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Next Presentation: Driving Mum (Monday 4 November)

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Chelmsford Theatre Studio, Fairfield Road – Monday 4th November @ 8PM (Doors open 7:15)

When Jon’s mother dies, the single most dominant person in his life passes away, his anchor is gone. Compelled to honour her last wish, he takes on a journey to bring the body across Iceland to her home village for the final rest. As they travel on, Jon’s whole existence obtains a new meaning.

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Our Previous Presentation: Anatomy Of A Fall

Audience reaction to “Anatomy Of A Fall”

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Audience reaction to “Anatomy Of A Fall”

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16 people responded. The breakdown and comments are listed below.

  • ‘Excellent’: 11 votes
    • Absorbing story. Interesting to see how other judicial systems work – not sure about the Judge allowing everyone to shout over each other.
    • Wonderful film. The 4th time I’ve seen it and it’s better each time!
    • Fantastic cast, fantastic acting, fantastic dog! Just glad I’m not going to be tried in France, though.
    • Superb acting – especially the dog! Brilliant film.
    • A superb film underpinned by superb performances. Fantastic start to the new season.
    • Striking how different are English & French trial processes.
    • A gripping narrative – not just about who did or didn’t do it…
    • Phenomenal acting & brilliant camera work. Wouldn’t want to go on trial in France!
  • ‘Very Good’: 3 votes
    • We saw this in the cinema – well worth a second sitting. Hold the attention for most of the 2 1/2 hours. Good Performances all round.
  • ‘Good’: 1 vote
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
  • ‘Poor’: 0 votes

+ 1 comment without a score indicated:

  • ‘A Fall’ or ‘The Fall’? Superb film which reminds us that cinema, first and foremost, is about acting. Clever plot, perfect pacing, excellent cinematography.

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Newsletter 16 August – New 2024-25 Season Announced

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The forthcoming 2024/25 season (commencing on 17 October) has now been scheduled (bar one film, yet to be finalise), and we now have agreement with the Distributors for 9 of the 10 films confirmed. They are:

  • Thursday 17 October: Anatomy Of A Fall (dir. Justine Triet, France, 2023, 151 mins)
    More than just an enthralling courtroom drama or even a murder mystery. A blistering and complex character study.
  • Monday 4 November: Driving Mum (dir. Hilmar Oddsson, Iceland, 2024, 113 mins)
    The death of Jon’s mother impels a journey with her corpse, fulfilling her last wish. With Bresnef the dog also on board, the trip is a game changer for Jon.
  • Wednesday 11 December: The Holdovers (dir. Alexander Payne, USA, 2023, 133 mins)
    A Christmas comedy drama in every sense! Paul the instructor stays on campus to mind some stranded boarding school kids over the Christmas break. Relationships are developed and cemented.
  • Thursday 23 January: Film to be confirmed
  • Wednesday 5 February: Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (dir. Elena Naveriani, Georgia, 2023, 112 mins)
    A middle-aged single woman in a remote Georgian village has a near-death experience which changes her life for ever: a gentle gem of a film!
  • Thursday 27 February: Zone Of Interest (dir. Jonathan Glazer, UK/USA/Poland, 2023, 105 mins)
    Loosely based on Martin Amis’s 2014 novel, Glazer’s critically acclaimed movie has been nominated for, and won, many awards. A poignant study of what Hannah Arendt called ‘the banality of evil’.
  • Wednesday 12 March: The Commandant’s Shadow (dir. Daniela Volker, Germany/USA, 2024, 103 mins)
    Here is the documentary companion piece to THE ZONE OF INTEREST, in which the children of the Auschwitz camp commanders reflect on their experience of life after the Holocaust. Note: Members of the audience are invited to remain after the film for a discussion of both films and the season so far – the Studio bar will be open briefly.
  • Wednesday 26 March: Io Capitano (dir. Matteo Garrone, Italy/Belgium/France, 2023, 121 mins)
    Filming in Senegal, Morocco and Italy, Garrone is inspired by actual stories of people’s African routes to Europe, exposing the greed, trauma and corruption driving today’s trade in would-be immigrants.
  • Thursday 10 April: The Dead Don’t Hurt (dir. Viggo Mortenson, Canada/Denmark/Mexico, 2024, 129 mins)
    Mortenson stars, writes and directs in a gripping and scenic take on The Western. And a fine performance from Vicky Krieps of CORSAGE fame.
  • Tuesday 29 April: Monster (dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan, 2023, 125 mins)
    After BROKER, Kore-eda is back to a Japanese language film, using different takes on a single story to tell the fraught tale of two troubled boys and their parents.

Driving Mum, on 4 November, will be preceded by a short AGM

FILMS SHOWN AT THE STUDIO, CHELMSFORD (CM1 1JG). Doors and bar open from 7 PM. Films start at 8.00 p.m.
Membership: £75 for all 10 films (Details of how to join can be found on our Membership page).
Guests: £12.50 to be signed in by member.