Marking her long-awaited return to fiction filmmaking, Andrea Arnold’s tender and surprising coming-of-age fable heralds an astounding debut from newcomer Nykiya Adams. Buoyed by spirited turns from Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski, Bird leaps from overlooked fringes of life toward sky-high dreams.

Before her breakout feature How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker explored the struggle to express painful truths in a culture of dismissive silence. As enlightening as it is immersive, this powerful short confirms that the British filmmaker is one of the nation’s most exciting new talents.