ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET
Lionsgate
Released Friday 19 May
Synopsis: Eleven-year-old Margaret moves to a new town and starts to contemplate everything about life, friendship and adolescence. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who offers loving support, and her grandmother, Sylvia, who’s coming to terms with finding happiness in the next phase of her life. Questions of identity, one’s place in the world, and what brings meaning to life soon brings them closer together than ever before.
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Abby Ryder Fortson
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Cert: PG
BEAU IS AFRAID
Sony Pictures
Released Friday 19 May
Synopsis: A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film.
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Zoe Lister-Jones, Amy Ryan, Nathan Lane, Parker Posey, Kylie Rogers, Patti Lupone, Michael Gandolfini
Director: Ari Aster
Cert: 15
FAST X
Universal Pictures
Released Friday 19 May
Synopsis: Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they must confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced. Fueled by revenge, a terrifying threat emerges from the shadows of the past to shatter Dom’s world and destroy everything – and everyone – he loves.
Cast: Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: Louis Leterrier
Cert: 12A
Also released this week:
NAM JUNE PAIK: THE MOON IS THE OLDEST TV
Dogwoof
Release date: Friday 19 May | Cert: 12
THE OTHER FELLOW
Bulldog Film Distribution
Release date: Friday 19 May | Cert: 15
UNDER THE FIG TREES
Modern Films
Release date: Friday 19 May | Cert: 12A
