Empire of Light (15)
Venue: The Corn Hall
Director: Sam Mendes, 1hr 55mins, UK, 2022
With Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth
Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes.
Hilary (Olivia Coleman) is a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen (Micheal Ward) is a new employee longing to escape the provincial town where he faces daily adversity. Together they find a sense of belonging and experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.
“The ‘love letter to the movies’ genre is revived in this poignant, wonderfully acted drama about love, life and films”. **** The Guardian
“The ‘love letter to the movies’ genre is revived in this poignant, wonderfully acted drama about love, life and films”.
**** The Guardian
