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The Wrap: May 2025

From Attenborough’s oceans to Scottish thrillers, May brought a wave of bold new releases from the UK. Here’s your monthly round-up of standout films, TV, docs and games.

New releases

A young Indian woman in a dark sari holding her hair up in a messy bundle with a big bandage across her nose

Sister Midnight

Bollywood star Radhika Apte is outstanding as a dissatisfied new bride in this Mumbai-set black comedy.

An old white haired man in a blue raincoat standing on the edge of a picturesque cliff with a view of the ocean

Ocean with David Attenborough

Celebrated British broadcaster David Attenborough makes a compelling case against industrial overfishing in this breathtaking documentary about the ocean.

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TV

F1: The Academy

Formula 1: Drive to Survive fans will love this new adrenaline-fueled docuseries, where female drivers go head to head.

ScreenUK - BIFA 2024 Highlights

Proudly supported by ScreenUK, this year's British Independent Film Awards ceremony was an incredible event! ScreenUK was there to meet the nominees and winners, who shared their thoughts on British Independent Film and what it means to...

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TV

Dept. Q

The Queen’s Gambit creator, Scott Frank, writes, directs and co-produces this thrilling nine-episode detective series.

A young Japanese woman with long dark hair blowing across her face stands in a forest with a sword at her hip

Tornado

​​Japanese actor-musician Kōki is remarkable as the lead in this adrenaline-fueled, western-style revenge thriller.

A young white woman in a pinafore with blood on her face and down her dress, surrounded by other woman in similar clothes

The Severed Sun

Faith, family and friendship are tested to their limit as a strange beast ravages a small, religious community.

Four white woman in period clothes with their hair pulled up
TV

Miss Austen

Aisling Walsh directs this masterful four-part series based on the lives of literary giant Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra.

Two middle aged white men beside their motorcycles with a picturesque green mountain behind them
TV

Long Way Home

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman return for a mesmerising fourth season of exploring the world by motorcycle.

Videogame play of the outside of an American police precinct

The Precinct

In this thrilling 1980s-set neon-noir police game, patrol the streets, fight criminals and try to uncover the truth.

An epic shot of a green coastal hills and cold waters with a grand castle in the distance, a carriage and two horse ride along a path

On Location: Scotland

We asked Susanna White, the director behind the TV series, The Buccaneers, why she used such a varied mix of locations, and which were her favourites.

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TV

Hope Street

A British Detective receives an icy reception from the residents of Port Devine in this gripping BBC Northern Ireland series.

A white woman stands on a dramatic rocky cliff side with bright blue skies in the background
TV

Wilderness

Jenna Coleman is outstanding as the slighted wife taking revenge on her cheating husband in this compelling six-episode series.

Four young white men, one with spiky punk hair and clothing, one in a suit and tie, one in all black clothing and one with long black hair
TV

The Young Ones

Lose yourself in this madcap, anarchic cult comedy, full of surrealism, slapstick and frenetic cartoon-style violence.

Herself

Harriet Walter and Conleth Hill star in this uplifting story from the producers of The Favourite and Normal People.

A close-up of actor Jason Statham, as the character Levon Cade, wearing a hoody and cap, staring intensely.

A Working Man

Fans of Taken will delight in this lively thriller, co-written by action superstar Sylvester Stallone.

A young Iranian woman with a young Iranian girl at a kitchen counter tending to a small dish of growing plants

Shayda

Zar Amir Ebrahimi is outstanding in this tense drama about a woman and daughter trying to escape an abusive man.

A young Indonesian man sits with an old Indonesian woman in a lush green forest

The Look of Silence

Joshua Oppenheimer’s second film about mass murders in 1960s Indonesia is both shocking and compelling.

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Blue Bag Life

Immerse yourself in this extraordinary memoir of an artist trying to process a troubled relationship with her mother.

Two young white boys, one in an oversized army cadet uniform and beret, and the other in a grey vest, black stripes across his cheeks and fabric tied around his head

Son of Rambow

This likeable and warm-hearted school comedy features endearing performances from its young British leads, Will Poulter and Bill Milner.

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TV

Humans

Based on the award-winning Swedish drama Real Humans, this thrilling and thought-provoking series is a must-watch.

Mary Queen of Scots

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie showcase their talent in this retelling of the notable rivalry between two powerful cousins.