Amy, Asif Kapadia, US (2015)

Portrait of a star,
Soulful jazz poet who croons-
Two men, her downfall. 

The Homesman, Tommy Lee Jones, US, (2014)

Should I laugh or cry?
To be female is so cruel;
Who dang go crazy.

45 Years, Andrew Haigh, UK, (2015)

Final shot says all-
Very British, very bleak:
The angst of marriage.

The Fall, Allan Cabitt, UK, TV Series (2013)

Cat & mouse; who wins?
Exploring misogyny,
By feminist cop. 

The Bridge (Broen-Bron), Hans Roseenfeldt, Sweden-Denmark, 2011-15

Voguish crime drama,
With autistic lady cop.
All about mood. Fab. 

Son of Saul, Laszlo Nemes, Hungary, (2015)

Inside the camp, Grim.
Driven to honour a death,
The Judas Goat, Does.

Borgen, Adam Price, Denmark, TV Series, (2010, 2011, 2013)

A woman with kids,
Idealism, rogues, bloc rule.
Leading a country.

What Happened, Miss Simone?, Liz Garbus, US, (2015).

Child genius lost,
To race, class, men, bipolar-
Singing for justice. 

Bright Days Ahead (Les Beaux Jours), Marion Vernouz, France (2014)

Age: Quest for meaning,
So menacing, it's funny:
That sex with a boy.

Phoenix, Christian Petzold, Germany (2015)

Jew betrayed by all.
Short focus, grey slag, bare souls:
Reclaiming her self.