10.00am Before It Ends (Denmark 2023)
Historical Drama 118 M
Set in the final months of WWII, this
touching, intelligent drama explores the
unimaginable dilemmas that people
must face in the wake of war. When a high school in occupied Denmark is turned into a camp for 500 German refugees, the headmaster, Jakob (Pilau Asbaek) and his family are thrust into an impossible situation. Should the family help the refugees - or stand firm in the Danish resistance against the Germans? It is an earnest drama that delves into complex moral dilemmas through a family under pressure, exploring the limits of charity.
Directed by Anders Walter.
2024 Nordisk Film Biografer Awards – Audience Award nominee
Lunch
1.15pm My Sailor My Love (Ireland/Finland 2022)
Drama 102m PG
Howard (James Cosmo) is a retired
sailor and widower. His adult daughter Grace (Catherine Walker) hires Annie (Brid Brennan) as a caretaker for her father. Reclusive and stubborn, Howard initially rejects Annie’s company, but slowly warms to her. Grace has her own crisis to unravel, and Annie must navigate the complex father-daughter relationship with which she is faced.
Directed by Klaus Härö.
Winner: 2022 Chicago International Film Festival – Audience Choice
3.45pm Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe (France 2023)
Biography/drama 122m MA
When aspiring French artist Pierre Bonnard
(Vincent Macaigne) -a protégé of Claude Monet - meets Marthe de Méligny (Cecile de France), he has no idea that this self-proclaimed aristocrat will become the cornerstone of his life and work. From this moment, though she appears in over a third of his work, she’s more than just a muse. Together over five decades, the couple will explore creative fulfillment, love and jealousies that challenge the standards of the time, as the film interrogates the great mystery around their relationship.
Directed by Martin Provost.
Official selection for Cannes Film Festival 2023
6.15pm Festival Dinner
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8.30pm The French Connection USA 1971)
Crime/drama/thriller 104m M
A gritty classic 1971 thriller following NYPD detectives Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo
(Roy Scheider), as they pursue a heroin smuggling ring from Marseille. Stopping the operation and capturing its leaders proves to be a cat-and-mouse chase culminating in an intense showdown. Don’t miss the chance to see this timeless piece on the big screen.
Directed by William Friedkin.
1972 Academy Awards – winner of five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role
