15A cert, limited release, 156 minIn a near future, the world’s population has stopped dreaming – by way of extending lifespan, it seems – and, as a consequence, films have taken on symbolic and nostalgic value. 16 cert, limited release, 111 minFew film-makers move so fluidly between the intimate and the cosmic as Hosoda. That makes his latest film, Scarlet – an audacious anime riff on Hamlet that never quite comes together – all the more frustrating. Full review TBA Pale View of Hills ★★★☆☆Directed by Kei Ishikawa. 12A cert, limited release, 123 minIshikawa’s polished film, adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel, from 1982, simultaneously demonstrates the plusses and pitfalls of tackling that novelist’s work.

Source: The Irish Times March 15, 2026 17:00 UTC