The Beach (2000)
An American backpacker searches for happiness in Thailand.
The Beach Bum (2019)
A once successful poet aims to drift through the remainder of his life in a happy haze of drink and drugs.
The Beach House (2019)
A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.
Bombay Beach (2010)
Experimental documentary about residents who live on the shores of the Salton Sea.
Beach Rats (2017)
A Brooklyn teen struggles with his sexuality.
Formosa Beach (2024)
An African woman forced into servitude in 19th-century Brazil, is suddenly transported into present-day Rio de Janeiro.
Futuro Beach (2014)
A lifeguard finds love in an unexpected place.
Life's A Beach (2014)
A documentary about a man campaigning for the right to keep living in the home he built from driftwood on Folkestone Beach.
The Mole Goes To The Beach (2012)
A mole heads for the beach.
On Chesil Beach (2017)
A honeymoon couple struggle to physically and emotionally connect in 1962
Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Surfing spoof about a beach bunny with a sexually ravenous alter ego.
Queen Of The Beach (2019)
A documentary following a child labourer in Goa through the eyes of the Canadian who wants to save her.
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Spirit of the age Arabella Oz on jealousy, therapy and Mallory's Ghost

A different life Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen on documentary Being Ola

Power and desire Gloria Mercer, Bethany Brown and Tandia Mercedes on A Safe Distance

Remodelling masculinity Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean on young trans men and What Will I Become?

An exercise in empathy Louise Weard on gender politics, transgressive cinema and Castration Movie

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It's a busy time for festivals and here's the latest from the spring events:

Cannes John Travolta flies into festival with directorial debut


Cannes Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d'Or


Thessaloniki Golden Alexanders announced


GSFF 19th edition opens in Glasgow with Downriver A Tiger


Cannes Park Chan-Wook named as Jury head