{"id":63,"date":"2018-02-05T14:38:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T14:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/train4.hypestartraining.co.uk\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:11:46","slug":"next-films","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/berwickfilmsociety.co.uk\/index.php\/next-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Films"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

La Grazia<\/strong> (12A)<\/h3>\n
Italy 2025. 2hr 12m.\u00a0 Dir: Paolo Sorrentino.\u00a0 Cast: Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti.\u00a0 Language: Italian (subtitled)<\/h6>\n

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\"LaFrom the internationally acclaimed writer-director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo<\/em>, Youth<\/em>) comes an intimate study of a fictional Italian president, widowed and in his final months of office, during which he navigates both private and moral dilemmas.<\/p>\n

Performed brilliantly by the droll and magnetic lead actor Toni Servillo (a frequent collaborator of the director\u2019s), this feature delivers a stylised and skilful exploration of love, duty and personal freedom. An accomplished portrait.<\/p>\n

“\u2026all of the characters here are totally convincing both in their political dealings and in their personal lives\u2026[director] Sorrentino\u2019s best work for years”<\/span>
\nMansel Stimpson, Film Review Daily<\/span><\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s enjoyable to be back in Sorrentino\u2019s richly detailed and stylized universe, with all its enchantments and individualized, warm-blooded characters”<\/span>
\nManohla Dargis, The New York Times<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Miroirs no. 3\u00a0<\/strong> (15)<\/h3>\n
Germany 2026.\u00a0 1hr 26m.\u00a0 \u00a0Dir: Christian Petzold.\u00a0 Cast: Paula Beer, Barbara Auer.\u00a0 Language: German, French (subtitled)<\/h6>\n

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\"MiroirsDuring a weekend getaway to the countryside, Berliner student Laura miraculously survives a calamitous event. Physically unharmed but deeply shaken, she is scooped up by bystander Betty, whose husband and son observe the incomer warily. Will this ease over time? Eventually the secretive past can no longer be ignored and Laura will need to confront her own life.<\/p>\n

This gently-paced psychological intrigue is director Petzold\u2019s latest film partnership with actor Paula Beer, also the lead in two erstwhile BFS screenings: Undine<\/em> and Frantz<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSuspense melts away into golden summer days in [Petzold\u2019s] low-key psychodrama\u201d<\/span>
\nSavina Petkova, Sight & Sound<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Miroirs No. 3 (which takes its title from the third movement of a Ravel piano suite) is an elegant demonstration of what can be achieved with limited ingredients in the hands of an inventive creative team and a first-rate cast”<\/span>
\nWendy Ide, Screen Daily<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Cotton Queen<\/strong>\u00a0 (cert tbc)<\/h3>\n
Sudan, Germany etc. 2025.\u00a0 1hr 29m.\u00a0 Dir: Suzannah Mirghani.\u00a0 Cast: Mihad Murtada, Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud.\u00a0 Language: Arabic (subtitled)<\/h6>\n

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\"CottonIn a cotton-growing Sudanese village, teenager Nafisa is raised on heroic tales recounted by her
\ngrandmother, the village matriarch Al-sit, of the historic struggle against British colonizers. When a smart-suited businessman arrives with a plan to introduce genetically modified cotton, Nafisa finds herself at the centre of a power struggle that will determine the village\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

This is the first feature written and directed by a Sudanese woman to attain an international release.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfidently blends coming of age drama and history lesson as a young woman finds herself caught between traditional expectations and new possibilities\u201d<\/span>
\nAllan Hunter, Screen International<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Questions of who controls the past and future lie at the heart of Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani\u2019s feature debut which offers a beguiling mix of magic-realist fable, coming-of-age drama and post-colonial critique”<\/span>
\nAmber Wilkinson, Eye for Film<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Stranger<\/strong>\u00a0 (15)<\/h3>\n
France 2025.\u00a0 2hrs 2m.\u00a0 Dir: Fran\u00e7ois Ozon.\u00a0 Cast: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder.\u00a0 Language: French, Arabic (subtitled).\u00a0 [Original title: L’\u00c9tranger<\/span>]<\/h6>\n

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\"L'EtrangerA languid, beautifully crafted adaptation of the 1940s Albert Camus novella, set in the swelter of post-colonial French Algiers. Apathetic, emotionally detached Frenchman Mersault is unmoved by personal and global events until a fateful encounter, prompted by the prejudice of the era, challenges his indifference.<\/p>\n

Director Ozon comments that the story\u2019s origin feels strikingly modern, exploring issues of alienation, mortality and the search for meaning in an increasingly disconnected world.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026lustrously beautiful and superbly realised modern take on the Camus classic\u2026 [it] passionately honours the original text while bringing a contemporary perspective to its themes of empire and race\u201d<\/span>
\nPeter Bradshaw, The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Shot in exquisite black and white, the sweltering feel, especially in the courtroom scenes, lends this a hothouse atmosphere that plays well on screen”<\/span>
\nJames Mottram, Radio Times<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Last Viking\u00a0<\/strong> (15)<\/h3>\n
Denmark, Sweden 2025.\u00a0 1hr 56m.\u00a0 Dir: Anders Thomas Jensen.\u00a0 Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Sofie Gr\u00e5b\u00f8l.\u00a0 Language : Danish, Swedish (subtitled).\u00a0 [Original title: Den sidste viking<\/span>]<\/h6>\n

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\"TheMads Mikkelsen with the worst perm? Anything goes in this darkly-humoured hybrid that celebrates personality differences and unorthodox behaviour. Amidst serial wackiness, it\u2019s peppered with dark surprises.<\/p>\n

Storyline? Wildly bizarre, yet tender. Characters? Inventively diverse, some with deeply scarred pasts. Anticipate mirth alongside abrupt changes of mood and tempo: here\u2019s one heck of a rollercoaster ride.<\/p>\n

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\u201c\u2026a dark romp, a tour de force, a parable of crisp dark humour that subtly packs a message\u2026 delivered quietly, but paints a strong message of tolerance\u2026 provides moving insight into the world of mental discordance and questions what is \u2018normal\u2019…\u201d<\/span>
\nPeter Bodie, Film Ireland<\/span><\/p>\n

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“… the film\u2019s wild mix of dark comedy, absurdity, and emotional moments keeps it endlessly engaging”<\/span>
\nMia Pfl\u00fcger, Next Best Picture<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Our Land\u00a0<\/strong> (12A)<\/h3>\n
UK 2025.\u00a0 1hr 30m.\u00a0 Dir: Orban Wallace.\u00a0 Producers: Leo Smith, Rebecca Wolff, Charlie Phillips.\u00a0 Language: English.<\/h6>\n

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\"OurCurrently the public has legal access to just 8% of the English countryside compared to Scotland where, under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, people can freely explore the great majority of land and inland waters north of the Border.<\/p>\n

This film juxtaposes both sides of the debate around our access to England\u2019s natural environment, giving the views both of Right to Roam campaigners and opposing landowners who regard themselves as its rightful stewards.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWallace\u2019s film advocates for dialogue between the two sides and is itself a key part of an ongoing conversation\u201d<\/span>
\nWendy Ide, The Observer<\/span><\/p>\n

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“…a film that ranges across a lot of ideas”<\/span>
\nPeter Bradshaw, The Guardian<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wednesday 16 September 2026 at 2.00pm & 7.00pm La Grazia (12A) Italy 2025. 2hr 12m.\u00a0 Dir: Paolo Sorrentino.\u00a0 Cast: Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti.\u00a0 Language: Italian (subtitled)   From the internationally acclaimed writer-director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, Youth) comes an intimate study of a fictional Italian president, widowed and in his\u2026<\/p>\n

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