Schedule:
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe
Directed by Martin Provost (France and Belgium, 2023, 122 min.). French with English subtitles. Massachusetts premiere.
Filmmaker Martin Provost (The Midwife, Séraphine) chronicles the life of French painter Pierre Bonnard (Vincent Macaigne) and his wife, Marthe de Méligny (Cécile de France), in this lush period piece that spans five decades and captures the complexity of their intimate, often turbulent bond. Set amid the sun-drenched countryside that inspired Bonnard’s work, the film also evokes the vibrant artistic circles of the time, with figures like Claude Monet—who painted the water lilies on Bonnard’s property—and other luminaries appearing as part of the couple’s richly textured world.
Cost:
Members: $12.00
Nonmembers: $15.00
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2:30 pm - 4:15 pm: A Missing Part (Une part manquante)
Directed by Guillaume Senez (France, Belgium, Japan, and US 2024, 98 min.). French and Japanese with English subtitles.
In this touching drama, the formidable Romain Duris gives an intense performance as Jay, a French taxi driver in Tokyo desperate to reconnect with his daughter, Lily, after losing custody in a divorce. When Lily unknowingly steps into his cab and fails to recognize him, Jay is thrust into a powerful reckoning with loss, identity, and fractured family ties.
To lend authenticity to the story, Duris and director Guillaume Senez met with French nationals who had lost access to their children under Japanese custody laws and wove their experiences into the screenplay. Set against a calm and unglamorous Tokyo, A Missing Part is a profoundly moving meditation on parenthood, cultural divides, and the aching persistence of love.
Cost:
Members: $12.00
Nonmembers: $15.00
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