CFF23 WEB

GALA
SCREENINGS
OPENING
GALA FILM
I want to push things further
with each film.
YORGOS LANTHIMOS
INTERVIEWED BY
SAVINA PETKOVA
CINEUROPA.ORG
POOR THINGS
USA, IRELAND, UK 2023 141 MINS
CFF
18
DIRECTOR Yorgos Lanthimos
WITH Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef
From the disturbing psychological maze of Dogtooth to the crowd-pleasing fantasies of
The Favourite, there is nothing quite like a Yorgos Lanthimos film. Featuring Emma Stone
in one of her most revered roles to date, Poor Things has taken the festival arena by storm.
After trying to take her own life, Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) is resurrected by an experimental
Victorian anatomist. In this comedic, Frankenstein-esque tale, Bella is awakened to a new life
of European adventure and sexual discovery, which celebrates self-exploration and freakish
delights in all their glory.
PRINT SOURCE Searchlight Pictures
FRI
20
20:30
TUE
24
18:00
This year’s Gala screenings bring the
glamour, style, and star power of the
industry’s finest talent to the big screen.
These films approach a wide variety of
themes in unique ways, from LGBTQIA+
identities to mental health. While directors
like Yorgos Lanthimos already have their
own unmistakable vision and flair; others
like actor-turned-director Randall Park
are just starting to establish their voice.
Eye-catching performances from the likes
of Emma Stone, Andrew Scott and Jodie
Comer, ensure the art they create makes for
unforgettable cinematic experiences.
THE ROYAL HOTEL
AUSTRALIA & UK 2023 91 MINS
6 CambridgeFilmFestival2023 camfilmfest.com
CFF
15
DIRECTOR Kitty Green
WITH Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Hugo Weaving
Backpacking mates Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) have travelled to Australia,
spending their time drinking and partying their way around Sydney until their money finally
runs out. Winding up at the ominous Royal Hotel to find work, the pair are faced with rowdy
regulars in a barren and baking outback, where they find their comforts and friendship are
tested. Director Kitty Green and fellow screenwriter Oscar Redding dive into the simmering
undertones of danger and uncertainty that comes from spaces of violent-masculinity, with the
tension keeping you gripped until the final scene.
A study in nonstop microaggressions and gaslighting, The Royal Hotel gets under the skin.
TIM GRIERSON SCREEN DAILY
PRINT SOURCE Universal Pictures Content Group
SAT
21
20:35
SUN
22
16:10