La Grazia is the latest from the great Italian director Paolo Sorrentino once again has Toni Servillo in the starring role, this time as Mariano De Santis, an imaginary Italian president in the last months of his office.
“La Grazia is a marvel. Slow, grave and perfectly realised, it's by far Sorrentino's best film for years.” - David Sexton, New Statesman
Based on the director's own childhood, and filmed mainly through the eyes of Sasha, an eight year-old girl, 'Blue Heron' follows the trials and tribulations of this family whose lives are dominated by the eldest child.
"Occasionally, a talent arrives fully formed, and the Canadian-Hungarian director Sophy Romvari is one such phenomenon" - Wendy Ide, Observer
Our member's picked Pedro Almodóvar's Bitter Christmas for this season of films and as one of our favourite directors we were delighted to be able to bring it to Keswick.
"With its moving musical interludes, comic patter and outrageously chic production design, Bitter Christmas is another dazzling, late-period jewel." - David Jenkins, Little White Lies