Where to watch Sinners and other Oscar-nominated films in the UK

Cast: Robson Andrade, Rubens Santos, Licínio Januário, Joálisson Cunha, Marcelo Valle

Where to watch: The Secret Agent lands in UK cinemas on 20 February.

Set in 1977 Brazil, this gripping thriller follows Marcelo, a technology teacher, to Recife during Carnival to try to outrun a tumultuous, violent past. However, when his neighbours start to spy on him, he realises starting anew might not be as easy as he thought.

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Sentimental Value

Director: Joaquim Trier

Cast: Stellan Skasgård, Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning

Where to watch: Sentimental Value is currently playing in cinemas across the UK.

A slow, pensive, poetic drama about the ties that bind us to our families – and the strains that threaten to break them. Renate Reinsve plays a spiralling older daughter to an estranged, difficult father, struggling to move on with her adult life. It’s a film about the power of art to confront and to heal – and it will force you to do just that yourself.

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Train Dreams

Director: Clint Bentley

Cast: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Willem Defoe

Where to watch: Train Dreams is available to stream on Netflix.

An adaptation of Denis Johnson’s beautiful novella, Train Dreams tells the story of an unassuming, quiet logger, from birth to death. It’s a poetic, quiet film that invites you to reflect on our place in the delicate fabric of the world and what it means to be alive.