Monday Night Cinema

Blue Moon

Ethan Hawke (Before Sunrise) delivers a warm, reflective turn as lyricist Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood) poignant real-time drama set in 1943 at Sardi’s.

As his former writing partner Oscar Hammerstein’s (Simon Delaney) Oklahoma! triumphs without him, Hart (Hawke) muses on friendship, art, love, and fading success. With Andrew Scott (Vanya) and Margaret Qualley, the film captures a singular moment of humour, regret and longing as celebrations unfold just beyond Hart’s reach.