Exeter Film Club

From the trailer it looks like this will be quite a powerful film, with Cillian Murphy on top form. It starts at 20:00 and I'll be in the cafe from 19:30 wearing a red cap to help you recognise me. I'll be sticking around afterwards for anyone who wants to get another drink and share our thoughts, and maybe decompress a bit!

From the Phoenix website:

Cillian Murphy plays Steve, a dedicated but troubled headteacher at a reform school for boys. Set within one frenetic day we follow Steve as he tries to protect the school, get through to self-destructive student all whilst hanging on by a thread himself.

With a powerful supporting cast, including Little Simz, who also wrote a track for this film, and Emily Watson, this collage of a film paints a portrait of violence and fragility in a 90s reform school where the boys, teachers and school itself are all at risk

Another hard-hitting UK film - I promise something lighter next time! - from Harris Dickinson, who you might know from Triangle of Sadness and Babygirl. It starts at 13:45 and I'll be in the cafe from 13:15 wearing a red cap to help you recognise me. I'll be sticking around afterwards for anyone who wants to get a cuppa and share our thoughts.

From the Picturehouse website:

Urchin is the stunning directorial debut from Harris Dickinson, powered by an outstanding, award-winning performance from Frank Dillane.

Mike (Dillane), a rough sleeper on the streets of London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Moving between short-term jobs and small-time hustles, he must balance the hopeful rush of a fresh start with a past that is holding him back.

By turns exhilarating and poetic, Urchin is a bold, vibrant and utterly unmissable portrait of life on the margins.