February Movie Meetup (2/12) - Arco @ 6:15pm

It's awards season! But most of the films at a/perture are dark, gritty, or sad in a similar way to films we've seen before. Arco should be a welcome change of pace and a way for us to stretch our minds in a new way—get ready for time travel and beautiful visuals, since we haven't watched an animated film for our meetup in over a year!

• Meeting Up & Talking After: Once you have your ticket, take the hallway to the right off the main entrance (past the men's restrooms/on the way to the lower-level theaters) to the members "ta/ke out" section—there are some chairs and a small area where we usually say hello to one another before heading into the movie (especially if it's your first time!). Someone will be there from ~15 minutes before the film until just before showtime. If you arrive late, just head into the film and you can join us after—we go next door to the Washington Perk coffee shop to discuss.
• Please update your RSVP if you can't make it—this helps with a few things, including how many people we're keeping an eye out for—and sometimes lets people use your ticket if you can't!
• Recommended: purchasing your ticket online ahead of time; this lets a/perture know if more people than expected are coming, AND keeps you from waiting in line if you don't want concessions.
• And remember: You do NOT need to be a serious cinephile to join our group—but we hope you're open to talking about your ideas anyway, and learning from the insights of others!
• Parking Info from a/perture (there's a parking garage right behind the theatre—and a/perture provides a $4 coupon for your stay!).

Details from a/perture:
Director: Ugo Bienvenu Run Time: 88 min. Release Year: 2025 Language: French
Arco, ten years old, lives in a far future. During his first flight in his rainbow suit, he loses control and falls in the past. Iris, a little girl his age from 2075, saw him fall. She rescues him and tries by all means to send him back to his era.
“A front-on shot of Iris and Arco sitting on a bench quickly transforms into a dynamic tableau when Iris moves her head and we see Dougie, Stewie, and Frankie in the background, eavesdropping on the kids’ conversation. It is a beautiful layering not only of images but also of atmospheres––of hope in the foreground and disaster in the background. It brings to mind what Bertrand Bonello called the “limbo state” in his film ‘Coma’ (co-produced by Bienvenu): the feeling that so many young people have of being caught between optimism and pessimism––of looking at the world’s problems and feeling powerless, but not being ready to give up hope just yet.” ~ Oliver Weir, The Film Stage