21st March 2025
MEMBERS' CHOICE
Each season TFS members may vote for one film to be shown at the Members' Choice screening. The options for this season are;
Alcarràs
Spain/Catalan 120 mins Cert 15.
For generations the Solé family has made a living from the summer harvest of their peach orchard in the Catalan town of Alcarràs. However, after the death of the owner of the property, his heir wants to sell the land. Film Trailer
Anatomy of a Fall
France 151 mins Cert 15
In this Palme d’Or-winning psychological thriller, a celebrated writer is put on trial when her husband falls to his death from their secluded chalet. What starts as a murder investigation soon becomes a gripping journey into the depths of a destructive marriage. With conflicting evidence and inconsistent testimony, words are wielded like weapons and shocking truths come to light while their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness. Film Trailer
Barbie
USA 114 mins Cert 12A.
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. Film Trailer
Benediction
137 mins Cert 12A
Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Terence Davies, the biopic explores the turbulent life of WWI poet Siegfried Sassoon. The writer and soldier was a complex man who survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery but who became a vocal critic of the government’s continuation of the war when he returned from service. His poetry was inspired by his experiences on the Western Front, and he became one of the leading war poets of the era. Film Trailer
Fallen Leaves
Finland 81 mins Cert 12A
This beguiling new comedic romance from celebrated auteur Aki Kaurismäki follows two lost souls who meet by chance in the Helsinki night.
Ansa works at a supermarket, where the job is so badly paid that she takes home expired sandwiches for dinner. Holappa is a metalworker, labouring in a job so hazardous he’s sure it will kill him. One evening, against his will, he is dragged to a karaoke bar by a friend and when he meets the shy Ansa, there’s an immediate spark. But life being what it is, a variety of obstacles conspire to get in the way… Film Trailer