Cinema Mar 2023 Visit rosestheatre.org to see production credits, read full synopses of each film, and to view trailers
To Leslie 15, 2hrs Mon 6 Mar 7.30pm, Wed 8 Mar 1.30pm The biggest surprise of the awards season came with the nomination of British actress Andrea Riseborough for the Best Actress Oscar for her role in this independent film. Inspired by true events, it follows a single mother who wins the lottery and quickly squanders it, leaving behind a world of heartbreak. Years later, struggling with alcoholism and addiction, she fights to rebuild her life and find redemption.
Women Talking 15, 1hr 44mins Tue 7 Mar 2pm, Wed 8 Mar 8pm, Thu 9 Mar 11.15am P Nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, Miriam Toews’ book about abuse and solidarity is brought to the screen. Inspired by true events, it transports us to an isolated community where a group of women are dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault by the colony’s men. In a sunlit barn, the women debate: will they stay and forgive their attackers?
Everything Everywhere All At Once 15, 2hrs 19mins Thu 9 Mar 4pm, Fri 10 Mar 7.30pm This entertaining and inventive fantasy film mixes mindbending sci-fi with thought provoking insights into the human condition. Michelle Yeoh stars as an aging Chinese immigrant who discovers a rupture in reality. She is swept up on an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes, connecting with the lives she could have led.
The Banshees of Inisherin 15, 1hr 54mins Thu 9 Mar 7.30pm, Fri 10 Mar 11.15am P This dark and comic tale of feuding friends is up for nine Oscars and ten BAFTAS. Set on a pretty island off the coast of Ireland, Padraic and Colm are lifelong friends who find themselves at a crossroads. Padraic tries to repair the relationship, but his repeated efforts are in vain. When Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events escalate with shocking consequences.