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This week’s titles at the Irish Film Institute from Friday, 1st September 2023 include Apocalypse Clown, Melancholia, Passages, and Tokyo Story 4K Restoration. Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
“Kane is a fine craftsman who knows how to get the best out of comic actors” – The Irish Times
“Cheerfully offbeat gag-a-minute ethos and some out-there performances” – Screen Daily
“Performances are befittingly solid and intentionally hammy.” – Totally Dublin
“A wonderfully high minded concept, exploring one of the most ambiguous of human emotions” 4/5 – RTÉ
“Von Trier has never made a more realistic domestic drama” 3.5/4 – Roger Ebert
“Another example of von Trier’s genius for situationist wind-up.” 3/5 – The Guardian
“Leaves behind a glow of aesthetic satisfaction.” – The New York Times
“A torrid, gripping drama” 5/5 – The Irish Times
“Sachs’ mercilessly honest film plays out like a Greek tragedy” – Independent.ie
“Fiercely sexy and piercingly sad” 4/5 – The Guardian
“One of Sachs’ most fully-realised and psychologically perceptive works.” 4/5 – Little White Lies
“Rogowski’s performance as Tomas is fascinating.” 3.5/4 – Roger Ebert
“Nothing muted about this tempestuous and thrillingly messy new drama” – NPR
“A stunning work of art” 5/5 – The Guardian
“The family drama par excellence returns in a gorgeous new restoration” 5/5 – The Times
“One of the greatest films of all time.” 4/4 – Roger Ebert
“One of the most approachable and moving of all cinema’s masterpieces.” 5/5 – Time Out
“The unshowy tenderness of this is like no other film-maker’s” – Independent.co.uk
IFI & GOBLIN: SPÁS POIBLÍ 23.00
IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL: CROWS ARE WHITE 18.20
IFI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL: RIDERS ON THE STORM + Q&A 20.30
STOP MAKING SENSE 40TH ANNIVERSARY 13.40, 20.45
THE EXORCIST (50TH ANNIVERSARY)
THE OLD OAK 15.30
WILD STRAWBERRIES: EMILY 11.00
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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