Monday Night Film Club
Grace, a writer and young mother, is slowly slipping into madness. Locked away in an old house in and around Montana, we see her acting increasingly agitated and erratic, leaving her companion, Jackson, increasingly worried and helpless. Lynne Ramsay’s blistering depiction of a woman engulfed by love and madness, featuring stunning performances from Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson.
Jafar Panahi's award-winning drama follows a group of former Iranian political prisoners who face the question of whether to exact revenge on their tormentor. In Persian and Azerbaijani with English subtitles.
“Rip-roaring. A powerful moral thriller." – The New Yorker
"The way Panahi blends suspense with dark humor is a skill we haven’t seen displayed so skillfully since perhaps the best days of Alfred Hitchcock." - The Movie Cricket
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.
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.
