We end this season with Pedro Almodóvar’s first English Languauge film. Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Psychological Drama • Cert: 12A • Year: 2024
Language: English • 1 Hour 27 Minutes

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Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “On Falling”

14 response slips were returned. The breakdown, and comments were: Download the comments by clicking on the following link:Feedback for ‘On Falling’ We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome all … 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.

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”

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.

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”

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.

Centering on two roommates who also work together in a city hospital–head nurse Prabha and recent hire Anu –plus their coworker, cook Parvaty, Kapadia’s film alights on moments of connection and heartache, hope and disappointment. Prabha, her husband from an arranged marriage living in faraway Germany, is courted by a doctor at her hospital; Anu carries on a romance with a Muslim man, which she must keep a secret from her strict Hindu family; Parvaty finds herself dealing with a sudden eviction from her apartment.
All We Imagine as Light is a soulful study of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, in all its complexities and richness.

Drama • India • Cert: 15 • Year: 2024
Languages: Malayalam/Hindi/Marathi/English/German • 118 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 “Evil Does Not Exist”

11 response slips were returned. The breakdown, and comments were: + 1 comment left without a score: Download the comments by clicking on the following link:Feedback PDF We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on … 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.

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

In 1930s Paris, Madeleine, a pretty, young, penniless (and talentless) actress, is accused of murdering the lascivious French producer, Montferrand. Helped by her best friend Pauline, a young unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defence. A new life of fame and success begins, until the truth comes out; however, the truth is in the eye of the beholder.

Comedy Thriller • France • Cert: 15 • Year: 2023
Languages: French/English/Spanish • 102 mins

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Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to April

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

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

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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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.

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

A nonviolent civil resistance group is demanding the UK government stop licensing new oil, gas and coal projects in the face of the climate emergency. The more they resist, the more the government clamps down on their right to protest and subjects them to arrests and harsh prison sentences. This film exposes the chilling effect of draconian laws being passed that affect the democratic rights of all British citizens. Are we at a tipping point of no return for our democratic rights as well as for the climate crisis?

Documentary • UK • Year: 2025
Language: English • Running time: 110 mins

Following the film, there will be a Q&A session with three of the group featured in the film.

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Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “Four Mothers”

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

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

Aspiring author, Edward, is under pressure to schedule a US book tour, however his elderly mother, recovering from a recent stroke, requires full time care. Then three friends ask him to look after their mothers whilst they go off to an impromptu Pride weekend in Spain

Comedy/drama • Ireland • Cert: 15 • Year: 2024
Language: English • Running time: 89 mins

This film will be preceded by a short AGM.

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Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “From Hilde, With Love”

18 people responded. The breakdown and comments were: To download the comments, click on the following link:Feedback for ‘From Hilde, With Love’ We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome all … 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.

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

When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Broker (2020) / Shoplifters (2018) / Our Little Sister (2015) / Like Father, Like Son(2013)

Further details…

This is our final film of this season. Thanks to everybody, members and guests, for your support throughout the year We wish you a pleasant Summer and we hope to see you again for our next season, which begins on Monday 29th September.

Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “The Dead Don’t Hurt”

9 people responded. The breakdown and comments were: To download the comments, click on the following link:Feedback for ‘Dead Men Don’t Hurt’ We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome all … 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.

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

Mortenson stars, writes and directs in a gripping and scenic take on The Western. And a fine performance
from Vicky Krieps of Corsage fame – Two pioneers fight for their lives and their love on the American frontier during the Civil War.

Director: Viggo Mortensen (Falling (2020))

Further details…

Our previous presentation:

Audience reaction to “Io Capitano”

17 people responded. The breakdown and comments were: To download the comments, click on the following link:Feedback for Io Capitano We are always interested to receive any additional comments people may have on this film and welcome all contributions to … 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.