Sofia (Emma Mackey) has acted as caregiver to her wheelchair-bound mother Rose (Fiona Shaw) for most of her life; the cause of Rose’s chronic pain is unknown, and they have come to a private clinic in Spain, presided over by the enigmatic Dr Gomez, on a last-ditch attempt for treatment. Feeling trapped and frustrated by her mother’s demands and unpredictable moods, Sofia seeks comfort in a passionate tryst with Ingrid (Vicky Krieps), a local seamstress with emotional problems of her own. As Dr Gomez coaxes Rose off her medication and towards less conventional therapy, repressed memories of her life in Ireland threaten to resurface. The complex relationship between mother and daughter is the emotional core of Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s intriguing adaptation of Deborah Levy’s Booker Prize-nominated novel

There will be Open Captioned screenings at 16.30 on Tuesday 8th, and at 18.20 on Thursday 10th.

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Notes by David O’Mahony