Cottontail12A

Directed by Patrick Dickinson | Japan/UK | 2023 | 1h 34m | Starring Ciarán Hinds, Aoife Hinds, Lily Franky, Miki Maya, Isy Suttie

After his wife’s passing, Kenzaburo receives an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. In it, his late wife asks him to take their son to Lake Windermere in England to scatter her ashes. Haunted by both the joy and sorrow of their shared past, he embarks on the journey from Tokyo to fulfil her final wish. With a heartfelt performance from Lily Franky (Shoplifters), Patrick Dickinson’s deeply emotional debut is a poignant exploration of family, love, and forgiveness.

Reviews

‘A delicate gem of a film, with a powerhouse turn from Franky.’
★★★★
Wendy Ide, The Observer

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Thursday 20 March

4.00pmBook tickets

What else is on?

Today (Tuesday 18th March)

17:45

The Monkey 15
Deaf/HOH Subtitles
1h 35m
When two brothers discover their father’s old toy monkey in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths follows. Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) returns with another terrifying tale, this time adapting a chilling short story by Stephen King.

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20:00

Soundtrack to a Coup d'État 12A
2h 30m
A hypnotic, Oscar-nominated documentary revealing how the U.S. State Department sent jazz to the Congo in the early 1960s to divert attention from a CIA-backed coup. Charity fundraiser screening for Friends of Congo.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 19th March)

14:30

I'm Still Here 15
2h 18m | Portuguese w/ English subtitles
In 1970s Brazil, as the military dictatorship tightens its grip on the country, a mother is forced to rebuild her life after her husband is abducted by police. Powerful drama based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s memoir and nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Picture.

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17:30

The Seed of the Sacred Fig 15
2h 47m | Persian w/ English subtitles
As political unrest engulfs Tehran, a newly appointed investigating judge grows increasingly paranoid of his own family. Filmed entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof’s has been nominated for Best International Feature at the Oscars.

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21:00

The Monkey 15
1h 35m
When two brothers discover their father’s old toy monkey in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths follows. Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) returns with another terrifying tale, this time adapting a chilling short story by Stephen King.

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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!