Last Swim15

Directed by Sasha Nathwani | UK | 2025 | 1h 36m | Starring Deba Hekmat, Denzel Baidoo, Lydia Fleming, Solly McLeod, Jay Lycurgo

On a scorching A-Level results day in London, bright British-Iranian teen Ziba takes her friends on a whirlwind adventure across the city, leading up to a rare astronomical event. Amid the celebrations, she fights to hold onto her usual optimism while grappling with secrets she’s kept from those closest to her. Sasha Nathwani’s bold and free-spirited debut perfectly captures the restless energy of a group standing at the edge of adulthood.

Reviews

‘Last Swim is a compelling, textured and authentic London coming-of-age story anchored by an exciting new generation of acting talent.’
★★★★
Rogan Graham, Little White Lies

‘The London kids are all right, and then some, in this sun-kissed love letter to teenage angst, human frailty and the uncommon beauty of the capital city.’
★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times

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18:00

Burning Man: Art on Fire 12A
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20:45

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1h 53m
A house filling with water. A child who won’t get better. And a husband who’s never there. Rose Byrne delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as a mother whose world is unravelling in Mary Bronstein’s darkly comic portrait of modern womanhood.

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Tomorrow (Thursday 12th March)

14:45

“Wuthering Heights” 15
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2h 16m
In 18th-century Yorkshire, brooding outsider Heathcliff falls for Catherine, the daughter of his master, igniting a destructive love story of obsession. Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in Emerald Fennell’s (Saltburn) sensual adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel.

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17:45

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You 15
1h 53m
A house filling with water. A child who won’t get better. And a husband who’s never there. Rose Byrne delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as a mother whose world is unravelling in Mary Bronstein’s darkly comic portrait of modern womanhood.

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20:30

Audition 18
1h 55m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
The Japanese Film Club returns with one of the most infamous Japanese horror films ever made. Acclaimed director Takashi Miike delivers a chilling, unsettling nightmare that explores obsession and objectification. And above all, one question lingers: what’s in the bag?

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