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This week’s new titles at the Irish Film Institute from Friday, 18th November 2022 include Aftersun, and Aisha. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
“Five stars for Paul Mescal’s new film. This is one for the ages.” 5/5 – The Irish Times
“Beach holiday with Paul Mescal and daughter is a sunny delight.” 5/5 – The Guardian
“An astounding first feature that captures Paul Mescal at his most heart-wrenching.” 5/5 – Independent UK
“This mesmeric debut will make you want to stay suspended in its sun-baked setting with its two captivating lead characters for far longer than the runtime. A triumph of new British filmmaking.” 5/5 – Empire
“The dynamic between Corio and Mescal is nothing short of amazing.” 4/5 – Roger Ebert
“A masterful, nostalgic debut from Charlotte Wells.” – The Financial Times
“A tender, slow-burning drama of rare quality and depth” – The Independent
“Aftersun ends and you want more. You fall in love with two people who, only 90 minutes before, were total strangers.” – Rolling Stone
“Frank Berry’s quietly seething new drama dramatises the horrors of Ireland’s direct-provision system for asylum seekers.” 4/5 – The Irish Times
“Letitia Wright shines in heartfelt asylum-seeker drama.” 4/5 – The Guardian
“An understated but powerful indictment of direct provision.” 4/5 – Entertainment.ie
“Aisha is a story about finding a home when there is nowhere else to run to, the kindness of strangers, and the simplicity of having someone there despite the circumstances of life.” 4/5 – The Upcoming
BLUE ROAD – THE EDNA O’BRIEN STORY 13:30
FOUR MOTHERS 13:50
FRÉWAKA 14:00, 18:30
HOLY COW 15:50
I’M STILL HERE 15:40
JULIE KEEPS QUIET 16:20, 20:45
THE PENGUIN LESSONS 20:45
THE RETURN 20:40
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