You have reached the limit of free articles.
To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper
Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.
If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use
In the Know
TV
Sally Rooney is back on TV screens with BBC Three's second adaptation, starring Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke
In the Know
TV
We've watched four episodes of Normal People, based on Sally Rooney's second novel, and we're already in love with it. Here's why you need to watch the upcoming BBC adaptation
Tried and Tested
Cinema
Aching memories, evocative ghosts, and post-war classism float around Lenny Abrahamson’s new period drama. Unfortunately, none of it leads anywhere
Interview
We chat to Room director Lenny Abrahamson about defying genre, and protecting his child actor from the novel's grislier aspects
Essential
Cinema
Lenny Abrahamson's new drama Room, based on the best-selling novel by Emma Donoghue, premiered at the London Film Festival to high critical praise.