Upcoming Screenings
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Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi ) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one. National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat ) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining. |
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Eunice Paiva’s story is well known in Brazil but not so much elsewhere, so this powerful film felt more like a normal drama than a biopic to me.
The director, Watler Salles, spent time with the Paivas family during his adolescence in the early 70s, giving the warm family scenes genuine authenticity. The central performance of Fernanda Torres is outstanding, conveying both strength and despair, as she deals with the injustices of military rule in Brazil as her husband is taken away for questioning. The film is not rushed and this adds to its drama and power; there is no real threat or violence shown, but it is certainly felt. Beautifully shot - we are in no doubt that we are in 1970s Brazil. A wonderful, moving and powerful film. |
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Heartfelt and often melancholic comedy-drama starring Tim Key as Charles, a reclusive lottery winner who invites his favourite folk duo band to perform for him on a remote island.
Key blends his customary oddness with the playfulness familiar to admirers of his poetry: “Houston, we have chutney, and it’s not a problem.” Tom Basden, who plays musician Herb McGwyer, wrote and performs the music and Carey Mulligan is, as ever, entirely believable as a woman who was once part of the duo and now makes jam in Portland. Visually stunning, the landscape creates a stunning backdrop that feels both lonely and alive; it’s a beautifully crafted meditation on belonging, loss, and starting over. |
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We are delighted to team up with Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common Twinning Association, who have chosen the film for this special event. They are also offering 30 of the tickets to include wine tasting in the bar after the screening, which will be available to buy through the usual channels.
A French romantic comedy that pairs wine appreciation with second chances. Bernard, a grumpy wine shop owner, meets Hortense, a warm-hearted woman longing for connection, and their unlikely bond grows through a tasting workshop. The film blends gentle humour, vulnerability, and a delightful celebration of life’s small pleasures; a feel-good romantic comedy. |
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It really stayed with me this film. Moving and powerful, it deals with cultural identity, as Elaha, who was born and raised in Germany, is part of a tight-knit German-Kurdish community.
Her mother is adamant that she would rather her daughter was dead than deflowered, which is a problem for Elaha in advance of her marriage to a handsome, charming but deeply conservative Kurdish man. She finds a confidante elsewhere, in her serene and heavily pregnant teacher (Hadnet Tesfai), who suggests that questions of “honour” are less important than the fundamental issue: “Are you the woman you want to be?” A brave but very watchable film with an assured and compelling central performance from Bayan Layla; it does what all good films do, successfully transports us into someone else’s life. |
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I delayed watching this very well reviewed film (on Kermode’s long-list for films of the decade) because of the poster, expecting it to be a run of the mill costume drama, which was an error.
The story takes inspiration from an enigmatic painting, which hung in Kenwood House, and there is plenty of historical truth running through it. Belle, the illegitimate daughter of a naval captain and an African woman, is raised in Kenwood House, the home of Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice, sympathetically played by Tom Wilkinson. As marriage looms for her, her colour complicates the situation and she struggles to find her position in society, which is also suspicious of the influence she holds over Lord Mansfield, as he makes a crucial judgement regarding the slave-trade. |
