London Film Festival’s Standout Works Offer Portraits of Connection in a Disconnected World

London Film Festival’s Standout Works

This year’s awards contenders reflect a collective attempt to process grief and connection in an age defined by uncertainty and fragmentation.

The most challenging of times bring us the best art, as we balance the struggles of the modern era against the hope that something may come of them.

The BFI London Film Festival, one of the final major festivals leading into the push of awards season, showcased a diverse array of storytelling from around the world, after opening with Rian Johnson’s Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man, a cleverly wrought meditation on faith.

Thematic echoes resonating through even the most seemingly discordant films felt especially poignant, suggesting that our current trying times are inspiring varied, far-reaching responses to the quandaries that face us.

the most challenging of times bring us the best art

Awards contenders offer portraits of connection in a disconnected world.

Author’s summary: London Film Festival showcases diverse storytelling.

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Observer Observer — 2025-10-29

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