Tag: Film

FOOL’S PARADISE Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It was created in 2007 for Wheeldon’s own company, Morphoses, and first performed in 2012 by The Royal Ballet. THE TWO OF US The wistful songs of Joni Mitchell set the scene for the UK premiere of […]

BRING THEM DOWN Dir Chris Andrews | Ireland, UK, Belgium | 2024 | 106 mins | Rated 15 | English, Irish Michael, the last son of a shepherding family, lives with his ailing father, Ray. Burdened by a terrible secret, Michael has isolated himself from the world. When a conflict with rival farmer Gary and […]

VERMIGLIO Dir Maura Delpero | Italy, France, Belgium | 2024 | 119 mins | Rated 15 | Italian This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of Pietro, a taciturn Sicilian soldier, […]

KIM’S VIDEO Dir David Redmon, Ashley Sabin | USA, Italy | 2023 | 85 mins | Rating TBC | English, Italian, Korean Physical media reigns supreme in this elegiac tribute to the iconic video store in New York City that inspired a generation of cinephiles. When it eventually closed, a mysterious deal was struck for […]

OH MY GOODNESS! (JUSTE CIEL!) Dir Laurent Tirard | France | 2022 | 87 mins | Rated 12A | French When the local nursing home finds itself in dire straits and in danger of falling to pieces, it’s down to Mother Veronique and the five eccentric sisters of the convent of St. Benedict to find […]

SISTER MIDNIGHT Dir Karan Kandhari | UK, India, Sweden | 2024 | 110 mins | Rated 15 | Hindi, English An arranged marriage sees an oddball couple shoved together in a small Mumbai shack. Cranky Uma does her best to cope with the heat and the nosy neighbours even though her expectations of life in […]

SANTOSH Dir Sandhya Suri | UK, Germany, India, France | 2024 | 128 mins | Rated 15 | Hindi Newly widowed Santosh inherits her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. What passes for work on the “women’s desk” is mostly an excuse to collect bribes from local people. […]

FOUR MOTHERS Dir Darren Thornton | Ireland | 2024 | 89 mins | Rated 15 | English In Dublin, Edward is an aspiring novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother. When he finally finds himself on the brink of literary success, with pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing […]

The Stimming Pool is a unique film exploring a world shaped by neurodiverse perspectives. The narrative unfolds through an autistic camera, capturing diverse subjects navigating environments both challenging and comforting. Characters, some concealing their autism, others thriving in their communities, share a common goal: finding a space free from societal norms—the Stimming Pool. Relaxed & […]

In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Samvembarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris and his oldest friend, Matt. As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s […]

AUDIENCE CHOICE: DAVID LYNCH It’s time for our regular Audience Choice screening! This time, the theme is the late, great, David Lynch. Start sending in your suggestions for which of his films you’d like to see, and look out for the polls going out on our social media or email newsletter. Programme Details The cafe […]

In this Sundance-selected documentary, Englishman Nik and his Norwegian wife Maria attempt to forge a new life on a farm in her homeland’s lush woodlands. Their goal is to live sustainably, putting as little strain upon the planet as possible. But when the family suffers a tragedy, Nik’s resolve to continue on this singular mission […]

After the tragic death of his father, 18 year old Totone’s carefree life of drinking and partying is upended as he is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role of looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the beautiful Jura region of France. Struggling for income, he hears about the […]