Films showing at the festival:
Friday 21 October
Saturday 22 October
Sunday 23 October
Friday 22 October
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (12) – 3:20pm
A fascinating love story set during China’s cultural revolution. Continue reading
I am Love (15) – 5:55pm
A beautiful, sumptuous film involving the family Empire of a rich Milanese family – and an affair. Continue reading
Black Book (15) – 8:20pm
A gripping WWII thriller set in Holland, involving spies, the Dutch resistance, love and justice. Continue reading
Saturday 23 October
Cherry Blossoms (15) – 3:15pm
A beautiful journey of self-discovery, reminding us of our own mortality in a gentle, languorous way. Continue reading
After the Wedding (15) – 5:45pm
A compelling drama that takes us from charity work in India to the upper reaches of Danish society. Continue reading
A Prophet (18) – 8:15pm
The dramatic survival of one man in a volatile jail – Cannes winner. Continue reading
Sunday 24 October
Shall we Dansu / Dance ? (PG) – 3:20pm
Funny and entertaining – a delight from start to finish. Continue reading
The Secret in Their Eyes (18) – 6:00pm
A tight psychological thriller, a tender love story and a comedy – winner of this year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar. Continue reading
The Wave (15) – 8:40pm
The implausible is not always as far-fetched as it seems; watch in wonderment. Continue reading