In cinemas: Little Joe

In cinemas 21 February 2020: Little Joe (2019).

“A masterclass in simmering dread”
★★★★ The Skinny

“Little Joe will give you sleepless nights”
★★★★ The Irish Times

Austria, UK, Germany, 2019
105 mins
Cert 12
DCP

Dir. Jessica Hausner
With Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox

Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. She has engineered a very special crimson flower, remarkable not only for its beauty but also for its therapeutic value: if kept at the ideal temperature, fed properly and spoken to regularly, this plant makes its owner happy.

Against company policy, Alice takes one home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. They christen it ‘Little Joe’ but as it grows, so too does Alice’s suspicion that her new creations may not be as harmless as their nickname suggests.

Where to watch

Watch Little Joe on BFI Blu-ray/DVD

Jessica Hausner’s cool, witty and unsettling sci-fi on Dual Format Edition Blu-ray/DVD.
Watch Little Joe on BFI Player

Stream on BFI Player subscription from 15 June 2020.