This Week At The GFT

With the Seasonal airing of It’s A Wonderful Life still running to packed audiences and other favourites such as the sublime Elf getting a screening, Christmas is in full force at the GFT. A sever there is a varied programme over the next week with some of the highlights coming in the form of another welcome showing of 2001: A Space Odyssey and one of the highlights of 21016, Hell Or High Water.

The Light Between Oceans
This heartrending love story begins as a slow-burn romance between WWI-veteran lighthouse keeper Tom (Michael Fassbender) and local landowner’s daughter Isabel (Alicia Vikander). The one thing missing from their idyllic life is a baby, but this is the one thing that proves impossible. When a rowboat containing a newborn baby and a dead man washes up on their shore, their choice sets the stage for a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice.

The Bishop’s Wife
Raising funds for a new cathedral, Bishop Henry Brougham has his prayers for divine guidance answered in the form of a guardian angel named Dudley. When Dudley assumes the identity of a guest in their home over Christmas, Brougham’s life is turned upside down, as he believes the charming angel is developing an interest in his wife Julia.

Sully
On Thursday 15 January 2009, Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger glided his plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career. Featuring an awards-tipped Tom Hanks in the title role, Sully is the untold story.

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Join the Muppet characters as they tell their hilarious version of an old, bitter miser’s redemption on Christmas Eve. With Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). The other Muppets – Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle – take up supporting roles as Scrooge receives visits from the spirits of Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas future.

The Unknown Girl
Doctor Jenny Davin refuses to open the door of her practice to a mysterious late-night caller. The next morning she learns that the caller has now been found dead, and that the police have no way to identify her. A morally astute and compelling investigation of personal responsibility, justice and guilt from two-time Palme d’Or winners Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne.

2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick’s sublime science fiction masterpiece is regularly cited as one of the greatest pieces of science fiction and one of the finest works of cinema ever made. Charting the birth and evolution of mankind, as well as our interactions with technology and extra-terrestrial life, this is a unique, beguiling and cerebral film that truly deserves to be seen on the big screen.

Hell or High Water
Two brothers, Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster) face the foreclosure of their family’s farm and decide to team up for a string of adrenaline filled heists. They soon find themselves on the radar of seasoned Texas Ranger, Marcus (Jeff Bridges). As the brothers prepare for a final heist and with the Rangers hot on their tails, a final showdown looms where the values of the Old and New West thrillingly collide.

Francofonia
Francofonia combines newsreel footage, floating images from the skyline of Paris and dramatised fantasy sequences to create a portrait of the Louvre Museum that grows into a meditation on France’s devotion to the arts, and how the museum contains the heart and soul of a nation.

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