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From F1 to Evita: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
M3gan 2.0Out nowHitting the sweet spot between camp value and genuine entertainment that's often surprisingly hard to manage in horror, the first M3ganGAN film saw a sassy artificially intelligent doll slay in both senses of the word. Now she's back for a sequel, facing off against Amelia, a new doll created by the military, who have clearly not learned the lessons of the first film. From Hilde, With LoveOut nowBased on the lives of real members of the Red Orchestra anti-Nazi group, this harrowing but moving German drama follows a group of young people determined to do their bit to resist Hitler in wartime Germany. The focus is on Hilde and Hans Coppi, a young married couple, who are both arrested, with Hilde having to give birth to their baby in a Gestapo-run prison. F1: the MovieOut nowA gifted professional comes out of retirement to mentor a promising young rookie: a tale as old as time, it's the classic sports film recipe. This time around, Brad Pitt plays the mentor and Damson Idris his protege, with Formula One racing taking the star role of the sport in question. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick). Sudan, Remember UsOut nowIn this observational documentary, film-maker Hind Meddeb follows a group of young activists in Sudan, beginning in 2019 with a sit-in protest at the army's headquarters in Khartoum and bearing witness to the subsequent turbulence of the current civil war that would displace at least 12 million people breaks out. Catherine Bray Radar festivalO2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, 4 to 6 JulyA showcase for 'progressive music', which in this context means rock but louder and more experimental, Radar festival returns to Manchester with a particularly stacked lineup. Headliners include genre-pushing punk duo Bob Vylan and US rockers Underøath, while extracurriculars include video game stations and masterclasses. Michael Cragg Yazz AhmedTurner Sims, Southampton, 29 JuneBritish-Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed's mix of north African phrasing and American bebop jazz lines, electronica and funk has built her a unique contemporary global-musician's palette. She explores her autobiographical album A Paradise in the Hold and more with an A-list band including reeds star Tim Garland and vibraphonist Ralph Wyld. John Fordham Zach BryanHyde Park, London, 28 & 29 JuneSince releasing his debut album in 2019, US military man turned country music superstar Zach Bryan has become one of the genre's biggest exports. These two outdoor shows, featuring support from the likes of Dermot Kennedy and Mt Joy, follow a recent run of singles trailing Bryan's forthcoming sixth album. MC Les Indes GalantesThe Grange, Alton, Hampshire, 30 June, 1 & 2 JulyThe Grange festival saves by far the most interesting of this summer's three staged operas until last, as French baroque collides with hip-hop in a travelling production of Rameau's best known ballet héroique. It's conceived by director-choreographer and hip-hop pioneer Bintou Dembélé and conductor Leonardo García-Alarcón, for their respective ensembles. Andrew Clements Kiefer/Van GoghRoyal Academy of Art, London, 28 June to 26 October Anselm Kiefer is renowned for his grave, grand paintings and installations that refuse to let Germany forget its troubled history. His art of memory is even more urgent now as populist parties spread amnesia alongside nationalism. Here he explores his fascination with Van Gogh, with choice masterpieces by his hero. William KentridgeYorkshire Sculpture Park, nr Wakefield, 28 June to 19 AprilNot many artists today have the wit or seriousness of this multifaceted South African film-maker, installationist, draughtsperson and, in this show, sculptor. Political commentary and historical vision interact in his work with an enthusiastic embrace of modern aesthetic traditions, from music to cinema, to create multilayered, moving art. Richard RogersSir John Soane Museum, London, to 21 SeptemberImaginative, unexpected British architecture is on show here – and that's before you even reach this celebration of Rogers, master of the external escalator and ventilation shaft. The Soane Museum, all mirrors, crypts and dramatic lightwells, is the perfect setting for Rogers's work on the Pompidou Centre, Lloyd's building and more. Movements for Staying AliveModern Art Oxford, 28 June to 7 SeptemberRadical body art from the 1960s onwards, by Yvonne Rainer, Ana Mendieta, Harold Offeh and more, can be seen in this exhibition but if you go to galleries just to 'see' and think about art, forget it. The curators want you to interact with it, and physically experience the show. Jonathan Jones Sara PascoeWorthing, 28 June; Stevenage, 3 July; touring to 29 MarchFinally, a clever and highly relatable comedian really gets her teeth into the miserable drudgery of motherhood. In her new show, I Am a Strange Gloop, wrenches hilarity from sleep deprivation, bodily changes, endless housework and the learned helplessness of her husband. Expect catharsis, solidarity and a droll dissection of maternal sacrifice. Rachel Aroesti EvitaThe London Palladium, to 6 SeptemberRachel Zegler makes her West End debut as Argentina's Eva Perón in director Jamie Lloyd's latest theatrical extravaganza. Zegler recently hit the headlines around her promotion of the film Snow White – here's a chance to let her performance do the talking. Miriam Gillinson Jesus Christ SuperstarWatermill theatre, Bangor, Newbury, to 21 SeptemberWatermill's summer musicals have become an institution, spilling out into the theatre's idyllic grounds. Artistic director Paul Hart takes on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's explosive rock musical – with the actor-musician cast working their customary magic. MG Ballet NightsGlasgow Theatre Royal, 4 JulyDancer turned impresario Jamiel Devernay-Laurence has been running regular gala-style shows in London under the Ballet Nights banner. Now he goes on the road with an eclectic lineup including a star turn from Royal Ballet principal Steven McRae, the clubby stylings of new duo Ekleido and a dance from the Prime Video series Étoile. Lyndsey Winship Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion The SandmanNetflix, 3 July The recent allegations made against graphic novelist Neil Gaiman, which he denies, mean this will likely be among the last adaptations of his work to reach the screen. If you can separate the art from the artist, prepare to luxuriate in the second series of the dark, dazzling fantasy, which revolves around Dream (Tom Sturridge) rebuilding his realm. Such Brave GirlsBBC Three & iPlayer, 3 July, 10pmKat Sadler's wickedly funny and never remotely heartwarming sitcom returns for a second series, with Sadler's Josie and sister Billie (played by her real-life sibling Lizzie Davidson) still tiptoeing around their vituperative mother Deb (Louise Brealey) while desperately trying to source self-worth from unreciprocated love interests. Storyville: The Srebrenica TapeBBC Four & iPlayer, 1 July, 10pmA single VHS lies at the heart of this film about the genocidal attack on Srebrenica during the Bosnian war. Made by an amateur film-maker who was eventually murdered alongside 8,000 other Muslims, the four-hour video was a record of local life addressed to his daughter, who here returns to the town to rediscover her early childhood. 7/7: Homegrown TerrorSky Documentaries & Now, 29 June, 9pmIt is 20 years since 52 were killed and 770 injured in the London terror attacks that refashioned the nation's psyche for ever. This documentary combines details of the day itself with testimony from those who knew the perpetrators in an attempt to shed light on why four Brits decided to bomb their homeland. RA Tamagotchi PlazaOut now; Nintendo SwitchThe famous keychain virtual pets return once more in a sugar-coated shopping mall sim, where you run a range of shops while solving the problems of your cutesy customers. Apparently, there are more than 100 different tamagotchi to service, assist and even perform dentistry on. Mecha BreakOut 1 July; PC, PS5, XboxOn an apocalyptic future Earth, teams of players face off against each other in various hyperstylish robot suits. Beta tests have proved hugely popular and the visuals are dazzling, but it's a free game with microtransactions, so all depends on how subtly (or otherwise) the monetisation is implemented. Keith Stuart Lorde – VirginOut nowFollowing 2021's confounding, Zen-like comedown Solar Power, Lorde returns to knotty bangers with this fourth album. Co-created alongside Jim-E-Stack (Charli xcx, Haim) and Dan Nigro (Chappell Roan), Virgin picks over heartbreak with typical lyrical precision, as on pulsating lead single What Was That. Katseye – Beautiful ChaosOut nowPut together via interactive reality show Dream Academy, six-piece girlband Katseye fuse the best bits of K-pop's gonzo style with 00s western pop, creating bonkers bangers such as viral hit Gnarly. That single appears on this new EP, the follow-up to last year's SIS (Soft Is Strong). Kevin Abstract – BlushOut nowAfter calling time on his band Brockhampton in 2022, Abstract releases his fifth solo album, and first on his new label. Recorded in a house in Texas, complete with rooms packed with talent including the likes of Danny Brown, Sekou and Jpegmafia, it features the Dominic Fike-assisted, Beck-like Geezer. Isabella Lovestory – VanityOut nowThe Honduran reggaeton practitioner continues her quest to forge a new kind of pop on this follow-up to 2022's debut, Amor Hardcore. On the luxe Gorgeous she channels glossy Y2K R&B, while the shape-shifting Putita Boutique seems to beam in from a club in space. MC Liberty LostPodcastJournalist TJ Raphael's engrossing series speaks to previous residents of the Godparent Home at the Christian Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where unwed teen mothers are encouraged to give up their children for adoption to wealthy Christian families. My Mum Loved This SongSubstackMusic writer Katie Thomas's joyous and deeply moving series sees fellow writers and artists explore the music that reminds them of their late loved ones, inspired by Katie's own mum, Jill, who died in 2020. Bill Walton's The Grateful TeamBBC World Service, 28 June, 6.30pmExamining national identity in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union, this charming series tells the improbable tale of how psych band the Grateful Dead helped Lithuania's basketball team compete in the 1992 Olympics. Ammar Kalia
The Guardian
3 days ago
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- The Guardian
From Hilde, With Love review – anti-Nazi activist's heartwrenching true story
Liv Lisa Fries gives an outstanding performance in this heartwrenchingly powerful true story from the German home front in the second world war, directed by Andreas Dresen. Fries is a star on her home turf who deserves to be better known internationally than she is, although her role in TV's Babylon Berlin brought her a global audience. (Before this, I had seen her only in the Robert Harris adaptation Munich: The Edge of War, in a not entirely dissimilar role.) Fries plays anti-Nazi resistance activist Hilde Coppi, a dental assistant in Berlin who falls in love with Hans Coppi, a communist who is hiding a Soviet parachutist; she listens to radio broadcasts from Radio Moscow, sends messages back via a hidden morse-code transmitter, and prints and distributes anti-Nazi leaflets and posters. She is finally arrested while pregnant, has to give birth in the prison hospital and then has to surrender the baby, Hans Jr (with a plea that her own mother looks after him), before she is led away to execution. Hilde's story, told here by interspersing scenes of her grim prison life and the first summer of her love affair with Hans, is comparable to that of iconic anti-Hitler activist Sophie Scholl, but this is a more adult, passionate drama. Johannes Hegemann plays Hans; Lisa Wagner plays the hard-faced prison warder Fraulein Kühn, who softens towards her wretched prisoner as the dark day approaches; Alexander Scheer plays the diffident, sensitive prison-visiting pastor, who does his best to soothe her but is inscrutably present when the final sentence is pronounced and appears ineffectual and even blandly complicit. As Hilde's condition deteriorates in prison, Fries's portrayal is devastating. From Hilde, With Love is in UK and Irish cinemas from 27 June.
