A review and analysis of Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’, a captivating coming-of-age story which fuses hard-hitting social realism with a bold foray into the realm of the mystical.

An analysis of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’, a visually extravagant melodrama which reveals how intimacy devolves into a battle for control and power.

An analysis of Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Night on Earth’, an underrated masterclass in slow cinema that reveals the beauty and complexity of our world after dark.

An analysis of Lars von Trier’s provocative masterpiece ‘Dancer in the Dark’, a tragically beautiful and breathtaking subversion of the classic Hollywood musical.

An in depth analysis of ‘Nostalghia’, a haunting cinematic masterpiece from Tarkovsky that delves into the depths of human longing, leaving an indelible emotional imprint on its viewer.

An analysis of ‘The Piano Teacher’, an erotic psychological drama which delves deep into the provocative psychosexual relationship between a teacher and her pupil.

For those looking for a list of cry-worthy movies that isn’t full of romances and teen dramas, here are my top 10 picks of films that will make you weep.

‘Melancholia’ is a sci-fi film that follows the lives of two sisters in the days prior to the colliding of the planet melancholia with Earth.

‘Mysterious Skin’ is an indie coming-of-age film that follows the lives of two boys as they navigate the repercussions of childhood trauma.