After 15 years together, Ale and Alex have come up with the crazy idea of throwing a party to celebrate their break-up - like a wedding but the other way around. While their friends and family are sceptical, they seem to be sure of their decision. Or are they really?

Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight, BFI London Film Festival and Dublin International Film Festival, Jonás Trueba’s wry, playful comedy drama was awarded the Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film at Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight 2024.

"A fun, feisty, anti-romantic comedy that Hollywood should learn from.” IndieWire

Spain 2024

Spanish Language with English Subtitles

The gripping adaptation of Niall Williams' best-selling novel starring Helena Bonham Carter, Gabriel Byrne and Pierce Brosnan.

Nicholas (Fionn O'Shea) and Isabel (Ann Skelly) were made for each other but how will they ever know it? As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart. Based on Niall Williams' best-selling novel.

"Four Letters is a tale of signs and omens, destiny and divine intervention, cosmic connections and miracle cures in which love conquers every obstacle placed in its path"

The directorial debut from award-winning screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida, Disobedience), HOT MILK is an intimate exploration of self-discovery, desire, and the complex bonds that shape us.

Set against the sun-drenched Spanish coast, a young woman discovers that the people in her life - her ailing mother, and a mysterious lover - may not be exactly who she thought they were. Secrets, lies, and revelations lead her to doors that might be best left unopened.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Deborah Levy and featuring compelling performances from Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps, this is a vivid and evocative look at liberation and longing.

"Rarely has maternal trauma been so well-dramatised on the big screen with zest, humour, and genuine appreciation of the ambivalence baked into these relationships." Savina Petkova, The Film Stage

Over seven hallucinatory days, a village with no name, in an undefined time and place, disappears. In Athina Tsangari’s tragicomic take on a Western, townsman-turned-farmer Walter Thirsk and befuddled lord of the manor Charles Kent are childhood friends about to face an invasion from the outside world: the trauma of modernity.

"It’s a tragic film, but never a melodramatic one – tensions build slowly, and although the sense of impending collapse is present from the start, Tsangari’s sharp sensibilities compensate for any predictability..." Hannah Strong, Little White Lies

The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden) back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

"Tim Key, Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan are a disarmingly delightful trio in a quirky and music-filled comedy set on picturesque Welsh shores." Tomris Laffly, Variety

Craig Waterman sees no reason to change his life or make new friends… until weather Austin moves into the neighbourhood. Mysterious yet friendly, macho but vulnerable, Austin transforms everything for Craig, but Craig’s obsessive and childlike nature threatens to ruin the friendship, and possibly everything else in his life.

"This zany debut dials up the cringe comedy to its most excruciating extremes — and it’s a riot. Andrew DeYoung and Tim Robinson are a match made in heaven." Iana Murray, Empire Magazine

Afflicted with a rare and fatal condition that affects her ability to perceive time and causes sudden blackouts, single mother Frankie Rhodes relies on self-recorded cassette tapes to help her navigate the world. Desperate to make ends meet while she fights for custody of her young daughter, she accepts a risky but high-paying job from a mysterious woman, which draws her into a world of paranoid conspiracies that threatens to swallow her whole.

"“A striking cult hit in waiting – a paranoid thriller with Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan running through its veins.” The Independent

At the edge of Borneo’s lush rainforest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutan from the palm oil plantation where her father works. When her young cousin Selaï arrives—seeking refuge from the clash between his Indigenous community and encroaching loggers—the three form a powerful bond. Together, they discover the joys and dangers of this threatened world.

"Despite how fantastical the jungles of “Savages” may look, it’s a film that’s very much rooted in real life, and is all the more powerful for it." Wilson Chapman, IndieWire

FLORIA, a dedicated nurse, (Leonie Benesch) navigates the relentless pace on a surgical ward with unwavering dedication, infusing humanity warmth into her patient care even though the shift is understaffed. As the day intensifies, LATE SHIFT transforms into a gripping race against time, culminating in a riveting climax.

"The wiry and intense physicality that Benesch brought to her role as a newbie schoolteacher in The Teachers’ Lounge finds new depths in her Late Shift performance... Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine." Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter

Germany 2025

German Language with English Subtitles

A Berlin Golden Bear Winner (2025), Dreams is a coming-of-age story about Johane, who falls in love for the first time with her teacher. Preserving her emotions and experiences in her journal, she shows the work to her mother and grandmother. Initially shocked, they soon see the literary potential and debate whether to encourage its publication, setting in motion a frank exploration of their differing views on love, sexuality, and self-discovery.

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Dreams, Love, Sex) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway.

Norway 2024

Norwegian Language with English Subtitles

Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.

Against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with colour, Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (BELLE).

Please note: We will be showing both dubbed and subtitled versions of the film. On each screening, it will state which one it is so please check film info before booking.

Summer Wars is one of the films we're showing as part of a Mamoru Hosoda season.

Elias (14) feels attracted to his new neighbour Alexander (14). Soon he realizes that he's truly in love for the first time. The interactions with his friends and family bring more questions than answers. Confused by his burgeoning feelings, Elias tries to sort out his inner chaos to prove that he is worth Alexander's heart.

"Sweet and earnest, this is the kind of film that’s easy to wrap your arms around because it understands that coming of age is inherently traumatic." Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

Belgium, Netherlands 2024

Flemish Language with English Subtitles

“Dagmarr’s Cabaret” is a piano-vocal cabaret show comprising classic songbook tunes from singer-performer extraordinaire Hersh Dagmarr’s different shows, with a strong inclination to French chansons (Piaf, Brel, Damia, Gainsbourg…), and “cabaretizing” of pop classics.

The programme revolves around the musical reminiscences of Dagmarr, the vampiric ghost of a Kabarett singer from the pre-WWII-Weimar-Berlin scene… “I was there you know…part of the underground  Demi-Monde which suddenly disappeared. But the biggest sin is to let memory fade and die away so guess what? All of us outcasts, renegades and marginals never disappeared. And little did they know that for us actually, it was only …the beginning!”

Dagmarr will be accompanied by composer, arranger, and collaborator, Karen Newby, on piano.

Please note: The Show will consist of two 40 minute sets with a 15 minute interval. Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

Please also note: This show is excluded from membership discounts.

Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, are both avoiding conventional relationships. One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on the ferry. Tor, who often spends his nights there seeking casual encounters with men, shares his experiences of spontaneous intimacy. Intrigued by his perspective, Marianne begins to explore whether casual intimacy could also be an option for her.

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Dreams, Love, Sex) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway.

Norway 2024

Norwegian Language with English Subtitles

A young, ambitious matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker who thinks she has love down to a formula. But when she meets a tall, dark, and handsome “unicorn” (Pedro Pascal) on the same night as a chance encounter with a broke old boyfriend (Chris Evans), she's suddenly torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

"Materialists is more bittersweet than sweet—which is what makes it so wonderful, in a wistful, elusive way." Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine

Director: Celine Song

Cast: Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Marin Ireland, Lindsey Broad

College student Hana falls in love with a “wolf man” and together they have two half-human, half-wolf children, Ame and Yuki. The young family’s happy but humble life comes to an abrupt end when the father is tragically killed during a hunt. After struggling to raise her children in the busy city, Hana boldly decides to move to a dilapidated house in the countryside, in hopes that her children may one day decide their own path to happiness – whether “human” or “wolf.”

This heart-wrenching modern fairy tale is a staggering work of beauty and emotion from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda. Rich with gorgeous animation and set to a poignant musical score, Wolf Children is a sweeping tale about self-discovery and the bonds of family.

Please note: We will be showing both dubbed and subtitled versions of the film. On each screening, it will state which one it is so please check film info before booking.

Wolf Children is one of the films we're showing as part of a Mamoru Hosoda season.

After a sold-out screening last June, the ArtHouse Short Film Showcase is coming back on Sunday 17th August for another night of wonderful short films by new voices and established filmmakers, curated by the Arthouse staff.

The programme will be announced very soon, in the meantime make sure to secure your £5 tickets!

The evening will consist of a selection of 5-6 films, including a short interval and a chance to meet and chat with the directors in the café after the screening.

ABOUT THE ARTHOUSE SHORT FILM SHOWCASE:

The ArtHouse Short Films Showcase is a curated evening taking place every other month at your local cinema. We welcome continuous submissions from filmmakers so keep sending us your work, and spreading the word!

Follow the link to submit your film:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IMhBxk7MtWs7C_FXgGEStsuYslBcuY2TnddcQTEvsA/viewform?edit_requested=true

As an established creative hub for independent cinema and art lovers, we want to champion filmmakers whose voice may not be heard and give them a platform to show the fruit of their labour, for free!

Please note: Prompt start as no ads/trailers.

Please also note: This event is excluded from membership discounts.

From the hearts and minds of Stephen King and Mike Flanagan comes THE LIFE OF CHUCK, the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This unforgettable, genre-bending tale celebrates the life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

"A film that’s as sweet as it is scary, and whose frights are the sort that come from all-too-relatable fears about being alone, being apart, and being unable to hold onto the people and memories that matter most." Nick Schager, The Daily Beast

Two men, both in heterosexual marriages, have an unexpected experience that challenges them to reconsider their understanding of sexuality, gender, and identity.

One has a sexual encounter with another man, without considering it either as an expression of homosexuality or infidelity, and discusses it with his wife afterwards.

The other finds himself in nocturnal dreams where he is seen as a woman, stirring confusion and leading him to question how much his personality is shaped by the gaze of others.

The Oslo Stories Trilogy (Dreams, Love, Sex) is an ambitious set of films from novelist-turned-filmmaker Dag Johan Haugerud, contemplating romance, intimacy, and desire in contemporary Norway.

Norway 2024

Norwegian Language with English Subtitles

When four-year-old Kun meets his new baby sister, his world is turned upside down. Named Mirai (meaning “future”), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun’s entire family. As his mother returns to work, and his father struggles to run the household, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai... until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters strange guests from the past and future – including his sister Mirai, as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s incredible story. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, and featuring the voices of John Cho, Rebecca Hall, and Daniel Dae Kim.

Mirai is a sumptuous, magical, and emotionally soaring adventure about the ties that bring families together and make us who we are.

Please note: We will be showing both dubbed and subtitled versions of the film. On each screening, it will state which one it is so please check film info before booking.

Mirai is one of the films we're showing as part of a Mamoru Hosoda season.

High-school student Suzu finds everyday social conventions difficult to deal with and is increasingly drawn into an alternative, virtual world via the U app – an Internet-based environment with five billion members. Here, she excels as singing megastar Belle; her alter-ego even providing her with a confidence boost in reality. U allows people like Suzu, who battles to cope with the loss of her mother, to find some sanctuary from the pain and struggles of their real lives.

Yet, within its atmosphere of beauty and wonder, an underlying danger surfaces. Belle/Suzu’s life becomes entwined with a disruptive presence known as the ‘Dragon’, as she recognises that behind this threatening façade someone pained is crying out for help.

Please note: We will be showing both dubbed and subtitled versions of the film. On each screening, it will state which one it is so please check film info before booking.

Belle is one of the films we're showing as part of a Mamoru Hosoda season.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?

Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies, Good), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.