REEL HULL SCREEN
PROGRAMME DECEMBER 2009/JANUARY 2010
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- THE WHITE RIBBON (15)
Dir: Michael Haneke 2009 Germany 2hrs 24mins Cert 15
"A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War I.
The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run by the village schoolteacher, and their families: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers.
Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual.
Who is behind it all?
The schoolteacher observes, investigates and little by little discovers the incredible truth. Are we being asked to consider whether these events heralded something that would explode years later with the rise of Nazi Germany? Did these events contain the germs of the tragedies that followed?
Acclaimed auteur Michael Haneke (HIDDEN, FUNNY GAMES) returns to his classic themes of guilt, denial and violence in this haunting and provocative feature which was awarded the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival." Artificial Eye- Links: Official site | The White Ribbon: Artificial Eye | IMDB (Cast) | Martin Grady interview on Haneke | The Guardian | The Independent »
- Already shown
- BRIGHT STAR(PG)
Dir: Jane Campion UK/Australia 2009 1hr 59mins Cert PG
London, 1818 – a secret love affair begins between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. But when Keats's younger brother falls ill John and Fanny are drawn together.- Links: Official site | The Guardian | IMDB (cast) | The Observer | The Independent | Brit Films (British Council) | The Telegraph | Channel 4 »
- Already shown.
- AN EDUCATION (12A)
Dir: Lone Scherfig UK 2009 1hr 35mins Cert 12A
It's 1961 and attractive, bright 16-year-old schoolgirl, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is poised on the brink of womanhood, dreaming of a rarefied, Gauloise-scented existence as she sings along to Juliette Greco in her Twickenham bedroom. Stifled by the tedium of adolescent routine, Jenny can't wait for adulthood to begin.
Just as the family's long-held dream of getting their brilliant daughter into Oxford seems within reach, Jenny is tempted by another kind of life !- Links: Official site | Channel 4 | IMDB (Cast) |
The Observer | BBC | BFI 53rd London Film Festival | Sundance Film Festival »
- Already shown
- SERAPHINE (PG) (Subtitles
Dir: Martin Provost France 2008 2hrs 5mins Cert PG
The true story of Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande Moreau), a simple and profoundly devout housekeeper who in 1905 at age 41, with the instigation of her guardian angel, Wilhelm Uhde (Ulrich Tukur), a German art critic and collector who was one of the first collectors of Picasso and champion of naïve primitive painter Le Douanier Rousseau, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. Winner of the Best Picture and Best Actress for Yolande Moreau along with five other awards at the 2009 Cesars, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.- Links: IMDB (Cast) | The Guardian | New York Time Out |
Cambridge Film Festival | Martin Provost at Time Out | Edinburgh International Film Festival »
- Already shown.
- ME AND ORSON WELLES (12A)
Dir: Richard Linklater UK 2008 114 Mins Cert 12A
"ME AND ORSON WELLES is set in the exciting world of the New York Theatre. Teenage student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (strikingly portrayed by newcomer Christian McKay.)
Over the course of a magical week, Richard makes his Broadway debut, finds romance with an ambitious older woman, and experiences the dark side of genius after daring to cross the imperious, brilliant Welles. Richard has to grow up FAST." - Official site- Links: Official site | IMDB (Cast) | IMDB (Cast) |
The Observer | Socialist Worker | The Telegraph | Channel 4 | The Independent »
- Already shown
- I'M GONNA EXPLODE (15) (Subtitles)
Dir: Gerardo Naranjo Mexico 2009 104 mins Cert 15
"Roman and Maru, two troubled teenagers, attempt an impossible rebellion against the adult world. Maru, a 15-year-old loner, meets Roman, the reckless son of a corrupt right wing politician. United by their desire to fight the inertia that they feel surrounding them, the two embark on a revolt against everything and everyone when they decide to run away to a place where they are free of other peoples expectations.
This leads them to an accidental new intimacy and the discovery of their sexuality, a bond that both unites and confuses them. Despite the risk of getting caught by the police and their parents, the young fugitives jeopardize the security of their hiding place and seek to expand the limits of their paradise. But this will mean a return to reality, where wounds are genuine and actions have." - Artificial Eye- Links: Artificial Eye | IMDB (Cast) | Seattle International Film Festival |
The List: Interview with Gerardo Naranjo | Manchester Corner House | Channel 4 | New York Times »
- Already shown
- NOWHERE BOY (15)
Dir: Sam Taylor-Wood UK 2009 98 Mins Cert 15
"Liverpool 1955, and 15-year-old John Lennon is a teenager hungry for experience." - BFI- Links: IMDB (Cast) | NME | The Independent |
Times Online | The Guardian | Time Out | BFI »
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- BREATHLESS (18) (Subtitles)
Dir: Yang Ik June South Korea 2008 / 130 minutes Cert 18
"Giving a stunning performance in the film's lead role, Yang Ik-june stars as Sang-hoon, a deeply troubled man prone to violent outbursts, who freelances as a hired thug at his friend's debt collecting firm. His private life revolves around his extremely strained relationship with his ex-convict father, who was directly responsible for the tragic breakdown of their family, and a slightly more subdued, but still difficult, connection with his stepsister and her young son.
Seemingly possessed by the pent-up rage caused by the domestic events from his past, Sang-hoon finds an opportunity for salvation when he encounters a similarly emotionally damaged schoolgirl ((Kot-bi Kim), who is as foul-mouthed, headstrong and fearless as he is. The two begin an offbeat and touching friendship, not realising that their lives are already connected in ways that will have a profound effect on both their fates." - The Associates- Links: New York Asian Film Festival | The London Korean Film Festival 2009 | Seattle International Film Festival | Asia Media Wiki | Edinburgh International Film Festival »
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British Board of Film Classification certificates
U - Universal, film should be suitable for persons aged four years and over.
PG - Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. Parents are advised to consider whether content may upset sensitive children or those under eight years of age.
12A - No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by a person over the age of 18, who must stay with the child.
15 - No person under the age of fifteen.
18 - No person under the age of eighteen.
Please note, audience members may be asked for proof of their age on entry to venue.
As well as these restrictions, a cinema manager has discretion over admission of any member of the public.
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