Maggie Gyllenhaal

February 2026

The actor and director suggests a delicious double feature, reminisces about the thrill of seeingTrainspottingfor the first time, and finds inspiration in films likeThe Marriage of Maria Braun, Il posto,andPersona.

12 picks

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Picks (12)

Beau travail

Claire Denis

1999 • France • 1h 33m

Tampopo

Juzo Itami

1985 • Japan • 1h 55m

’Round Midnight

Bertrand Tavernier

1986 • United States • 2h 11m

Unavailable

The BRD Trilogy

Box Set

Il posto

Ermanno Olmi

1961 • Italy • 1h 38m

I fidanzati

Ermanno Olmi

1962 • Italy • 1h 24m

Persona

Ingmar Bergman

1966 • Sweden • 1h 24m

Trainspotting

Danny Boyle

1996 • United Kingdom • 1h 34m

Unavailable

Breathless

Jean-Luc Godard

1960 • France • 1h 30m

Vivre sa vie

Jean-Luc Godard

1962 • France • 1h 24m

White Material

Claire Denis

2009 • France • 1h 46m

Unavailable

Lone Star

John Sayles

1996 • United States • 2h 15m

Unavailable