A Royal Affair (15)
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Dir: Nikolaj Arcel
With: Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Folsgaard
Running time: 137 minutes
LOVERS of chocolate box period dramas will adore this tale of madness and passion in the 18th century Danish court of King Christian VII. Newcome Mikkel Folsgaard is outstanding as the misunderstood young monarch with Mads Mikkelson suitably dashing as the doctor who takes Christian and his wife under his wing. Lingers too long, but this gracefully done, old fashioned tale is a modern treat.
Mission to Lars (12A)
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Dirs: James Moore, William Spicer
BROTHER and sister Will and Kate, filmmaker and journalist, set out to take their sibling Tom, number one Metallica fan, to meet his hero, Lars Ulrich, in America. But Tom has Fragile X Syndrome, which his sister describes as "a sort of autism with bells on", and needs routine. If the concept seems too neat, the documentary itself turns out to be a heartfelt, enlightening piece that doesn't duck the hard stuff. All profits to Mencap.
Grosvenor, Glasgow, tonight; Cameo, Edinburgh, July 5.
Colour of the Ocean (N/C 15+)
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Dir: Maggie Peren
With: Alex Gonzalez, Sabine Timoteo
Running time: 95 minutes
A BOATLOAD of African refugees washes up in the Canaries, the dead mixed with the barely alive. What should a rich country do?
Showing as part of Refugee Week Scotland, Maggie Peren's thought-provoking drama brings the issues alive through a band of characters, including a cynical border guard and a father desperate to give his boy a chance in life. Screenings followed by Q&A with director.
Filmhouse, Edinburgh, June 19, 8.15pm; Glasgow Film Theatre, June 20, 6pm.
Polisse (15)
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Dir: Maiwenn
With: Karin Viard, Emmanuelle Bercot
Running time: 127 minutes
A BLISTERING police procedural set in a child protection unit in Paris, Maiwenn's drama has all the pace and punch of The Wire.
Switching between the daily horrors confronting staff and the fallout in their private lives, this is a winning mix of shocking drama and engaging intimacy from which it's hard to look away.
GFT, June 15-28; Filmhouse, Edinburgh, July 6-12.
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