was an astonishing existential adventure adapted from an epic poem by swedish nobel laureate harry martinsonrter ship travelling from a ravaged earth to mars which gets knocked off course, leaving its passengers to unravel as deep space beckons. down—to—earth and closer to home, 2019 proved a remarkable year for british film—makers with a string of home—grown projects giving us some of the highlights of the year. ladies and gentlemen...! music. # and i lost my mind somewhere in mexico... in april, jesse buckley earned her musical spurs a tale of a single mother living in glasgow but dreaming of travelling to nashville to find fame and fortune as a country singer. # on my side... # and i think it's going to be along, longtime... in may, dexter fletcher's rocket man channelled the spirit of ken russell as it turned eltonjohn's life into a rip—roaring into a rip—roaring pop fantasia, centred on a barnstorming performance by taron egerton. big night? where is your mask? june saw the release of dirty god, a film about the survivor of an acid attack which posted a strong performance from feature f