monday night cinema
Beanpole
Mon 24 Feb, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ Variety
Post WWII, two young women struggle to rebuild their lives among the ruins. Visually vibrant, Beanpole examines female resilience, trauma, hope and humanity.
monday night cinema
Le Brio
Mon 2 Mar, 5pm
On her first day of university, Neïla clashes with controversial law professor Pierre. Tainted with racial slurs and a following a viral scandal, Pierre is given once chance to redeem himself.
monday night cinema
Arracht
Mon 2 Mar, 8pm
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
★★★★ Sunday Independent
Ireland 1845. As famine progresses, a fisherman unable to protect his family is subsumed by darkness until a helpless little girl saves him from despair.
monday night cinema
Sorry We Missed You
Mon 9 Mar, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★★ The Guardian
Ken Loach’s (I, Daniel Blake) latest searing drama explores the consequences of zero-hour contracts for an overstretched family.
monday night cinema
Corpus Christi
Mon 16 Mar, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★ The Guardian
Inspired by real events, this Polish drama sees a recently converted young offender mistakenly thrust into the role of village priest after he is released on parole.
monday night cinema
A Bump Along The Way
Mon 23 Mar, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★ Sunday Independent
★★★★ The Irish Times
A charming and authentic Derry-set film about family and the unexpected challenges life throws at us all.
monday night cinema
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Mon 30 Mar, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★★ The Independent
Furiously opposed to the idea of marriage, Héloïse refuses to pose for a wedding portrait in this beautiful period drama.
monday night cinema
Parasite
Mon 6 Apr, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★ The Guardian
In this suspenseful black comedy, Ki-woo is provides private English lessons to the teenage daughter of a wealthy household. But it isn’t’ long before he devises a plan to use this opportunity to his family’s best advantage.
monday night cinema
The Lighthouse
Mon 13 Apr, 5pm & 8pm
★★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★★ The Telegraph
This psychological thriller, shot on 35mm black-and-white film, uses hypnotic sound design combined with otherworldly imagery.
monday night cinema
So Long My Son
Mon 20 Apr, 4pm & 8pm
Set in China over three decades from the 1980s, So Long My Son traces the lives of two families adjusting to the social and economic changes in their homeland as the years pass.
monday night cinema
La Belle Époque
Mon 27 Apr, 5pm & 8pm
A disillusioned Victor finds his life turned upside down when he meets entrepreneur Antoine who offers Victor a re-enactment service that allows customers to relive any era of their choice.