Set in the unforgiving landscape of 1790s Britain, John McLean’s enigmatic and stylish film, his first since Slow West in 2015, follows Tornado (Kōki), a young Japanese woman traveling with her father Fujin (Takehiro Hira) as part of a samurai puppet show, performing elaborate tales of honour and tragedy. Their journey takes a perilous turn when they encounter a ruthless gang led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). After witnessing her father’s murder and grabbing a stash of gold from the gang’s latest robbery, Tornado disappears into the wilderness, setting off a relentless chase across a rugged, windswept land. Alone but armed with her samurai training, she embarks on a quest for survival and revenge, turning the tables on her pursuers in spectacular fashion.

There will be Open Captioned screenings at 13.50 on Friday 13th, and 18.20 on Monday 16th.

Notes by David O’Mahony.