For as long as they can remember, the Solé family has spent every summer picking the peaches in their orchard in Alcarràs, a small village in Catalonia. But this year’s crop may well be their last, as they face eviction.
A low-key but deeply affecting and earnestly felt story of people getting by in a world that is, at best, indifferent to them.| Read in full: Alcarràs film review We Love Cinema
A really shrewd, empathic and subtle movie which engulfs you in its dust and sweat and heat.The Guardian
The film strikes a deft balance between idyllic reminiscence and melancholy for a cherished place.Little White Lies
Simón’s spellbinding second feature focuses, in exquisite detail, on the rhythms of extended family life in rural Spain.Sight & Sound
Hayley Bennett, Sam Riley and Marisa Abela star in an improvised three-hander that can't sustain our curiosity over its short runtime
Though its dialogue tends to be heavy-handed, Andrew Durham's adaptation still thrives as a showcase for star Scoot McNairy
With gorgeous animation and a cracking ensemble cast, this sweet, funny follow-up is one of the year's most pleasant surprises
Despite some brilliant Gremlins-esque puppet work, Jon Wright's film wastes too much time on a sub-Straw Dogs plot
From eye-opening documentaries to intimate dramas, we highlight the films that might have slipped beneath your radar this past year...
As Mark Jenkin's folk horror Enys Men arrives in UK cinemas, Steph Green recommends further viewing in this eerie pocket of cinema
Interested in who voted for what? You'll find the full list of individual ballots for this year's best of 2022 list right here
As another year draws to a close, our writers choose their favourite films, from daring debuts to boundary-breaking blockbusters
