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parents is that we need to encourage our kids_ parents is that we need to encourage our kids to _ parents is that we need to encourage our kids to talk about things that happen — our kids to talk about things that happen. not to hide things. to be honest_ happen. not to hide things. to be honest and — happen. not to hide things. to be honest and upfront as best they can. find people — honest and upfront as best they can. find people they can confide in. even _ find people they can confide in. even if— find people they can confide in. even if they are embarrassed to confide — even if they are embarrassed to confide in — even if they are embarrassed to confide in their parents which they might— confide in their parents which they might be — confide in their parents which they might be. but also to encourage -irls might be. but also to encourage girls in— might be. but also to encourage girls in particular to stand up against — girls in particular to stand up against theirs and be brave enough to report _ against theirs and be brave enough to report even if they fear the consequences for that because unfortunately, if you don't you just in courage. — unfortunately, if you don't you just in courage, you allow the abusers. which _ in courage, you allow the abusers. which is _ in courage, you allow the abusers. which is what were talking about here _ which is what were talking about here this— which is what were talking about here. this is another form of sexual abuse _ here. this is another form of sexual abuse and _ here. this is another form of sexual abuse and coercion. you may argue it's iieen_ abuse and coercion. you may argue it's been part — abuse and coercion. you may argue it's been part of society for many years _ it's been part of society for many years it — it's been part of society for many years. it might've been, doesn't ninke— years. it might've been, doesn't make it— years. it might've been, doesn't make it right, it'sjust plain wi°ii9~ _ make it right, it'sjust plain wrong. what is interesting is the spotlight — wrong. what is interesting is the spotlight has now gone on to what might— spotlight has now gone on to what might be _ spotlight has now gone on to what might be a — spotlight has now gone on to what might be a racist, a privilege to aces _
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might be a racist, a privilege to aces at — might be a racist, a privilege to aces at private schools it isn't just — aces at private schools it isn't just it — aces at private schools it isn't just. it isn'tjust a societal issue that— just. it isn'tjust a societal issue that takes— just. it isn'tjust a societal issue that takes break the neck place and more _ that takes break the neck place and more impoverished places. unfortunately where we are at the moment— unfortunately where we are at the moment it — unfortunately where we are at the moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank ou moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank you very — moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank you very much _ moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank you very much indeed. - moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank you very much indeed. a - moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank you very much indeed. a lot - moment it has to be stopped. martin, thank you very much indeed. a lot ofl thank you very much indeed. a lot of people don't realise they're being abused in the first place. thank you penny and martin. enjoy the rest of your weekend. good night. stay with me because next it's the film review. hello and welcome to the film review, with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in may.
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one of the most high—profile releases of the week is ammonite, the second feature from writer—director francis lee. like his brilliant debut god's own country, this is another love story set against the backdrop of a bracing british locale — in this case, the sea—battered coast of lyme regis. waves crashing. mary? look what's fallen down. the rock thing. it's too big. impossible to move. kate winslet plays the 19th century palaeontologist mary anning, whose class and gender have kept her outside of the snobby geological establishment. saoirse ronan is charlotte murchison, a young woman plagued with melancholia, whose
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husband persuades mary to take her in and help her to recuperate. my husband... your husband left you. but first, charlotte seems too fragile for the hard knock�*s lifestyle of searching for hidden treasures on the beach, but she's made of sturdier stuff, and soon, her and mary become friends and then lovers. lee's decision to imagine an intimacy between two real—life characters has ruffled some feathers, to which the film—maker responded by stating: it's a forceful point perfectly made, but in fact, it's issues of class and gender, rather than sexual orientation, that seem to lie at the heart of lee's film. it's in the british museum, with its fancy, made—up name, 'ichthyosaurus'. while ralph fiennes' autodidactic
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archaeologist basil brown was snubbed by the snobbiest establishment in the dig, winslet�*s anning faces the double—whammy of being both largely self—taught and a woman. this, at a time when the geological society of london, for example, was a men—only enclave. more problematic, i think, is the chilly tone of the film, which reminded me somewhat of the austere mood of michael winterbottom's jude, an early critical triumph for kate winslet. both films have much to admire artistically, but also left me rather cold. you can find ammonite on a wide range of digital platforms. sticking with british films, the banishing is a 'sos—set haunted house chiller from christopher smith, whose cv ranges from the death line—style subway chiller creep through the satirical slasher severance, to the mediaeval romp, black death. silence. what's this room?
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mummy says you're not to go there. excuse me? mummy says you're forbidden. jessica brown findlay is marianne, a reverend's wife who moves into a dusty home full of creaks, shadows and secrets. anya mckenna—bruce is adelaide, a young girl who seems to fall under the influence of strange forces, turning her against marianne and leading her back into the house's dark history. are you talking about the voices? what did you hear? it was nothing. it's a history that's only too familiar to sean harris' flamehead spiritualist harry and to john lynch's strangely sinister malachi, who's placed this family within these dangerous walls. metal clangs. hauntingly lensed by cinematographer sarah cunningham, the banishing is atmospheric fare that leads its audience down creepy corridors and shadowy tunnels, with echoes of everything from the haunting to the shining with just a hint of the orphanage. addie?
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there are flaws — the background plot about the rise of nazism never quite falls into place, and this doesn't have the pleasing chinese puzzle intricacy of smith's seabound thriller triangle. but it does have an evocative score by toydrum, whose film credits include alice lowe's prevenge and who once again lend a touch of magic. the banishing is on a range of digital platforms now. a few years ago, ceyda torun's wonderful documentary kedi told the story of street cats in istanbul, concluding that cats can teach us to love life and learn to laugh again. now, elizabeth lo's stray turns its cameras on istanbul's canine population, offering an extraordinarily intimate portrait of the dogs whose lives also tell us much about ourselves. lively violin music. speaking turkish.
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at the centre of the film is zeytin, an olive—eyed creature who we see negotiating the hustle and bustle of istanbul, a city in which it is illegal to euthanise or imprison stray dogs. using gps trackers and unobtrusive cameras, lo follows an array of dogs, documenting their lives in impressively naturalistic fashion. meanwhile, the film draws subtle but unavoidable parallels with the city's homeless population, like the young syrian refugees who sleep in a building site and who take solace in the company of the dogs who sometimes seem better treated than them. in kedi, it was suggested that dogs think that human beings are god, while cats think that human beings are god's intermediaries. here, we're treated to the thoughts of greek philosopher diogenes,
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with intertitles telling us that humans "live artificially and hypocritically and would do well to study the dog". you can study stray in virtual cinemas and on—demand now. from istanbul to colombia, where this year's injury ——entry for the best international feature oscar was memories of my father, adapted from an acclaimed memoir about hector abad gomez, written by his son hector abad faciolince. javier camara is wonderful in the central role as a physician—turned—university lecturer with a strong social conscience, who speaks out against injustice and inequality. but while his firmly—held political views make him a target for those
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attempting to quash dissent, it's his role as a father who takes greatest pride in his family that's at the centre of this episodic yet engrossing film. directed by fernando trueba, whose varied cv ranges from the spanish oscar—winner belle epoque to the gorgeous animation chico & rita, memories of my father is a film born of a desire to celebrate the goodness in people. movies always talk about psychopaths, serial killers and utter imbeciles, trueba has said, adding that recounting the humanity of hector abad gomez was an opportunity that wouldn't come my way so often. that's a sentiment that runs throughout the movie, in which the distant
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past is shot in rich, saturated hues, while more recent scenes are in black and white, a counterintuitive but highly effective technique that juxtaposes the vividness of childhood memories with the more monochrome reality of adult life. memories of my father is available on curzon home cinema. now, one of the standout offerings at this year's sundance and south by southwest film festivals was violation, a riveting and sometimes shocking canadian drama that premiered at toronto in 2020, and is now available on the streaming service shudder. tense music. co—writer and director madeleine sims—fewer stars as miriam, sister to anna maguire's greta, with whom resentment seem to lurk behind the smiles. i miss you. do you? yeah, i miss what we used to be like. miriam! when her own relationship with caleb hits the rocks, miriam shares a fireside evening
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with greta's husband dylan, with terrible consequences. dylan: all i'm saying is you and me... - ..we're in this together. i know we've hurt each other, | but we care about each other. just — get off. intriguingly, violation intercuts between the revelations of what happened that night with the repercussions that follow, creating a narrative tension that keeps the audience on edge while also offering a bold new take on the revenge genre. there are shades of the 'nature is satan's church' mantra from lars von trier�*s antichrist in the almost—mythical rural setting, along with an unforgiving physicality that put me in mind of kieslowski's a short film about killing and danny boyle's shallow grave. that's a heady whole cocktail, and the film certainly packs a powerful punch. but be warned — violation is not for the faint—hearted. you can find it now on shudder. i'll leave you with news
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that tom and jerry — the battling cat and mouse whose short films date back to the 'aos — now have a 21st century feature, combining live action with digital animation. listen here, mr mouse. 0h? jerry. i need thisjob. so, simply put, this is a hotel, and you're a mouse, so... chloe grace moretz stars as kayla, who scams her way into a job at a swanky new hotel due to host a lavish celebrity wedding, only to have her plan scuppered and sometimes assisted by the titular pair. jerry giggles. having become tv staples in the 60s and having their first full feature film in the 90s, after a couple cameo appearances, tom and jerry have stirred controversy over the years for everything from racial stereotyping to excessive violence. the latter is certainly on display here, with tom getting bashed, smashed, snapped, ejected, electrocuted, hit in the face
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with an iron, and on the fingers with a bowling ball, all to no lasting effect. which is, of course, slapstick business as usual. clearly determined to move things on a bit, director tim story and writer kevin costello have the cat and mouse learn to put aside their differences, and build the plot around a multicultural celebration that also enables them to have elephants wreaking havoc in upmarket manhattan. it's hardly vintage fare, and there's the usual preponderance of knowing gags about copyright infringement and silence of the lambs to keep the adults smirking, while the kids giggle at characters hitting each other with heavy objects. as usual, the old ones are still the best. tom and jerry is available from a range of digital retailers. that's it for this week. thanks for watching the film review. stay safe, and i'll see you next week. no! she scoffs.
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good evening. clocks going forward in our means british summertime is getting underway. the weather might not bid up underway. the weather might not bid up to summer standard jet but it is can feel very springlike over the next few days. some warmth on the way although in northwest scotland heavy rain could cause flooding. that rain already showing his hand across central part of the uk on sunday. drifting northwards up to scotland and then really becoming focused across high ground in western scotland. elsewhere a lot of clout but some brightness. the wind helping to break that cloud up with gusts of a0 to 50 mph even stronger in exposed box. we do see a bit of brightness may be larger, east anglia 15 or 16 degrees is possible. through sunday night into monday morning you will see the rain continued especially heavy and persistent across high ground in western scotland. some localised flooding is possible here. exceptionally mild night and mild starting monday for supper very warm couple of days ahead for up 23
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possibly in the south on tuesday. but then it turns much cooler again for the week. this is bbc news: i'm philippa thomas with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the international community expresses horror at the killing of dozens of protestors by the security forces in myanmar. fierce fighting is reported in northern mozambique between islamists and government forces near giant gas projects in the north of the country. a huge container ship remains stuck in the suez canal despite hopes that it would be dislodged by the high tide. the country is still shut to visitors but welsh residents make the most of their newfound freedom.
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