MOVIES THIS WEEK
THE OUTRUN
Synopsis: Directed by Nora Fingscheidt Starring Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Dillane, Lauren Lyle, Saskia Reeves, Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan brings Amy Liptrot’s award-winning memoir to the screen in this ardently moving portrait of addiction recovery set in the majestic Orkney Islands of Scotland... Saoirse Ronan (The French Dispatch, 2021), in perhaps her most powerful role yet, plays Rona, a recovering alcoholic, in this stunning adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s memoir of the same name. Rona returns to her home, the Orkney Islands in Scotland, after hitting rock bottom in London. The Outrun blends folklore into realism to make a recovery narrative that’s unique and fresh. The scenery is painted with the magnificent colours of nature and accented with Rona’s vivid hair changes – representing each stage of her journey. Flashbacks to her London past and the striking imagery of the Orkney Islands are juxtaposed against each other in a way that magnifies their differences. In London, humans are the initiators of drama, whereas on the islands it is nature that creates chaos. Upon her return to Orkney, Rona finds it difficult to relate. How can she control chaos if she is not the creator? She has had to deal with uncoordinated anarchy her whole life as we learn her father has bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Flashbacks of him thrusting windows open to welcome in a raging storm connect to flashbacks of Rona on violent, drunken rampages in London. Even the bystanders are similar, helpless against the perpetrator’s whim. Alcohol and drug abuse act as Band-Aids for the trauma developed in her upbringing. .
- Running time 117mins
- ( M ) Mature themes
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Screening times:
Wed27/11 Thu28/11 Fri29/11 Sat30/11 Sun1/12 Mon2/12 Tues3/12 Wed4/12 Thurs5/12 3:15 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm 3:15pm . 7:45pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm .
THE SHAMROCK SPITFIRE
Synopsis: The story of Irish fighter pilot Brendan "Paddy" Finucane, who at the age of just 21, became the youngest ever Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force, and one of its greatest and most celebrated fighter aces during World War Two. .
- Running time 108mins
- ( M ) Mature themes
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Screening times:
Wed27/11 Thu28/11 Fri29/11 Sat30/11 Sun1/12 Mon2/12 Tues3/12 Wed4/12 Thurs5/12 1:10pm 1:10pm 1:10pm 1:10pm 1:10pm 1:10pm 1:10pm .
MEMORY
Synopsis: Starring Venice Film Festival Best Actor Winner [for MEMORY] Peter Sarsgaard & Academy Award Winner Jessica Chastain A heartfelt story of Sylvia, a woman who can't forget and Saul, a man who can't remember. Sylvia, a single mother, confronts her traumatic past after a chance encounter with Saul, a former schoolmate who stalks her after their high school reunion. As their relationship evolves, both are forced to face buried memories and personal hardships. See MEMORY from November 21, 2024. .
- Running time 100mins
- ( M ) Mature themes
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Screening times:
Wed27/11 Thu28/11 Fri29/11 Sat30/11 Sun1/12 Mon2/12 Tues3/12 Wed4/12 Thurs5/12 10:45am 10:45am 10:45am 10:45am 10:45am 10:45am . 5:35pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm .
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