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Audience reaction to April

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

  • ‘Excellent’: 1 vote
    • This film either had to be ‘Excellent’ or ‘Poor’, so I’m going for the former.  René Magritte meets Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’?  A piece of real cinema – begging for a full seminar on its meaning
  • ‘Very Good’: 4 votes
    • Deliberately painful to watch and overlong.  The underling story was good and I eventually understood the fantasy sequences to be a reflection of her opinion of herself.  The soundtrack and cinematography were very good.
    • “April is the cruellest month, breeding” – Does art evoke life or imitate it?  Pace of film the key element – eventually I was absorbed.  Amazing use of non-diegetic sound.  Every edit came as a shock!
    • Powerful, challenging and uncompromisingly stark.  This made “Vera Drake” look like “Watch with Mother”!
    • Relentless
  • ‘Good’: 3 votes
    • The abortion in real time was very affecting, so was the thunderstorm on my ears!
    • I think I need to lie down for a few days.
    • Obscure, unsettling.  Need time to think further…
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 1 vote
    • I thought we’d reached the limit of female pain in the films we’ve already shown, but boy was I wrong.  I feel this film was constantly challenging me not to look away, I failed.  Not sure I was ready for this, and I suspect others weren’t too.  But I applaud on the subject so harrowingly.
  • ‘Poor’: 4 votes
    • Not an easy watch.  Abortion scene was too long and not a film I would recommend.
    • 2½ hours of Obstetrics! Didn’t understand it at all.
    • So slow – I fell asleep.  Beautiful photography though!
    • Awful.  I’m glad I didn’t bring a guest to see this depraved film. I had to leave early it was so horrible.
  • + 2 comments returned without a grade
    • Muddled.  Not sure I could sit through that again
    • As Alan Smith says, ‘Not for me’

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Our Next Presentation: April (Monday 3 November)

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

Nina works in the only small hospital of a provincial town as an OB-GYN. Single and in abstinence from personal relationships, she is unconditionally devoted to her Hippocratic oath. When a newborn dies within seconds of being delivered under her supervision, she is accused of wrongdoings. Under investigation, every detail of Nina’s personal and professional life is being scrutinized. Despite the risks, Nina remains devoted to her duty as a doctor, committed to doing what nobody else will.

Medical Drama • Georgia • 15 • Year (2024)
Language: Georgian • 134 mins

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Our previous presentation:

A significant number of the audience stayed after the film for the Q&A session, presented by Trudi Warner and Sam Griffiths. Grateful thanks to all that made the evening a success.

Audience reaction to The Line We Crossed + Q&A

Audience reaction to The Line We Crossed + Q&A

13 response slips were returned. The breakdown, and comments were: The film club would like to thank Trudi Warner and Sam Griffiths for their attendance and the Q&A session they gave afterwards. Download the comments by clicking on the following … Continue reading →

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Audience reaction to The Line We Crossed + Q&A

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

  • ‘Excellent’: 9 votes
    • This film needs to be seen by as many people as possible; the tactics used by the last 2 Governments are worthy of a Police State.  Sir Robert Peel and Kier Hardie must be spinning in their graves.
    • Superb! Salutary warning! Great Q&A!  Thanks to Trudi and Sam
    • Far more interesting – and disturbing – than anticipated.  Very thought-provoking.  Brave people!
    • Excellent film and discussion afterwards.
    • Very interesting and inspiring
    • What a coup to have your guests as well as a fascinating film.
      This is a great film club and must continue next year.
    • Thanks for the opportunity to see this detailed analysis of our descent into autocracy & removal of human rights.
    • An eye opener to what is happening.  Not what we hear from the media.
    • A story not covered by the right-wing media!
  • ‘Very Good’: 4 votes
    • The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good wo/men to do nothing.
    • Really pleased I attended – thought-provoking
  • ‘Good’: 0 votes
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
  • ‘Poor’: 0 votes

The film club would like to thank Trudi Warner and Sam Griffiths for their attendance and the Q&A session they gave afterwards.

Download the comments by clicking on the following link:
Feedback PDF

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.