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Film GuideMay-Jun 2015
Box Office / 01628 788997 Online / www.nordenfarm.org
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF
Centre for the Arts Maidenhead
Sat 25 Apr 2pmWed 29 Apr 10.30am (P&B), 2pm and 8pm, Fri 1 May 2pm
Dir: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer 2014101 mins, US/FrRenowned linguistics professor Alice Howland struggles with her diagnosis for Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease.
WHY? Julianne Moore won a BAFTA and Oscar for her role
Still Alice
Fri 1 May 8pmSun 3 May 7.30pmDir: Saul Dibb 2014107 mins, UK/Fr/CaIn German occupied France, Lucile’s husband is a prisoner of war. Her life is turned upside down when German soldiers take up residence in the village. WHY? Based on the best selling book and starring Michelle Williams, Margot Robbie and Kristen Scott Thomas
Fri 1 May 10.30am (P&B)Sat 2 and Wed 6 May 8pmDir: Morgan Matthews 2014112 mins, UKTeenage maths prodigy Nathan Struggles to build relationships. He is taken under the wing of Mr Humphreys, an unconventional and anarchic teacher. WHY? ‘This story of an autistic algebra whiz is an emotional knockout’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
Suite Française
X+Y
Tues 5 May 7.15pmWed 6 May 2pm
135 mins, £15
Live screening (Tuesday, encore Wednesday). The Royal Ballet Perform Fredrick Ashton’s celebrated comedy.
WHY? Ashton affectionately incorporated elements of national folk dance into his choreography, from a Lancashire clog dance to a maypole dance
ROH Live: La Fille Mal Gardee
Fri 8 May 10.30am (P&B), 2pm and 8pm, Sun 10 May 2pmDir: Frédéric Tcheng 201590 mins, FrDocumentary about Raf Simons' first haute couture collection as artistic director of Dior. Combining the pressure-filled components of everyday with echoes from the iconic brand's past. WHY? A privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the Christian Dior fashion house
Sat 9 May 2pmDir: Isao Takahata 2013137 mins, JaA woodsman discovers a little girl in a bamboo shoot. She grows up to be a beautiful princess. Oscar nominated, this spellbinding film is based on the Japanese folk story The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. WHY? From acclaimed animation house Studio Ghibli and directed by Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata
Dior and I
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Sat 9 May 8pmThur 14 May 2pm
Dir: Damián Szifron 2014122 mins, Ar/Sp(Spanish with English subtitles)
The drive for success causes many people to be stressed out or depressed. A dark comedy about six deadly stories of revenge.
WHY? ★★★★★ The Times★★★★★ The Independent★★★★ Financial Times
Wild Tales
Sun 10 May 7.30pm
Dir: Xavier Dolan 2014135 mins, Ca(French with English subtitles)
Diane is a passionate widowed single mum, burdened with full time custody of her unpredictable and troubled son. As they struggle to make ends meet, their introverted neighbour offers to help.
WHY? ‘A movie to make you feel alive’ ★★★★ Empire Magazine
Mommy
Thur 14 May 7pm andSun 17 May 2pm
240 mins, £15
Live screening (Thursday, encore Sunday). Jack Tanner is a radical thinker and rich bachelor. Heiress Ann decides to marry and tame him. Tipped off, Jack flees to Spain where he meets the Devil.
WHY? Ralph Fiennes stars in George Bernard Shaw’s witty and provocative classic
Sun 17 May 7.30pmTues 19 May 8pmDir: James Napier Robertson 2014 125 mins, NZGenesis Potini is a former chess prodigy released from psychiatric hospital. Searching for a purpose in life, he mentors a youth chess group. WHY? ‘A stunning yet subtleCliff Curtis performance, an inspirational true story and a lively directorial touch’Variety Magazine
The Dark Horse
Tues 19 May 2pm andWed 20 May 8pm115 mins, £15Encore screenings of the Young Vic’s sell-out production, starring Mark Strong. Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this dark and passionate tale. WHY? ★★★★★ Evening Standard ★★★★★ The Sunday Times ★★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★★ The Times
NT Live: A View from the Bridge
NT Live: Man and Superman
Sat 23 May 2pmSun 24 May 7.30pmDir: Ridley Scott 1982/2007117 mins, US/HK/UKThe definitive cut of the iconic sci fi classic which includes extended scenes. Harrison Ford stars as the world weary detective hunting down murderous replicants in a futuristic LA. WHY? ‘A masterpiece of dystopian science fiction on film’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Tues 26 May 11.30amFri 29 May 2pmSat 30 May 11.30am
Dir: Tim Johnson 201494 mins, USOh is a loveable alien. He lands on Earth and become friends with a lonely girl named Tip. On their adventures, Oh learns that that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human.
WHY? ‘An entertaining odd-couple comedy’ The Guardian
Home
Tues 26 May 2pmFri 29 May 11.30amSat 30 and Sun 31 May 2pmDir: Kenneth Branagh 2014113 mins, US/UKInspired by the classic Disney tale. Can Ella make it to the ball with the help of her Fairy Godmother?. WHY? ‘A remarkably faithful, full-hearted live action rendition of Cinderella, well cast and sumptuously staged’ ★★★This is London
Cinderella
Tues 26 May 8pm
Dir: Brett Morgen 2015132 mins, USThis authorised documentary blends Kurt Cobain’s personal archive of art, written word, music and home movies, with animation and interviews from his family and closest confidantes.
WHY? ‘An exhilarating piece of film-making - one that’s fully in keeping with Cobain’s virtuosity’ ���� ★★★★ The Telegraph
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Sat 23 May 8pmSun 24 May 2pm
Dir: Noah Baumbach 201497 mins, USForty somethings Josh and Cornelia become restless when they meet free spirited young couple Jamie and Darby. Can they really sustain a friendship with a couple twenty years their junior?
WHY? ‘Intellectually supercharged entertainment, with a laugh-line per-minute’ ★★★★ The Telegraph
While We’re Young
Sun 31 May 7.30pmTues 2 Jun 8pmDir: Kristian Levring 201492 mins, De/UK/SA/Sw/BeJon is a Danish immigrant in the 1870s Wild West. When he kills the men who murdered his wife and son, he incurs the wrath of a sadistic gang leader. WHY? The mighty Mads Mikkelsen unleashes a maelstrom of bloodshed in this white-knuckle tale of revenge
The Salvation
Wed 3 Jun 10.30am (P&B) and 2pm, Fri 5 Jun 2pm and 8pm Sun 7 Jun 7.30pmDir: Simon Curtis 2015109 mins, US/UKMaria Altmann is a Jewish refugee forced to flee Vienna during World War II. Decades later, she embarks on an epic journey to reclaim a painting stolen by the Nazis. WHY? Academy Award winner Helen Mirren stars in this incredible true story
Woman in Gold
Wed 3 Jun 8pm
Dir: Ruben Östlund 2014119 mins, Sw/Fr/No/De(Swedish with English subtitles)
Tomas and his family are enjoying a skiing holiday at a high end resort in the French Alps. When an avalanche bears down on them, Tomas makes a decision that rocks his marriage and his role as family patriarch.
WHY? A wickedly funny and precisely observed black comedy
Force Majeure
Wed 27, Thur 28 andSat 30 May 8pmDir: Russell Crowe 2014111 mins, Au/Tu/USIn 1915, three brothers leave Australia to fight for the Allied forces in Turkey. After the battle of Gallipoli, they are presumed dead. Their father travels to Europe in search of them but is blocked by military bureaucracy. WHY? Russell Crowe's directorial debut
The Water Diviner
Sun 7 Jun 2pm andThur 11 Jun 7.30pm
179 mins, £15Encore screenings from the Globe. When Antony quarrels with his fellow leaders and throws in his lot with Cleopatra, his infatuation threatens to split the Empire in two.
WHY? ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ London Theatre★★★★ The Guardian
Antony and CleopatraShakespeare's Globe on Screen presents
Wed 10 Jun 7.15pmThur 11 and Sun 14 Jun 2pm170 mins, £15Live screening (Wednesday, encores Thursday and Sunday). The Royal Opera House present Puccini’s timeless romance, set in the Bohemian Paris of the 1830s. WHY? The most popular opera of all returns in oneof The Royal Opera’s best loved stagings
ROH Live: La Boheme
Fri 12 Jun 2pm, Sun 14 Jun 7.30pm, Thur 18 Jun 10.30am (P&B) and 2pmDir: Thomas Vinterberg 2015119 mins, US/UKBathsheba Everdene is independent, beautiful and headstrong. She is courted by three very different suitors - sheep farmer Gabriel Oak, soldier Frank Troy and bachelor William Boldwood. WHY? Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy
Far From the Madding Crowd
Tues 16 and Thur 18 Jun 8pm
Dir: Céline Sciamma 2014113 mins, Fr(French with English subtitles)
Marieme is oppressed by her family setting and dead-end school prospects. She meets three free spirited girls and starts a new life with them, even changing her name.
WHY? ‘Ravishingly shot in Cinemascope, it is a work of cinematic art’ The Guardian
Girlhood
Pre-Show Dinner OfferBook a two course meal from our Pre-Show Dinner menu at the same time as your ticket for £14. Available from 5.30pm (12pm Sundays).
Family ViewingFilms with this logo have been specially picked for our younger audiences. These screenings are £7 (£5 under 16s), Family & Friends (4 people) £32.
Exclusively for parents with children under 2 years. Lights are kept on low level and you can move around if you need to. Tickets are £5.50 for adults (including cup of tea); babies and infants are free of charge. Seating is unreserved and unaccompanied adults are not admitted.
Parent and Baby Screenings (P&B)Wed 29 Apr 10.30am Still Alice
Fri 1 May 10.30am X+YFri 8 May 10.30am Dior and I
Wed 3 Jun 10.30am Woman in Gold
Sun 28 Jun 2pm Tues 30 Jun 7.30pm
147 mins, £15
Encore screenings from the Globe. Shakespeare’s hectic tale of violent crosspurposes, furious slapstick and social nightmare.
WHY? ★★★★ The Times★★★★★ The Independent★★★★ The Guardian
£9.50 (or 3 films for £24) / £8.50 conc (or 3 films for £21)Ticket Prices (unless otherwise stated) :
Comedy of ErrorsShakespeare's Globe on Screen presents
Sun 28 Jun 7.30pmTues 30 Jun and Sat 4 Jul 2pmDir: Julian Jarrold 201597 mins, UKOn VE Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance. WHY? A comedy drama based on true events
A Royal Night Out