Wednesday 22 October 2025, at 2.00pm and 7.00pm
When Autumn Falls (12A)
France 2024. 1hr 44m. Dir: François Ozon. Cast: Hélène Vincent, Josiane Balasko. Language: French (subtitled). [Original title: Quand vient l’automne]
This tale of family and friendship evolves into a pleasingly speculative drama. Charming Michelle’s thorny relationship with her daughter curtails opportunities to see her young grandson. Best friend Marie-Claude faces the release of her son from prison. Events then develop which raise intriguing question marks.
Beautifully crafted work from director François Ozon, with a delightful performance by veteran actor Hélène Vincent.
“When Autumn Falls succeeds at once as an empathetic psychological portrait, a feminist drama and an emphatic anti-ageism statement all executed with the subtlety, craft and sheer sly cheek that are [director] Ozon trademarks”
Jonathan Romney, Financial Times
“Nobody is exactly who they appear to be … but Ozon’s nimble, perceptive little film takes that as a given: when winter and mortality are beckoning, the past only counts for so much”
Guy Lodge, Variety
Wednesday 12 November 2025, at 2.00pm and 7.00pm
Vermiglio (15)
Italy, France etc. 2024. 1hr 59m. Dir: Maura Delpero. Cast: Tommaso Ragno, Martina Scrinzi. Language: Italian, Ladino (subtitled).
In the breathtaking wintry landscape of northern Italy during 1944 a large family, ruled by strict father Cesare, fulfil their daily routines within the isolated village of Vermiglio. The war feels remote yet pervasive. Pietro, a taciturn army deserter from Sicily, arrives in their midst and enters into a romance with eldest daughter Lucia, subverting family dynamics and future plans.
Spanning the four seasons of a year, this work is a homage to the director’s family who grew up in Vermiglio’s small community.
“A slow-burn family saga of immense subtlety and quiet observation”
Nick James, Sight & Sound
“It pulsates with harsh, anguished emotion, thanks in no small part to splendid visuals that make it the most beautiful film of the year … a window onto a bygone world that feels at once lost to time and intensely alive”
Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
Wednesday 26 November 2025, at 2.00pm and 7.00pm
The Marching Band (15)
France 2024. 1hr 43m. Dir: Emmanuel Courcol. Cast: Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Lottin. Language: French (subtitled). [Original title: En fanfare]
An internationally renowned orchestra conductor makes two unexpected discoveries, one being that he has a brother. The two men couldn’t be more different, yet share a love in common. Together and apart they reflect on lost years while their new relationship roller-coasts.
Wearing heart on sleeve, this amusing and poignant film holds music firmly centre stage, celebrating its power as a uniting force.
“The Marching Band” [has] an air of authenticity that similar movies need to work much harder to achieve… it is solid entertainment that provides much to think about and some delightful music”
Sarah Manvel, Next Best Picture
“The Marching Band is a warm, funny, and socially-conscious crowd-pleaser from the director of The Big Hit”
David O’Mahony, The Irish Film Institute
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