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Audience reaction to “Four Mothers”

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

  • ‘Excellent’: 13 votes
    • Touching, funny, great soundtrack, great performances.  McArdle, in particular, is superb
    • A lovely mix of all emotions – Dignity & Pride enhanced with sensitive humour.
    • Such a good film – very funny, very close to the bone for many of Ireland. A fascinating study of the themes it dealt with.
    • A compelling, watchable story, held together by the lonely ‘mums’.  The ‘editing’ was superb – great film making!
    • Entertaining
    • Well drawn characters.  Naturally funny
    • Brilliant.  Very funny.  Good parts for older women.
    • The Irish gay scene revealed in all its complexity.  Brilliantly crafted
  • ‘Very Good’: 7 votes
    • The return of The Golden Girls.  Fionnula Flanagan stole the show, even with no lines to say.
    • Wacky, wonderful + totally human – not looking forward to a sequel!
    • Charming, poignant and very funny with lead characters all delivering convincing and compelling performances.
    • Such a poignant film – more touching than humorous
    • A lot of interesting ways into conversation about Irish Gay Culture, in a very heart-warming setting.
  • ‘Good’: 1 vote
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 2 votes
  • ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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Audience reaction to “From Hilde, With Love”

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18 people responded. The breakdown and comments were:

  • ‘Excellent’: 11 votes
    • Engrossing. I was impressed with the films structure, having both story threads diverging from the moment of Hilde’s arrest, with Hilde’s “summer with Hans” being told in reverse.
    • Totally relentless – and perfectly executed (if you’ll excuse the expression). 
      The world needs this sort of cinema.  It’s an eye-opener just how many people are needed to comply with such a system. And quite why young Americans and Germans are desperate to return to it is beyond me.  People, of course, don’t believe “it could happen here.” – which is exactly why it should be mandatory viewing.
      Perhaps the best film of 2025.
    • Sensitively acted.
    • A film about the past, present, and maybe the future?  The State apparatus in all its Pomp and Futility!  Very moving!
    • A stark representation of how humanity meets oppression.
    • ‘War makes traitors of us all’ – one way or another…
    • Wonderfully observed, tenderly handled, beautifully acted.
    • Thank you
  • ‘Very Good’: 6 votes
    • A hard film to watch but the brilliant performances made it worth it.  Complex characters very sensitively portrayed.  An aspect of WWII I knew very little about.
    • Very moving.
    • Brutal!
  • ‘Good’: 1 vote
    • Too long
  • ‘Satisfactory’: 0 votes
  • ‘Poor’: 0 votes

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Our Next Presentation: From Hilde, With Love (Monday 29 September)

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

In Berlin 1942, Hilde finds her place within an anti-Nazi resistance group as gradually as she falls in love with one of its members, Hans Coppi. With their lives being in constant danger, the two spend an unforgettable summer until they get caught by the Gestapo and Hilde Coppi is imprisoned, eight months pregnant.

Docudrama • Germany • Cert: 15 • Year: 2024
Language: German • Running time: 125 mins

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Audience reaction to “Monster”

Audience reaction to “Monster”

14 people responded. The breakdown and comments were: To download the comments, click on the following link:Feedback for ‘Monster’ We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome all contributions to this … Continue reading →

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