A Real Pain15

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg | USA | 2024 | 1h 30m | Starring Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Daniel Oreskes

Cousins Benji and David travel to Poland to honour their Jewish grandmother’s memory. However, it doesn’t take long for them to remember why they’ve drifted apart over the years. Anchored by exceptional central performances from Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin, writer-director Eisenberg delivers a heartfelt drama that seamlessly weaves moments of sharp comedy with thoughtful reflection.

🏆 Nominated for 2 Academy Awards (including Best Supporting Actor) and winner of 2 BAFTA Film Awards (Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor).

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Reviews

‘This is a story that is perfectly weighted between bleak and warm, poignant and irreverent.’
★★★★★
Ed Potton, The Times

‘It manages to be ruefully perceptive and laugh-out-loud funny, often at the same time: that’s not easy.’
★★★★
Tim Robey, The Telegraph

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The Brutalist 18
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In the aftermath of WWII, a brilliant Hungarian architect (Adrien Brody) flees to the US to rebuild his life. Told with breathtaking grandeur and novelistic depth, this award-winning epic is a powerful exploration of immigration, capitalism, and art.

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14:00

Shimoni Cert-TBC
1h 37m | Kikuyu & Swahili w/ English subtitles
Goeffrey is released from prison and sent to live in a small town in rural Kenya. Here he encounters a man who has been haunting his dreams for decades. Film screenings presented by Tatenda Jamera (Maona Art), African Cinema programmer.

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16:30

The Brutalist 18
3h 35m (inc. 15 min intermission)
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In the aftermath of WWII, a brilliant Hungarian architect (Adrien Brody) flees to the US to rebuild his life. Told with breathtaking grandeur and novelistic depth, this award-winning epic is a powerful exploration of immigration, capitalism, and art.

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20:45

Hard Truths 12A
1h 37m
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Legendary British filmmaker Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies, Mr. Turner) delivers a poignant and bittersweet exploration of a working-class family in emotional crisis, anchored by a powerhouse performance from Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

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