Looking at unhappy lives with patient tenderness, this absorbing drama acknowledges the strength of people who cannot see it for themselves. In finely tuned performances, Jack Reynor and Toni Collette chart a mother and son’s crooked path from despair to transformative hope.

Approaching Irish history through the lens of overblown tabloid fodder, Saipan dissects one of world football’s most infamous punch-ups. Comedy legend Steve Coogan deploys his prodigious powers of mimicry with droll aplomb, punctuating this farcical media satire with deft moments of pathos.