Ratcatcher15

Directed by Lynne Ramsay | UK | 1999 | 1h 33m | Starring William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Jackie Quinn

During a time of political turmoil in 1970s Glasgow, a troubled and isolated 12-year-old boy has become a stranger to his own family. Haunted by a secret, he is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. In her breathtaking debut feature, Lynne Ramsay (We Need To Talk About Kevin) creates a haunting evocation of innocence and difficult childhoods.

Reviews

‘Bare of sentimentalism, and oozing raw authenticity from every dirty pore…Powerful, compelling viewing.’
★★★★
Trevor Lewis, Empire Magazine

‘Ramsay has found a confident style; she’s not just a promising first-time director, but a fully-fledged visionary from the start.’
Jonathan Romney, The Guardian

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Today (Thursday 28th September)

20:30

Past Lives 12A
1h 46m | Korean w/ English subtitles
Celine Song's critically-acclaimed and deeply romantic feature debut about two childhood friends from South Korea who reunite for one week in New York after two decades spent apart.

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Tomorrow (Friday 29th September)

15:45

Past Lives 12A
1h 46m | Korean w/ English subtitles
Celine Song's critically-acclaimed and deeply romantic feature debut about two childhood friends from South Korea who reunite for one week in New York after two decades spent apart.

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Once Upon a Time in Uganda 15
1h 34m
Playful documentary looking at the world of “Wakaliwood”, Uganda's own DIY action movie industry, and the creative endeavours of bricklayer-turned-filmmaker, Isaac Nabwana.

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20:30

Love Life 12A
2h 3m | Japanese & Korean w/ English subtitles
An intricately plotted domestic drama following a Japanese couple whose marriage is thrown into question following a sequence of fateful events. Directed by the award-winning filmmaker Kôji Fukada.

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