Cinema

Love Is All You Need
Den skaldede frisør
Fri 26 April – Thu 2 May
On paper Susanne Bier's new film sounds like it might be a
euro pudding mess (a Danish romantic comedy starring
Pierce Brosnan) but in fact it is a very likeable, warm and funny
film about love and starting over.
Hairdresser Ida (Trine Dyrholm) returns home after being
given the all clear from her recent battle with cancer to find
her husband Leif (The Bridge’s Kim Bodnia) engaged in a
non-work related activity with a colleague on the living room
sofa. Devastated, she sets out to attend her daughter’s
wedding in Italy alone. When she runs (literally) into her
soon-to-be-son-in-law’s father Phillip (Brosnan) at the airport,
things seem to go from bad to worse. But despite his gruff
exterior, Phillip turns out to be just the friend she might need.
In turn, Ida’s strength and compassion spark something in him
which has been dormant for many years.
While the plot might seem predictable and the initial sight of
Brosnan in a Danish-speaking environment somewhat hilarious,
Love Is All You Need is also multi-layered and unexpectedly
moving. If you fancy a life-affirming film set against the beautiful
backdrop of Sorrento which doesn't condescend to its
audience, this bittersweet comedy is just the ticket.
Dir: Susanne Bier
Denmark / Sweden / Italy / France / Germany 2012 / 1h56m /
Digital / 15
Danish & Italian with English subtitles
Senior Citizen Kane Club screening Thu 2 May, 10:30
Thursday Till Sunday
De jueves a domingo
Mon 29 April – Thu 2 May
The Chilean film industry is going from strength
to strength at the moment: following closely on
the heels of Pablo Larraín’s No, which featured
in our last guide, we are delighted to bring you
this understated gem. Writer-director Dominga
Sotomayor’s debut feature is very different in
tone to No and uses an ordinary camping
holiday to explore the drama of family life.
Set almost entirely within the confines of the
family car, the film focuses on ten year-old
Lucia (Santi Ahumada), our witness as we
travel through the Chilean landscape from
Santiago to her family’s vacation spot in the
north. As tensions mount between her parents
in the front seats, Lucia's intelligent and
sensitive response devastatingly captures the
effect a marital breakup can have on children.
Sotomayor’s quietly poignant coming-of-age
story is a universal one anchored by an
astonishing performance by the young
Ahumada. Stunningly shot by cinematographer
Bárbara Álvarez (The Headless Woman), the
deserted landscape is the perfect backdrop
for this beautifully measured story exploring
the turmoil of family relationships.
Dir: Dominga Sotomayor Castillo
Chile / Netherlands 2012 / 1h36m / Digital /
cert tbc
Spanish & French with English subtitles
Tickets 01382 909 900 11