What’s On

On Falling (15) Monday Night Film Club
Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy, in a world designed to keep us apart, On Falling explores the silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection. It tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese migrant working as a warehouse picker in Edinburgh. Trapped between the confines of a vast distribution centre and the solitude of her own bedroom, Aurora seeks out every opportunity to resist the alienation and isolation that threaten her sense of self.

Satu - Year of the Rabbit (12A) | Monday Night Film Club
When a bomb endangers the Pha Tang temple, 'Satu' an orphan child laborer decides to head north through the rich and feral landscape of Laos in search of his long lost mother with his new photojournalist friend 'Bo'.

Flow (U) Monday Night Film Club
Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
FLOW is a stunning animated film directed by Gints Zilbalodis (Away). Winner of a Golden Globe for Best Animation and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Holy Cow (cert tbc) Monday Night Film Club
Set in the heart of the Jura, a rural region known for its dairy cows, agricultural festivals, and delicate Comté cheese – and where Totone spends his youth, mainly just hanging out with his friends. But after his father’s tragic accident, Totone will have to stand on his own two feet and support himself and his little sister. To this end, he decides to make the most delicate cheese and to hold his own against tough local competition.
“A coming-of-age tale that reeks of dung, grilled sausages, sweat and diesel oil.” – Screen International
“Courvoisier delivers such mature work that it’s astonishing to think that this is her feature debut.” – Loud and Clear Reviews
“A passionate new voice in French cinema” – Next Best Picture

Tummy Monster (15) Monday Night Film Club
When an egotistical tattoo artist tries to get a selfie with an international popstar who shows up on his doorstep in the middle of the night, his refusal to take no for an answer embroils him in a nightmarish battle of wills that threatens to destroy his business, his personal life, and his sanity.
A 'searing anxiety-inducer of a thriller' - Glasgow FilmFest

Cottontail (12A) Monday Night Film Club
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburo and their son Toshi receive an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. Kenzaburo's wife and Toshi's mother, Akiko, asks them to scatter her ashes at the place she loved most as a child – Lake Windermere. But the father's and son’s fraught relationship threatens to upend their journey.

The Apartment (12A) Monday Night Film Club
A Manhattan insurance clerk (Jack Lemmon) tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate matters. The Apartment is the brilliant darkly comic romance written by I.A.L Diamond and Billy Wilder and directed by Billy Wilder. It's back in cinemas to celebrate the centenary of Jack Lemmon's birth (born 8 February, 1925).

I’m Still Here (15) Monday Night Film Club
BRAZIL, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's biographical book and tells the true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s hidden history.
Directed by BAFTA winner Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries, Central Station, On the Road) I’m Still Here won Best International Feature at this year’s Academy Awards.

All We Imagine As Light (15) Monday Night Film Club
In Mumbai, thoughtful Nurse Prabha’s routine is upset when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger, flightier and rebellious roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her secret boyfriend. Their colleague Parvaty fights to stay in her home without any requisite paperwork left by her late husband. A trip to a beach town allows them each to find a space for their desires to manifest.

Memories of a Burning Body (15) Monday Night Film Club w/ D&G HSCP Women's Network
A very beautiful film about 3 real women and their experiences growing up in a repressive society in Costa Rica. They didn’t want to be filmed so the filmmaker recorded their voices and used actors to portray their memories and stories about life, love and what it means to be a woman.
The film has been selected for screening by D&G Hand Social Care Partnership Women's Network, who will provide an introduction and lead the post-film discussion.

A Real Pain (15) Monday Night Film Club
Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
"Funny and intelligent...A Real Pain will knock the wind out of you."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Irish Independent

The Universal Theory (15) | FOKUS: Films from Germany (£2.50 / £1.25)
The Universal Theory unfolds as a suspenseful journey of intellectual intrigue. Johannes, a physicist, travels to a remote Swiss alpine hotel for a conference where an enigmatic scientist is set to reveal a ground-breaking theory. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Swiss Alps, the film’s striking black-and-white cinematography and powerful soundtrack amplify the sense of isolation and mounting tension.
The film is screening as part of this year's FOKUS: Film From Germany season, showcasing highlights of German cinema in venues across Scotland. The festival is realised by Goethe-Institut Glasgow in cooperation with and supported by Film Hub Scotland. Tickets are £2.50 full / £1.25 access.

Vermiglio (15) Monday Night Film Club
1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever.
During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own.

Nickel Boys (12A) Monday Night Film Club
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

Nosferatu (15) Monday Night Film Club
Robert Eggers' NOSFERATU is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
"It’s the best horror film of the year and easily one of 2024’s best overall." - Collider

Queer (18) Monday Night Film Club / in partnership with D&G LGBT Plus
1950. William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier, new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.
All our screenings of Queer are in partnership with D&G LGBT Plus, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary on January 27, 2025.

Small Things Like These (12A) Monday Night Film Club
A coalman in 1980s Ireland is confronted by dark and distressing secrets connected to a local convent in this slow-burn drama concerning the tragic injustices of the Magdalene Laundry system.

Bird (15) Monday Night Film Club
Bailey, 12 years old, lives with her single father Bug and her brother Hunter in a squat in northern Kent. Bug doesn't have much time to devote to his children and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

Conclave (12A) Monday Night Film Club
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

Anora (18) Monday Night Film Club
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Dog on Trial / Le Procès du chien (N/C 12+) Monday Night Film Club
Avril, an independently minded lawyer known for taking on lost causes, resolves to secure a victory in her next case. However, when Dariuch another seemingly hopeless client, asks her to defend his faithful canine companion, Cosmos, Avril is unable to resist. She dives into the absurdity of defending a canine client, confronting not only the legal system but also advocating for both women’s and animal rights.
Dog on Trial / Le Procès du chien is also screening as part of this year's French Film Festival.

My Favourite Cake (12A) Monday Night Film Club
Mahin (70) lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life. But as Mahin opens herself up to new romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

The Apprentice (15) Monday Night Film Club
The story of how a young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan) started his real-estate business in 1970s and '80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.

The Room Next Door (12A) Monday Night Film Club
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Romeo and Juliet (1968) (PG) Monday Night Film Club
Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers from warring families, are smitten after a brief encounter at a masked ball. However, after marrying each other in secret, a terrible feud ensues around them.
The film will be introduced Caitlin Wallace, a member of D&G Council's Arts & Museum Team. Caitlin is a recent graduate in English and Film Studies and her research interests include the representation of femininity and women on screen. In her essay: ‘Men’s Eyes Were Made to Look, and Let Them Gaze’: Female Desire and Agency in Franco Zeffirelli’s and Baz Luhrmann’s Filmic Adaptions of Romeo and Juliet, she analysed the degree of agency represented in the performances of Olivia Hussey and Claire Danes’ as Juliet.

Hundreds of Beavers (12A) Monday Night Film Club
In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.

Girls Will Be Girls (15) Monday Night Film Club
In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance. However, her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.
This exquisitely shot coming-of-age story film premiered at Sundance, where it scored both the Audience Award, and the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting (Preeti Panigrahi).

The Goldman Case (12A) Monday Night Film Club
Director Cédric Kahn's film recreates the real-life trial of political activist Pierre Goldman.
A second trial begins in November 1975 against French left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, who was accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists.

Only The River Flows (15) Monday Night Film Club
Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe (Zhu Yilong) is assigned the case of a series of horrific murders in a rural Chinese town. As the investigation progresses, pressure from his superiors to find the suspected serial killer mounts, leading to a hasty arrest. But while his colleagues rush to celebrate, several clues push Ma Zhe deeper into a desperate investigation of his own – leading him into a dark world where mystery hangs over his every lead.

Werckmeister Harmonies (12A) Monday Night Film Club
Béla Tarr's apocalyptically transcendent portrait of disorder, Werckmeister Harmonies, has been restored in 4K. A mysterious circus excites a small town into rebellion when a promised act doesn't perform. Come see this brooding masterpiece of a town sleepwalking into tyranny from a director who Martin Scorsese called “one of cinema’s most adventurous artists.”
"Unique, mesmeric and sublime."
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Guardian

Mandoob (15) Monday Night Film Club
A financially troubled Riyadh courier becomes involved with the illegal supply of alcohol to the rich and famous in this slow-burn Arabic language crime thriller.
Monday Night Film Club is your opportunity to watch a brand new release (or re-release) with fellow cinemagoers and to join in -- or just listen to -- the post-film discussion afterwards.

Evil Does Not Exist (12A)
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in a village close to Tokyo. The serenity of the place is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of a glamping site, which will endanger both the ecological balance of the plateau and their way of life.
From the director of Oscar® and BAFTA winner Drive My Car.
“Compositional quirks and unhurried direction turn this tale of a Tokyo company buying up land near a pristine lake into a complex and mysterious drama” ★★★★ The Guardian
“An absorbing film of quiet power” Screen Daily

Love Lies Bleeding (15) Monday Night Film Club
From Director Rose Glass (Saint Maud) comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family.
"A heart-pounding, iron-pumping descent into the heady heart of obsession and desire." Little White Lies ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Teachers’ Lounge (12A) Monday Night Film Club
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch - Babylon Berlin, Around the World in 80 Days) decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.

Disco Boy (15) Monday Night Film Club
Aleksei, a young Belarusian, has his sights set on the nightclubs of Paris. After a painful journey through Europe, he enlists in the Foreign Legion, in pursuit of a French passport. Fate, however, takes an unexpected turn, propelling Aleksei into the heart of the Niger Delta where Jomo, a fearless and charismatic revolutionary is battling insidious oil conglomerates that threaten his community's existence. While Aleksei seeks a new family in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a disco dancer; a "disco boy". In the jungle, their paths converge, intertwining their destinies across borders, bodies, life and death. Featuring an original score from electronic musician, Vitalic.
“A visually thrilling, ambitious and distinctly freaky adventure into the heart of imperial darkness… This is bold film-making” — ★★★★ The Guardian

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (U) Monday Night Film Club
On March 28th, 2023, legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away after his struggle against cancer. In the years leading up to his death, Sakamoto could no longer perform live. Single concerts, not to mention sprawling global tours, were too taxing. Despite this, in late 2022, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave the world with one final performance: a concert film, featuring just him and his piano.
Curated by Sakamoto himself and presented in his chosen order, the twenty pieces performed in the film wordlessly narrate his life through his music. The selection spans his entire career, from his popstar Yellow Magic Orchestra period, to his magnificent Bertolucci film scores, to music from his meditative final album, 12.
Intimately filmed in a space he knew well, surrounded by his most trusted collaborators and directed by his son, Sakamoto bares his soul through his music, knowing this may be the last time that he can present his art.