The North Water review: A brutal, brooding drama

September 10, 2021 | James R

Andrew Haigh’s brooding, brutal whaling drama is an unflinchingly dark voyage into human nature.Read More

Trailer: The North Water set for September BBC debut

August 28, 2021 | James R

The North Water will sail on to our screens this September, with BBC Two officially confirming the series’ UK TV air date.

Set in Hull and on the ice floes of the Arctic in the late 1850s, The North Water’s … Read More

VOD film review: Lean on Pete

May 4, 2018 | James R

Andrew Haigh’s quietly poignant coming-of-age tale gallops along at its own unique pace.Read More

2015 BIFA nominees show importance of VOD to indie film

November 3, 2015 | James R

The Moët British Independent Film Awards have unveiled the nominations for 2015 – and the list is a reminder of both the awards’ and VOD’s importance to indie film.

Now in their 18th year, the BIFAs have become a platform … Read More

VOD film review: 45 Years

August 27, 2015 | James R

Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay are superb in Andrew Haigh’s haunting study of relationships and memory.Read More

Interview: Andrew Haigh, writer and director of 45 Years

August 25, 2015 | Matthew Turner

Four years ago, Andrew Haigh caught the world’s eye with the intimate Weekend, a story of a two-day romance between two men. The film won two British Independent Film Awards, as well as the attention of HBO, who commissioned him … Read More

VOD film review: Weekend (2011)

March 27, 2014 | James R

Andrew Haigh’s intimate snapshot of a 48-hour romance is superb, sensitive cinema.Read More