“He made us cry with laughter and moved us to tears. A monument of French cinema, Michel Blanc has gone” President Emmanuel Macron

Saturday March 8th at 1.40pm

Mr. Hire
Patrice Leconte / France / 1989 / 81 mins
Cast: Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Marie Gaydu

Monsieur Hire (Blanc), the prime suspect in the murder of a young girl, spends much of his time secretly gazing from his window at Alice, a beautiful 22-year-old blonde who lives alone in the apartment opposite. His solitude, however, is broken when Alice, having glimpsed his face in the light of a storm, visits him in his room and bluntly asks why he spies on her.

“In this oddly touching, enigmatic adaptation of Georges Simenon’s novel, Leconte focuses less on the murder mystery than on the unexpectedly tender relationship that develops between watcher and watched, gently manipulating audience sympathies to create a poignant study of amour fou.” Time Out

Details: Emmanuel Mouret / France / 2024 / 117 mins

Starring: Camille Cottin, Vincent Macaigne, Sarah Forestier

Joan is no longer in love with Victor, but it pains her to feel she is being dishonest with him. Alice, her best friend, reassures her. She herself doesn’t feel passionate about her partner Eric and yet their relationship is smooth sailing. She has no idea he is having an affair with Rebecca, their mutual friend. When Joan finally decides to leave Victor and he disappears, the lives of the three friends and their relationships are turned upside down.

“Emmanuel Mouret spins a sophisticated and brilliantly directed web of feelings and flirtations in pure paradoxical Rohmer-esque style.” Cine Europe

Official Competition, Venice International Film Festival 2024

Details: Sophie Deraspe / Canada / 2024 / 113 mins

Starring: Félix-Antoine Duval, Soléne Rigot, Guilane Londez

Mathyas, an aspiring writer, trades his life in Montreal as a young advertising executive for that of a shepherd in beautiful pastoral Provence. But the road to his desired pastoral tranquillity is filled with hard work. A visit from Elise, a civil servant who boldly quit her job, gives Mathyas’ quest a new direction. Together, they embark on the good life. Facing the challenges of the mountains, with a herd to take care of, they will forge a new life for themselves. A beautifully captured soulful tale based on the memoir ‘D-où viens-tu, berger?’.

“A touching, soul-stirring film that rejuvenates the viewer like a crisp flick of fresh air” That Shelf

Best Canadian Feature Film – Toronto International Film Festival 2024

Details: Gilles Lellouche / 2024 / 165 mins

Starring: Adele Exarchopoulos, Francois Civil, Mallory Wanecque, Malik Frikah

A sweeping romance over several decades, Beating Hearts plays with the language of cinema, in a pulsating epic tale, that is both heady and intoxicating. Raised in a troublesome neighbourhood, local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, charmed by her fearless spirit and sharp wit. As powerful first love blossoms between the two, he is enticed into a much darker path one that threatens all they have built. After many years apart, now leading profoundly different lives, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they’ve taken leads them back together. But will love triumph? A visually exhilarating romantic trip.

Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2024

12 César Awards nominations, 2025 including:
Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Most Promising Actress, Most Promising Actor, Best Original Music, Best Editing, Best Sound