Film Club

Instead of books, a club for those interested in films to meet fellow movie lovers and to discuss, share and explore new ideas.

Watch the selected film and then join us for a lively discussion each month.
From the casual viewer to the cinephile, all levels of interest in film are welcome.

SELECTED TITLES

All films can be viewed for free on Hoopla with your library card. Click the poster image.

January 6

ANOTHER ROUND
(2020)

Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood.

February 3

THE LOBSTER
(2016)

In the near future, single people are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. Here they are obliged to find a partner within 45 days.
If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing.

 

March 3

THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE
(2024)

When one of her students is suspected of theft, a young teacher gets caught between her ideals and the school system.

 

April 28

BURNING
(2018)

A young man’s suspicions spin out of control when the free-spirited woman he loves disappears.

 

May 26

SOUND OF METAL
(2020)

A heavy-metal drummer’s life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.

 

June 23

A FANTASTIC WOMAN
(2018)

A transgender singer faces scorn and discrimination after the sudden death of her older boyfriend.

 

July 21

THE GREAT BEAUTY
(2013)

Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, looking past the extravagant to find Rome in all its glory.

 

August 18

 

WATER
(2005)

Set in 1938 Colonial India, the story begins when eight-year-old Chuyia is widowed and sent to a home
where Hindu widows must live in penitence.

 

September 15

FOREVER
(2016)

Childhood best friends, wake up on an airplane as the captain’s voice welcomes them to Mauritius – the Island of Love.