A three hour long film about people eating - admittedly, this doesn't sound like a must-see film. And it's not even just three hours of people eating. It's three hours of long slow takes as well. We're not exactly speaking of fast food here :)

Another Year should, nevertheless, be on your must-see list for this year. It is an essential slow film to watch and is already my slow film of the year. Shengze Zhu draws a portrait of a Chinese migrant family. This is more than just about eating, although, if you . . .

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