Vanessa Kirby looks sensational as she joins chic Gwendoline Christie

Vanessa Kirby looks sensational as she joins chic Gwendoline Christie at the premiere of The Son

Vanessa Kirby looked nothing short of sensational as she joined the chic Gwendoline Christie at the premiere of The Son during the London Film Festival on Monday.

The 34-year-old Crown actress slipped into a black velvet dress for the event at the Royal Festival Hall that hugged every inch of her incredible figure.

The BFI London Film Festival was first established in 1957 and today shows more than 300 films, documentaries and short films from around 50 countries

Stunning: Vanessa Kirby, 34, looked nothing short of sensational as she walked the red carpet at the premiere of The Son during the London Film Festival on Monday Suit and boots: Gwendoline Christine, 43, opted for a smart blue suit for the occasion

Stunning: Vanessa Kirby, 34, (left) looked sensational while she was with chic Gwendoline Christie, 43, (right) at the premiere of The Son during the London Film Festival on Monday

The strapless gown featured a boned bodice and a quirky peplum detail at her tiny waist.

Vanessa added extra height to her slim figure by slipping her feet into a pair of black strappy heels.

The dress was embellished with gold buttons and zips at the back, which Vanessa showed off perfectly as she churned up a storm.

Slinky: The actress slipped into a black velvet dress that hugged every inch of her incredible figure

Slinky: The actress slipped into a black velvet dress that hugged every inch of her incredible figure

Fashion Forward: The strapless dress featured a boned bodice and a quirky peplum detail at her tiny waist Strut: Vanessa added extra height to her slim figure by slipping her feet into a pair of black strappy heels

Fashion forward: The strapless dress featured a boned bodice and a quirky peplum detail at her tiny waist

Gorgeous: The stunner opted for a radiant makeup palette complete with red lips and mascara

Gorgeous: The stunner opted for a radiant makeup palette complete with red lips and mascara

The stunner opted for a radiant makeup palette with a red lip and slicked back her blonde locks.

Meanwhile, Gwendoline, 43, cut a stylish figure in a royal blue suit as she strutted her stuff on the red carpet.

The Game of Thrones actress paired the oversized blazer with a pair of matching trousers and completed the look with a pair of pointed heels.

Posing: The dress was embellished with gold buttons and zips at the back, which Vanessa showed off perfectly as she called on a storm

Posing: The dress was embellished with gold buttons and zips at the back, which Vanessa showed off perfectly as she called on a storm

Gorgeous: The stunner opted for a radiant makeup palette with a red lip and slicked back her blonde locks

Gorgeous: The stunner opted for a radiant makeup palette with a red lip and slicked back her blonde locks

Hi!  Vanessa waved to the crowd that had been waiting for hours to get a glimpse of her

Hi! Vanessa waved to the crowd that had been waiting for hours to get a glimpse of her

Wardrobe malfunction: Vanessa later had to struggle with her dress to avoid embarrassment

Wardrobe malfunction: Vanessa later had to struggle with her dress to avoid embarrassment

A little help?  The actress tugged at the top of her dress

A little help? The actress tugged at the top of her dress

Gwendoline wore a fresh make-up look as she accessorised with a selection of complementary rings.

The actress appeared in high spirits as she arrived at the swanky event and stopped to sign autographs.

The new film Der Sohn is based on Florian Zeller’s 2018 stage play of the same name and acts as a prequel to the 2020 film Der Vater.

Golden Girl: The unexpected back detail of the dress took the crowd by surprise

Golden Girl: The unexpected back detail of the dress took the crowd by surprise

Autographs: The Crown actress stopped to sign autographs for fans

Autographs: The Crown actress stopped to sign autographs for fans

Beautiful in blue: The Game of Thrones actress combined the oversized blazer with the matching pants Heels: She completed the look with a pair of pointed heels

Beautiful in blue: The Game of Thrones actress paired the oversized blazer with a pair of matching pants and finished the look with a pair of pointed heels

Fans: The actress appeared in high spirits as she arrived at the swanky event and stopped to sign autographs

Fans: The actress appeared in high spirits as she arrived at the swanky event and stopped to sign autographs

In the upcoming drama, Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern play a divorced couple and their son is played by Zen McGrath.

Directed by Zeller himself, the film focuses on 17-year-old Nicholas, who moves in with his father, Peter (Jackman), and Peter’s new partner, Beth, played by Vanessa.

Juggling life as a new father and a new job in Washington, Peter attempts to offer Nicholas the same parental relationship denied to him by his own father and loses sight of how to hold on to his son in the present.

Perfection: Gwendoline sported a dewey makeup look as she accessorised with a selection of complementary rings

Perfection: Gwendoline sported a dewey makeup look as she accessorised with a selection of complementary rings

Blondie: Her blonde locks fell to her shoulders in a natural wave

Blondie: Her blonde locks fell to her shoulders in a natural wave

Fun: She seemed to be in her element when she hit the red carpet

Fun: She seemed to be in her element when she hit the red carpet

Over here!  Vanessa set up a storm for the sea of ​​cameras as they called out her name

Over here! Vanessa set up a storm for the sea of ​​cameras as they called out her name

Anthony Hopkins will also reprise his role as Anthony in The Father, a role that earned him a Best Actor Oscar

The official synopsis reads: A few years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels like he can stay with his mother, Kate. He moves in with his father Peter and Peter’s new partner Beth.

“With work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter is trying to take care of Nicholas the way he wishes his own father would have taken care of him. But in reaching to the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto Santa Claus in the present.

Director: The new film Der Sohn is based on Florian Zeller's (pictured) 2018 stage play of the same name and acts as a prequel to the 2020 film Der Vater

Director: The new film Der Sohn is based on Florian Zeller’s (pictured) 2018 stage play of the same name and acts as a prequel to the 2020 film Der Vater

Tense: In the film, Hugh Jackman plays a father trying to right his past mistakes by repairing his relationship with his child Nicholas in the new film The Son

Tense: In the film, Hugh Jackman plays a father trying to right his past mistakes by repairing his relationship with his child Nicholas in the new film The Son