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Our Next Presentation: On Falling (Thursday 12 March)

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Chelmsford Theatre Studio, Fairfield Road @ 8PM (Doors open 7:15)

On Falling tells the story of Aurora, a Portuguese warehouse picker working in a vast fulfilment centre in Scotland. Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flatshare, Aurora seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self. Set against a landscape dominated by an algorithm-driven gig economy, designed to keep us apart, the film explores the silent, vital struggle to find meaning and connection.

Drama • Cert: 15 • Year: 2024
Languages: English / Portuguese • 104 mins

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This film will be followed by a short discussion meeting, held in the Theatre Cafeteria area. Everyone is invited to give their thoughts on the current season, and the future of the club.

Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “I’m Still Here”

Audience reaction to “I’m Still Here”

22 response slips were returned. The breakdown, and comments were: Download the comments by clicking on the following link:Feedback for ‘I’m Still Here’ We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome … Continue reading →

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May we encourage you to complete the Response Slips following the showing of each film – feedback (both positive and negative) helps us to decide what types of films to show in future seasons. In addition, you can leave comments for any of the films we have shown via the Discussion page.

Audience reaction to “I’m Still Here”

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22 response slips were returned. The breakdown, and comments were:

  • ‘Excellent’: 18 votes
    • Totally engaging.  The extended first act of domestic bliss served to accentuate the horror of the subsequent film, which descended on the family with very little warning.
    • Brilliant film.  Wonderful acting & a chilling reminder of what can happen when democracy is taken/or is given away
    • A powerful film, shows what happens when fascists take control.
    • A very assured and surprisingly gentle expose of the acts of dictatorship and the impact on the families of the victims.
    • A cracking(?) drama on an “arresting” issue. Clever change of mood from initial joy to terror, mostly focussed on female experience: sadly, the perpetrators were male.  Not quite so comfortable with the final sections but held together by the stunning central performance. “I’m Still Here” – sadly only too but now garbed in a fresh new ICE uniform!
    • Unbearably sad. Very moving.
    • Very moving, not sentimental. A huge sense of the fate of a family in a dictatorship.  Political? Everything is Political.
    • Outstanding.
    • A deeply affecting film; the fortitude and unwavering dignity of Eunice was extraordinary.
    • Powerful film.  Disturbing.  Excellent acting.
    • When will they ever learn?
    • Superb! Cinema first, then ‘politics’ Wim Wenders was right, it seems.
    • Very powerful performance by Fernanda Torres – great choice of movie
    • Thank you.  Rather close to the bone if you’ve lived under a dictatorship.
    • A warning from history, but those who should be listening, were not.
    • Outstanding. Thank you.
  • ‘Very Good’: 2 votes
    • An engrossing story, fantastic period details.
  • ‘Good’: 0 votes
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 2 votes
    • Took an age to say what it had to say.  The ending felt incredibly drawn out after the time jump.  Way too self-indulgent as it went on.
    • Bit long.
  • ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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Feedback for ‘I’m Still Here’

We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome all contributions to this forum. If you did not leave comments after the screening, but still wish to do so, you can leave them here.

Our Next Presentation: I’m Still Here (Monday 23 February)

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Chelmsford Theatre Studio, Fairfield Road @ 8PM (Doors open 7:15)

As Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship, Eunice Paiva, a mother of five, must reinvent herself and her family when authorities abduct her husband, ex-congressman and civil engineer Rubens Paiva.

DocuDrama • Cert: 15 • Year: 2024
Languages: Portuguese/French • 137 mins

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Half-Season Memberships:

As we have now reached half way through our season, the membership fee now drops to £37.50 for the remainder of the season.

Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “All We Imagine As Light”

Audience reaction to “All We Imagine As Light”

14 response slips were returned. The breakdown, and comments were: Download the comments by clicking on the following link:Feedback for All We Imagine As Light We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film … Continue reading →

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May we encourage you to complete the Response Slips following the showing of each film – feedback (both positive and negative) helps us to decide what types of films to show in future seasons. In addition, you can leave comments for any of the films we have shown via the Discussion page.