CFF Empire of Light

Tickets

£5.13 — £8.71

Adults £8.71 | Children, students, YP16-30 £5.13 | Seniors £7.18

Location

The Poly, Falmouth

Dates

Sat 19th November, 2022
This event has already happened
7:45 pm |
Ends 9:45PM

About this event

Empire of Light | Dir Sam Mendes | 2022 | UK | 1h 53m | Drama/Romance | CFF 12A.

Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Hilary (Olivia Colman) manages a seafront picture palace. Once an opulent multiscreen cinema with a dance hall overlooking the sea, now only one screen remains open, albeit a grand one. In preparation for a regional premiere of Chariots of Fire, Hilary and her colleagues – played by a heavyweight ensemble that includes Toby Jones, Colin Firth, Tom Brooke and Micheal Ward – spruce up the venue. Outside, the town itself is crumbling, with a rising far-right presence and Stephen (Ward) regularly harassed by skinheads. Mendes delivers a stirring ode to the cinema – as a space for collective experience, offering the pleasures and balms of watching films in darkness together.

Alongside regular producer Pippa Harris, Mendes collaborates with an outstanding and mostly British creative team, including legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins, designer Mark Tildesley, editor Lee Smith and casting director Nina Gold. Together, they craft a vivid, tactile sense of 1980s Britain. With Colman and Ward magnificent at the heart of the film, Empire of Light is an elegant exploration of the potential of both community and cinema to help us find light in the darkness. (Tricia Tuttle)

Contact

01326 319 461 | https://www.mormediacharity.org/cff-empire-of-light

Accessibility

Details

The Poly is a listed building and disabled access is extremely limited. We regret that the building is not currently accessible for wheelchair users. We are working hard to enable access for all. If you (or someone for whom you are an essential carer for) have other needs, we will do our best to make your visit to The Poly easier and enjoyable. Please contact a member of staff on 01326 319461, or send an email to [email protected] to discuss your visit and your needs. We offer a complimentary ticket to essential carers accompanying a person with disabilities, please contact our Box Office to arrange this. Please note that the complimentary ticket will incur a £1.00 Poly Fund levy.

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