Femme, an acclaimed modern British thriller starring Misfits and Black Doves actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and 1917 and I Came By actor George MacKay, is now streaming on BBC iPlayer after airing last night on TV.
The film follows Jules, a drag performer who is viciously assaulted in a queerphobic attack after a night out, and you can now catch in on iPlayer.
He quits drag and becomes reclusive, but when he sees his attacker in a compromising situation, he formulates a plan for revenge.
Related: Best streaming services UK 2026 – including Disney+, Netflix, iPlayer and Apple TV+
Unlike a lot of films added to iPlayer, this one won't only be available for 28 days. In fact, you'll be able to watch Femme on the service for 11 months.
And there's plenty of reasons to give it a watch, as Stewart-Jarrett and MacKay won the Best Joint Lead Performance prize at the 2023 British Independent Film Awards.
What to Read Next
The film itself also has an excellent 93% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes from 86 critic reviews.
"Femme is brave, fierce and unpredictable, and unquestionably one of the real must-see films of 2023", wrote AWFJ.org.
Related: 5 best movies newly added to Netflix, BBC and more including Jodie Comer's "fantastic" period drama
The Guardian wrote: "Femme is a really well-worked-through story with tense developments and reversals; it keeps you on the edge of your seat and the outstanding performances from Stewart-Jarrett and MacKay have delicacy, subtlety and depth. What a great feature debut."
Variety stated that the two "sensational" performances are the chief selling point for a "stylish, commendably uncompromising fusion of genre fireworks and measured, thoughtful character study".
TimeOut also praised its leads, while also shining a light on James Rhodes for how the cinematography "ups the ante, piercing the dark of London's backstreets and beats with neon flashes".
Femme is available to stream on BBC iPlayer now. It is now currently part of any of subscription service.
The new edition of Living Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Harry Styles, is here! Buy Harry Styles in newsagents or online.
Joe Anderton is a freelance news writer at Digital Spy, having worked there since 2016. In his time, he's covered a host of live events and interviewed celebrities big and small. A big fan of TV and movies both mainstream and obscure, Joe also enjoys video games and in particular PlayStation. Joe currently does not use Twitter, but he only ever used it to tell people to watch the film Help! I'm a Fish.
