From the small to big screen, here are your April film and TV onscreen essentials
You Are Not My Mother
The mother-daughter bond could not be more warped than in this horror debut from Dubliner Kate Dolan – a spine-crawling chiller, this is sure to rivet fans of the fearful genre.
Where to watch: In selected cinemas and released digitally
When: 8 April
The Northman
Directed by The Lighthouse’s Robert Eggers, this Björk-starring epic features Alexander Skarsgård as a prince out to avenge his father.
Where to watch: Vue, The Light Cinema
When: 15 April
Bubble
Dive into an alternate reality in this Tetsuro Araki-directed anime film. Mesmerising animation and a stunning soundtrack combine in a gravity-defying Tokyo drama.
Where to watch: Netflix
When: 28 April
The Great Movement
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Venice, this Bolivian drama uses amateur actors to bring a story of young miners to life.
Where to watch: In selected cinemas
When: 15 April
Anatomy of a Scandal
Michelle Dockery, Sienna Miller and Rupert Friend star in this Sarah Vaughan adaptation, part of a new Netflix anthology series set to unpick some high-profile public uproars.
Where to watch: Netflix
When: 15 April
Slow Horses
Ignominious MI5 agents are the subject of this Mick Herron adaptation starring Gary Oldman. Expect muddles, mysteries and dangerously twisty plots. The Slough-set series is rumoured to be partly filmed in Cambridge.
Where to watch: Apple TV+
When: 4 April
Compartment No. 6
The Grand Prix Prize-winner at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, this heartwarming book adaptation follows an unlikely friendship forged between a Finnish expat and a Russian miner on a long (and sometimes fraught) train journey across Europe.
Where to Watch: Saffron Screen
When: 8 April
