Plymouth Arts Centre Cinema Guide June 2015
A Little Chaos (12A)
Tues 2 June
Dir. Alan Rickman, UK, 2015, 116 mins.
Cast. Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Helen McCrory, Matthias Schoenaerts.
Rickman has fashioned a sprightly period romp, and plays King Louis XIV
with a dry bemusement. But the film’s greatest strength lies in its emphasis
on women and their relationships, with a sublime performance from Winslet.
A Little Chaos is a delicious treat for green-fingered romantics.
The Falling (12)
Tues 2 - Thur 4 June
Dir: Carol Morley, UK, 2014, 100 mins.
Cast: Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Greta Scacchi, Joe Cole.
Maisie Williams (TV’s Game of Thrones) stars in this absorbing drama. After
a school tragedy, a mysterious fainting epidemic breaks out; this bold headrush of a film is confirmation that Morley is fast becoming one of Britain’s
most distinctive and exciting film-makers.
Far From The Madding Crowd (U)
Wed 3 - Thur 4 June
Dir. John Schlesinger, UK, 1967, 168 mins.
Cast. Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Alan Bates.
Bathsheba Everdene is the most modern of 19th-century heroines,
captivating the hearts and minds of three very different men. But free spirited
folly soon leads to devastating tragedy, set against the harsh, sodden beauty
of the Dorset landscape.
Far From The Madding Crowd (12A)
Sat 6 - Wed 17 June
Dir. Thomas Vinterberg, USA/UK, 2015, 119 mins. Cast. Carey Mulligan,
Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge
Carey Mulligan is Bathsheba Everdine, the young woman determined to defy
the restrictive social conventions of Victorian society and find her own way in
life. Newly adapted for the screen by writer David Nicholls (One Day), this
moving and intelligent new version of Thomas Hardy’s pastoral novel retains
the melodrama and agricultural colour of the book (and of the 1967 film)
whilst giving the characters and story a subtly modern inflection, making this
a relevant and thoroughly engaging drama about the nature of relationships.
Filmed on location in Dorset and boasting an outstanding performance by
Mulligan, Thomas Vinterberg’s film will succeed in pleasing fans of high
quality literary adaptations, and bringing Hardy to new audiences.
Samba (15)
Sat 6 - Thur 11 June
Dir. Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano, France,
2014, 119 mins, subtitled.
Cast. Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, Izia Hegelin
Comedy drama from the film- makers behind Untouchable. Samba, a migrant
worker from Senegal has been plugging away at various lowly jobs for ten
years. Facing deportation, he enlists the help of an immigration officer as he
fights to stay in France.
Elsa and Fred (12A)
Fri 12 - Thur 18 June
Dir. Michael Radford, US, 2015, 95 mins.
Cast. Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Marcia Gay Harden.
Recently widowed 80 year-old Fred is moved, against his will, next door to
74 year-old Elsa. Despite their differing temperaments and outlooks on life,
Elsa coaxes an embittered Fred out of his shell. Warm, lovely and lifeaffirming.
Phoenix (12A)
Fri 12 - Thur 18 June
Dir. Christian Petzold, Germany, 2014, 98 mins, subtitled.
Cast. Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Michael Maertens, Nina Kunzendorf.
An ingeniously plotted, dreamy, twisted and heart-breaking film, set in rubblestrewn post-war Berlin. Phoenix follows Nelly, a disfigured concentrationcamp survivor, unrecognisable after facial reconstruction surgery, as she
searches for the husband who might have betrayed her.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (15)
Fri 19 - Thurs 25 June
Dir. Ana Lily Amirpour, US, 2014, 101 mins, subtitled.
Cast. Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi.
The Iranian skateboarding vampire feminist spaghetti western we’ve all been
waiting for! Starkly shot in black and white by Amirpour, a comic-book creator
who is clearly influenced by Jarmusch and David Lynch, this is genuinely
brilliant and overflowing with ideas and a bone-dry humour.
A Royal Night Out (12A)
Fri 19 June - Thur 2 July
Dir. Julian Jarrold, UK, 2015, 97 mins.
Cast. Sarah Gadon, Emily Watson, Rupert Everett.
On V.E. Day in 1945, Princess Margaret and her sister Elizabeth were
granted permission to leave Buckingham Palace for the night to celebrate.
Based on true and previously untold events, this heartwarming story looks at
two teenage girls looking for romance and danger but trying to avoid a
scandal. They explore a London they have never seen, having previously
been protected from the reality of wartime Britain. Embrace the plummy
accents and stiff upper lips, as this is a fun coming- of-age story with Rupert
Everett as a notably wonderful King.
The New Girlfriend (15)
Fri 2 June - Thur 2 July
Dir. Francois Ozon, France, 2014, 108 mins, subtitled.
Cast. Romain Duris, Anais Demoustier, Raphael Personnaz, Isild Le Besco.
Psychological thriller loosely adapted from a Ruth Rendell tale. The husband
of a woman’s deceased best friend is harbouring an unusual secret.
Delectable in its continually evolving dynamics of desire and for its slowbuilding emotional power.
Art & Events
Exhibition 1 May - 13 June
Elizabeth Masterton and Lizzie Ridout: Tanks and Tablecloths: Chapter 2
In this exhibition, the artists respond to the extensive archives of the
Devonport Naval Heritage Centre.
Exhibition 23 May - 18 July
Matthew Houlding: Lagoon West
Meticulously built environments celebrate modernist architecture and the
pursuit of utopian ideals.
Event Saturday 13 and 20 June
Sculpture Club, 10am - 4.30pm
£7.50 per session. £10 for two sessions
Learn new skills and create architectural constructions.
Event Tuesday 30 June and 28 July
Creative Play, 1-2.30pm, £2 per child
Creative activities for children aged under 6. Booking advisable to guarantee
your place.
Cafe/Bar
Snacks and drinks from 5-9pm on Tuesdays to Saturdays and also from 13pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Box Office, Gallery and Shop
New Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 1–8:30pm, Sunday and Monday
Closed
Cinema Tickets (advance booking recommended)
Standard Ticket £7.50 / Concessions, students and OAPs £6.50 / Under 25s
£5.50 Matinees