Monday Night Film Club
Colder than ice, her kiss pierces the heart… The 1970s. Runaway Jeanne (Clara Pacini) falls under the spell of Cristina (Marion Cotillard), enigmatic star of The Snow Queen, a film of the Hans Christian Andersen story being shot in the studio where Jeanne has taken refuge. A mutual but potentially dangerous fascination begins to grow between the actress and the girl. In French with English subtitles.
A conversation between photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Wishaw) and Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall) from 1974 sheds light on New York's vibrant downtown art world and the introspective journey of an artist's life.
"A fascinating drama, its 16mm aesthetic transporting the viewer into the storied past of the New York art world." - Washington City Newspaper
From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple’s once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
From Focus Features and Academy Award® winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland, The Rider) comes a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the healing power of art and creativity.
SENTIMENTAL VALUE follows actress Nora (Renate Reinsve) and her sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as their eccentric and charismatic father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), suddenly reappears in their lives after a long absence. Once a renowned film director, Gustav now offers Nora the lead role in his new film, but working with her father is the last thing she wants.
Trier’s sixth feature film stars Renate Reinsve who previously collaborated with Trier for The Worst Person in the World (Academy Award nominee for Best Screenplay and Best International Feature) alongside Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning. It premiered In Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 and was awarded the Grand Prix. In Norwegian, English, and French with English subtitles.
Charting a century of German cinema, the 2026 FOKUS Films from Germany programme revisits moments of German history through the lens of women's changing roles and experiences.
In a suburb of Paris, Marianne a woman around thirty, surprises her husband Bruno with the spontaneous decision, that she wants to become separated in order to live alone together with their eight-year-old son. In the beginning Bruno raises no objections. His attempts to get closer to Marianne are not successful. She has given up her former lifestyle and her financial security und now begins to live her own life, marked by solitude and caution but firmly determined. In French and German with English subtitles. Tickets are £3.00 / £1.50.
It’s like a book group … but with films…
It’s a Film + Discussion + Coffee evening and everyone is welcome to attend. No membership required.
An audience or staff member will give a short introduction, and afterwards you are warmly invited to stay on for an informal post-film discussion over a cuppa. However, there is no obligation to join the discussion; you can leave when the film ends if you would rather.
To join in the online discussion, have your say in choosing the next season of Monday night films and volunteer to introduce a film, please join the Film Forum
Monday night film club runs from September to May. The start time is 7pm unless otherwise stated.
