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Best Independent Films, 2015: A Culture Whisper Guide

By CW Contributor on 9/12/2015

Arthouse lovers, experience the best independent films 2015, as curated by Culture Whisper.

Diary of a Teenage Girl, film still
Diary of a Teenage Girl, film still
Resist the multiplexes and the blockbusters and check out the films that really set our hearts racing. Culture Whisper curates the best British and Independent films 2015 had to offer.

Diary of a Teenage Girl




Marielle Heller's coming-of-age '70s is a hilarious, heartbreaking and deeply personal account of a teenage girl's affair with her mother’s older boyfriend. Stunningly honest, endlessly contemporary, Marielle Heller's Diary of a Teenage Girl warrants discussion on changing notions of consent, ultimately asking what it means to be a woman.


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The Falling



Newcomer Florence Pugh and Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams star in Carol Morley's The Falling


We can't get enough of Carol Morley's ethereal coming-of-age story about mass psychogenic illness in a sleepy Oxfordshire town. We fell in love with its picture of disillusioned '60s youth: read our interview with the director here).


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Whiplash



Newcomer Miles Teller plays aspiring young drummer Andrew in 'Whiplash'


Independent film from Damien Chazelle depicts a young Jazz musician's struggle to achieve greatness. Despite a cast of relative unknowns, this is an exhilarating gem.


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London Road



London Road film cast


London Road film, 2015: first staged at the National Theatre, Alecky Blythe's verbatim musical is just as arresting on the big screen.


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Mr Holmes



Hattie Morahan, Ian McKellen, Mr Holmes


We've seen scores of actors inhabit the role of the notorious detective, but there's originality in this new film. Sherlock Holmes, at 92, is brought to life by Sir Ian McKellen in Bill Condon's Mr Holmes.


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Appropriate Behavior



Desiree Akhavan & Rebecca Henderson in Appropriate Behaviour


Director writer and actress Desiree Akhavan brings her first debut to UK screens, a refreshingly honest look at the rise and decline of a relationship.


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Love is Strange




Ira Sach's latest romantic comedy-drama, Love is Strange stars John Lithgow and Alfred Molina and is a subtly drawn portrait of love and loss.


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Slow West


Michael Fassbender, Slow West


Michael Fassbender stole the screen in Slow West – a brilliant, wonderfully shot take on the traditional Western from debut director John Maclean.


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45 Years



From Andrew Haigh, director of Weekend, came the gut-wrenching 45 years, which takes a tragic look at daily life from a rarely visited perspective, and boasts incredible performances from Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling.


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Tangerine



Brilliant new film from director Sean Baker is a vibrant and unapologetically honest look at life on the backstreets of L.A. – shot, astonishingly, on none other than an iPhone.


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