Calm With Horses

Britain’s cinemas shut their doors in late March, abruptly ending theatre runs for dozens of new films. Here are five of the best to be granted an early digital release:

Douglas “Arm” Armstrong (Cosmo Jarvis) is the feared enforcer for a family of drug dealers in the west of Ireland, trying to please his employers, and be a good father to his autistic son, while battling his own rage. Gritty and poignant, and featuring some fine central performances.

On Curzon Home Cinema.

On Amazon Prime.

In the

Klondike gold rush, a weathered old prospector (Harrison Ford) forms an unbreakable bond with a dog that has been uprooted from its home in California and set to work on a sledding team. It’s a gripping and touching adaptation of Jack London’s book, but it is a shame the dog is computer-generated.

Miranda Hart and Bill Nighy are among the supporting stars in this latest screen adaptation of the Jane Austen novel. It’s gorgeously filmed, the costumes are exquisite, and Anya TaylorJoy is excellent in the lead role.

On Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Google Play.

In 18th century France, artist Marianne is secretly commissioned by an aristocrat to paint her daughter Héloïse, who refuses to sit for portraits. An intense romance between the two women develops in a drama that explores power, artistry and representation.

Via a MUBI subscription, accessed via Amazon Prime.

In this drama based on real-life events, Keira Knightley plays the leader of a group of feminists who disrupted the 1970 Miss World contest, the first year it was won by a black contestant (Miss Grenada, played by Gugu MbathaRaw).

On Amazon Prime.