Nanni Moretti: ‘I always feel there’s something missing’
Nanni Moretti’s mother was dying during the making of his last film. Now the Italian director has turned that experience into Mia Madre. But why did he cast a woman as himself?
John Waters: my family values
The American director of films including Hairspray and Serial Mom talks about having an uncle who worked for Nixon and being a weird gay version of his father
‘It was like time travel. It reminds you just how courageous the suffragettes were’
A film out next month tells the story of women’s emancipation, and Helen Pankhurst has a small role. As the great-granddaughter of the woman who founded the suffragette movement, it was a chance to mend a family split
Tim Dowling: there must be better ways to mark a wedding annivesary than to see a film about a wedding anniversary
What’s worse than an impending 23rd wedding anniversary? Watching a bleak film about a 45th wedding anniversary, that’s what
I ratted out my bank robber brothers
A powerful real-life story about a gang of three brothers and violent father, convicted in 1990s Sweden, is a bestseller there. Only one person could have told the tale – the fourth brother, who resisted a life of crime
Pierre Coffin: Me and my Minions
Nick McGrath meets Pierre Coffin, familiar to film-lovers as the voice (and creator) of Despicable Me’s Minions
What’s it like to come out? (If you’re not Kristen Stewart)
Coming out as gay or lesbian isn’t a one-off event – it can happen dozens of times. But from the mourning mother to the mildly nosy mate – or quietly curious friend – here’s a few set responses you might recognise
Gayby Baby review – compelling look at children of same-sex couples
The vibrant personalities of the children at the heart of Maya Newell’s documentary make for a measured but entertaining film
Jane Hawking: ‘There were four of us in our marriage’
Motor neurone disease and physics both played a part in her split from her husband Stephen Hawking, she says. She talks about the challenges they faced in their 30-year marriage and about how close The Theory of Everything was to reality
Where have all the ghosts gone?
A generation ago the nation was spooked by the Enfield Poltergeist and its tales of flying furniture and a haunted young girl… But what is scaring us now?
Mubarek Amin: ‘My son was murdered by a racist’
It’s 15 years since Zahid Mubarek was killed in his young offenders’ prison cell. His father talks for the first time about the pain that never goes away as a new film about the murder, We Are Monster, is released
Lorna Luft: ‘There’s no book called How to be a Legend’s Child’
At 16, Lorna Luft ran away from the pressure of being Judy Garland’s daughter. It took until her 50s to come to terms with the impact of her mother’s life and death on her childhood
Christopher Eccleston: My family values
The actor talks about feeling like an outsider growing up and his relief at not being expected by his dad to play for Man Utd
Mommy review – heartfelt ADHD family drama
Rising star Antoine Olivier Pilon plays ADHD teenager Steve with explosive energy in this impressive account
Imelda Staunton: My family values
The actress talks about how her parents’ approval was very important to her and how she wishes her mum knew about her Oscar nomination for Vera Drake