Knife+Heart18

Directed by Yann Gonzalez | France | 2018 | 1h 42m | French w/ English subtitles | Starring Vanessa Paradis, Nicolas Maury, Kate Moran, Jonathan Genet, Félix Maritaud

Set in the summer of 1979 in Paris, this stylish thriller follows Anne, a gay porn director reeling from a painful breakup. Her emotional world is already unraveling when tragedy strikes: one of her actors is brutally murdered, putting the future of her latest film at risk. Determined to finish the project, Anne presses on, unaware that the killer intends to strike again. Featuring neon-drenched cinematography and with a haunting score from M83 frontman Anthony Gonzalez, this stylish thriller presents a modern vision of erotically charged giallo horror.

Reviews

‘Variously gorgeous, ethereal, artful and tacky, both Anne’s film and Gonzalez’s are sustained by a throbbing sexual energy, aided by French electronic act M83’s twinkling, club‑inspired score.’
★★★★
Simran Hans, The Observer

‘Gnarly as it can be at times, “Knife + Heart” is above all an unabashedly queer, affectionately comedic look at the pursuit of art in the unlikeliest of places.’
Peter Debruge, Variety

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The Metamorphosis PG
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Join us in person for a unique screening of ‘The Metamorphosis’, inspired by Kafka’s classic novella. Dive into this surreal story brought to life on the big screen. This event has been arranged by the filmmaker, tickets are on sale via Eventbrite.

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Tomorrow (Sunday 3rd May)

12:45

How to Train Your Dragon PG
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1h 39m
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15:00

Man of Iron 12A
2h 32m | Polish w/ English subtitles
Blurring fact and fiction, Andrzej Wajda depicts workers’ protests and political awakening in 1980s Poland, as a journalist confronts propaganda, ethics, and social change. Part of Kinoteka On Tour – Polish Film Festival.

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18:15

Miroirs No. 3 15
1h 26m | German w/ English subtitles
A young piano student survives a car crash and is taken in by a woman whose intense care turns deeply unsettling. Starring Laura Beer and directed by Christian Petzold, this haunting psychological complex drama probes trauma, memory and hidden pasts.

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20:30

Father Mother Sister Brother 15
1h 50m
Acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch weaves stories across New Jersey, Dublin and Paris, where siblings reunite amid family tensions and tragedy. Starring Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett and Vicky Krieps, this Golden Lion-winning triptych blends quiet humour with poignant insight.

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