The Truman ShowPG

Directed by Peter Weir | USA | 1998 | 1h 43m | Starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich Natascha McElhone

An insurance salesman goes about his day-to-day existence oblivious to the fact that his entire life is a reality TV show, broadcast to the world without his knowledge. As he grapples with the surreal nature of his existence, he begins a quest for freedom and to discover the truth. Peter Weir’s BAFTA-winning drama is a funny and thought-provoking examination of technological intrusion and media manipulation in an age before reality TV was the norm.

Classic Season: Surveillance

Reviews

‘This ingenious satirical comedy drama about media omnipotence is both dazzling and sophisticated from audacious start to poignant finale.’
★★★★★
Alan Jones, The Radio Times

‘A movie with wit as well as ideas, it’s an all out attack on the media’s need to control, package and present real life.’
★★★★★
Adam Smith, Empire Magazine

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Freud's Last Session 12A
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20:00

The Dead Don't Hurt 15
2h 9m
Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread) and Viggo Mortensen star in this feminist neo-Western following two migrants who fall in love and face the challenges of living on the western frontier of the US during the outbreak of civil war.

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18:15

The Truman Show PG
1h 43m
Classic Season: Surveillance
Jim Carrey plays an insurance salesman unknowingly living in a reality TV show. Peter Weir’s award-winning drama humorously and thoughtfully examines technological intrusion and media manipulation before reality TV's rise.

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20:45

Here PG
1h 24m | Chinese & Romanian w/ English subtitles
Winner of the Encounters Award at the Berlin Film Festival, Bas Devos' tranquil feature follows a Romanian construction worker and a Chinese biology student who form a deep and meaningful bond over the natural world.

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