the game, the david fincherfilm that's available on blu—ray now. so, what brings you to town, conrad? everything all right? the game, of course, stars michael douglas, who in 1997, was the actor of choice to play wealthy entitled men with few redeeming qualities. nicholas van 0rton is one of these. this is for you. you shouldn't have. his brother, conrad, played by sean penn, gives him a mysterious gift for his birthday, an interactive game for the man who has everything. call that number. why? it will make your life fun. the idea is that the game interacts with nicholas's real life, and there are elaborate surprises around every corner. as nicholas becomes increasingly frustrated and scared, the plot thickens and twists abound. it's an intriguing watch and deborah kara unger is terrific as the enigmatic hitchcockian blonde. if you're a fan of indie movies, then good news, the sundance film festival

london is online this weekend and available throughout the uk. people like that stuff. sounds good. people like that stuff a lot. the digital celebration features three films from this year's sundance film festival in the us, all of them premiering at specific times online. there's uncle frank, starring paul betta ny. luxor starring andrea riseborough. and boys state, the film that won this year's grand jury prize for documentary. finally, a date for the diary. the 1970 film, elvis: that's the way it is, will be in cinemas for one night on thursday the 13th of august. # why can't you see, oh...# the documentary mixes fascinating rehearsal footage with electrifying performances filmed over six shows in vegas. the sight of women queuing up to kiss elvis during love me tender might feel a bit weird in current times, but numbers like suspicious minds take you right into the room of

the international hotel in vegas, with screaming girls at the front and cary grant in the back at the vip area. thanks for watching the film review with me, anna smith. stay safe. i will be back next week. do you know how dangerous that is, mrvan 0rton? is everything all right? fine. it's. . .fine. hello there. for the second friday in a row, some of us have experienced some extreme heat drifting up from the near continent. in fact, the first friday of august saw temperatures peaking at 36.4 degrees in central london, and the heat was pretty widespread across the midlands, central and southern england. widely seeing those temperatures in excess of 30 degrees. that said, not for all. in parts of north—west wales and the outer hebrides we saw temperatures only at around 16 or 17 degrees, and here there were some showery outbreaks of rain. so over the next few hours

those temperatures will fall into single figures. by contrast in the south—east it's going to be a very uncomfortable night for getting a good night's sleep. we wake up on saturday morning, perhaps low to mid 20s. so that means plenty of sunshine around, albeit hazy for the weekend. we keep the heat in the south—east for some very warm nights to come, much fresher in the far north—west. that's because we are under this influence of high pressure, but there is a weak weather front slicing across the high. now this is just a band of cloudy, really. maybe the odd spot of light drizzle, but it's the dividing line between the fresher air up into the north—west, and circulating around that high is a north—easterly breeze that will just make it feel a little more comfortable, perhaps, along those exposed east coasts. at the same time, after that warm and sultry start, the temperatures in the south are set to climb once again. so widely we are going to see mid to high 20s, possibly into the mid—30s once again. further north and west, that's where temperatures should be, really, for the time of year.

17 to 22 degrees. that weather front could spark a few showers through the night, but generally speaking it will be a quiet night, and a quiet start to sunday morning once again. again it's going to be another uncomfortable night down into the south with low 20s to greet us first thing on sunday morning. we could see a few isolated showers here and there across eastern england on sunday, but generally this weekend it's with a dry story with some hazy sunshine coming through. again, that north—easterly breeze just peppering the feel of the temperatures, really, across the east coast. highest values on sunday afternoon are 32 degrees. now that heat is set to stay with us, and it could, as we go into next week, trigger off the risk of some sharp and thundery downpours. that's it. have a great weekend.

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