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Our Next Film: The Heiresses / Las Heredras

Tuesday, 5 February 2019, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm

2018, Paraguay, 98 minutes, (12A), subtitled
Director – Marcelo Martinessi

A relationship between two wealthy women is threatened when one of them is jailed and the other begins an unexpected flirtation.

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LINKS:
IMDb – The Heiresses
Rotten Tomatoes – The Heiresses

Our Next Film: Call Me By Your Name

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm

2017, Italy / France, 132 minutes, (15) subtitles
Director – Lua Guadagnino

In 1980s Italy, a romance blossoms between a seventeen year-old student and the older man hired as his father’s research assistant.

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LINKS:
IMDb – Call Me By Your Name
Rotten Tomatoes – Call Me By Your Name

Film Club, Our Next Film: A Fantastic Woman

Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm

2017, Chile/Spain, 104 minutes, (R) subtitled
Director – Sebastian Lelio

Daniela Vega plays a transgender singer whose relationship with a much older man is brought abruptly to an end when he suffers a fatal aneurism. Instead of being treated with compassion she is faced with suspicion and contempt from the authorities and hostility from his family. An impressive exposition of courage and strength.

TRAILER:

LINKS:
IMDb – A Fantastic Woman
Rotten Tomatoes – A Fantastic Woman

AUDIENCE REACTION:

  • 13 excellent
  • 11 very good
  • 2 good
  • 2 average
  • 1 poor

Giving an overall rating of 78%

COMMENTS:

  • Compassionate film about being transgender and prejudice – lovely voice
  • Brilliant, tragic, ugly, sordid, beautiful
  • A passionate and powerful resistance to prejudice
  • Fab film, nice venue, staff welcoming
  • Brilliant performance by Daniela Vega
  • Wonderful film and riveting performance by Daniela Vega. Stunning!
  • Parts moved me unbelievably other parts left me cold
  • An intriguing and moving film not as gripping as I had expected but I enjoyed the upbeat ending
  • A very powerful film  good music and use of lighting
  • Very engaging and sympathetic protagonist – put spotlight on prejudices and raised valuable questions
  • Performance was good, cinematography good , too long! Bored!
  • I wanted more from this film than I feel it ultimately delivered

Audience Reaction: 52 Tuesdays

The audience gave ‘52 Tuesdays‘ a score of 69.57%

It seemed to have a ‘Marmite’ effect, you either loved it or hated it.

Here are the comments:

  • Thought provoking insight into a young person coming to terms with he sexuality amidst uncertainty.
  • Complex and compelling.
  • Terrific photography. What is male, female, young, old? Still waters run deep.
  • Brilliant cinematography. Great casting. Very interesting.
  • Disturbing, full of emotion, conflicted ones and true ones. A truly beautiful film.
  • The nuclear family goes nuclear! Captured the complexity if a complicated situation very well.
  • Whatever happens – Life goes on!
  • Very good. Thanks.
  • Excellent acting/cinematography – took a while to work out relationships – 2nd half seemed to move at a faster pace – clever directing.
  • Not a poor film, appreciate the sentiment but had to watch. ‘Jones’ was not a caring character. Liked the daughter.
  • Worse film I have ever seen and I didn’t even see it all. Now that is saying something.
  • Lasted until day 4.

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