Andrew Garfield and his amazing cobwebs vs. Helen Mirren and her broom. I know who’d win. Our pick of the films that opened this week is The Door. Set in 1960s Hungary, this emotional drama depicts the relationship between two women, a writer (Martina Gedeck – The Lives of Others) and her maid (Helen Mirren – The Queen).

Adapted from the semi-autobiographical novel by Magda Szabó, The Door is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker István Szabó (Being Julia).

Here’s the trailer:

Magda, a female writer struggling for success, employs an elderly woman called Emerence to be her housekeeper. From their first encounter, it is clear that Emerence is no ordinary maid. Although everyone in the neighbourhood knows and respects her, no one knows anything about her private life or has ever been allowed to enter her home. However, a dramatic event in the writer’s life prompts Emerence to unveil glimpses of her traumatic past – a past which sheds light on her very peculiar behaviour.

Directed by István Szabó, The Door stars Helen Mirren, Martina Gedeck, Károly Eperjes and Gábor Koncz.

Runtime: 134 minutes

Also released this week: The Amazing Spider-Man, Life in Movement and Katy Perry: Part of Me