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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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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.

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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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