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

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

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 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

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

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

Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson) sees no reason to change his life or make new friends… until local weather man Austin (Paul Rudd) 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

On the sun-soaked island of Corsica in the summer of 1995, teenage Lesia (Ghjuvanna Benedetti) is plucked from her sheltered life and taken to a remote villa where her fugitive mob boss father, Pierre-Paul (Saveriu Santucci), is hiding out. A menacing figure and near stranger to Lesia, she feels trapped by the secrecy and danger which defines Pierre Paul's life. But when an assassination attempt sets a chain of bloody vendettas in motion, father and daughter are forced to go on the run together and test the true bond of their relationship.

"The muscular feature debut by Corsican-born Julien Colonna covers familiar territory but benefits from a fresh child’s-eye perspective and a magnetic performance from non-professional actor Benedetti." Wendy Ide, Screen International

France 2025

French Language with English Subtitles

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

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.

REMEDIES: SHARING, CARING, HEALING
Often the simple act of sharing becomes part of the answer to self-care. This collection of shorts from first-time and established filmmakers explore in various forms this expression of caring: for ourselves or others, from the community or strangers, within your own family or sometimes, within yourself.

- What Do You Know about the Water and the Moon (2019), dir Luo Jian (16min)
- A Sound That Follows A Silence (2022), dir. Hannah Tasker @_hantask (22min)
- Prayer to the Wind (2025), dir. Chirolles Khalil @chirolleskhalil (5min)
- Care (2022), dir. Joseph Millson @thatjosephmillson (22min)
- Bone by Bone (2024), dir. James Corley @queer_vic (11min)

The total duration of the event will be 90min, including a 10min interval.
Stick around after the screening as we'll move to the café where you can enjoy a drink and chat to the filmmakers!

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.

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch): successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

THE ROSES is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film The War of the Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler.

Cast: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Belinda Bromilow, Hala Finley, Delaney Quinn, Wells Rappaport, Ollie Robinson

Director: Jay Roach

Introverted 16-year-old Lucia (Jara Sofija Ostan) joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria (Mina Švajger), a popular and flirty third-year student. But when the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend of intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s interest in a dark-eyed restoration worker tests her friendship with Ana-Maria and the other girls. As she navigates unfamiliar surroundings and her budding sexuality, Lucia begins to question her beliefs and values, disrupting the harmony within the choir.

"This is a striking statement of intent from its Slovenian writer-director -- there’s an airy delicacy here that invites comparisons to early Céline Sciamma, but with its own raw, restless edge." Guy Lodge, Variety

Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia  2025

Slovenian Language with English subtitles

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.

Milk-Rose Short Film

To escape the isolation of his life, an elderly man from the occupied village of Vatyli, a refugee in the place where he was born, decides to flee.

Starring Spyros Stavrinides,  Andri Theodotou, Yiola Kleitou

Directed by Constantinos Patsalides 

Written & Produced by George Avraam 

When The Swallows Fall Silent

In a rapidly changing old city, a heartfelt narrative unfolds around the historic Faneromeni School and the iconic Mattheo’s restaurant, where the rich history and cherished traditions of the past collide with the pressures of modernization.

Directed by Constandinos Patsalidis

Cyprus, 2025

Greek Language with English Subtitles

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.

17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. Kicked out of his suburban foster home, he moves in with his estranged older brother Shane and his young family. As far as Shane is concerned this is a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home on Cork's working-class Northside. Shane wants something better for Christy at any cost – even if it means he has to push him away. As the brothers look to reconcile their turbulent past, their family and the community around them offer hope for Christy’s future.

"Christy is an uplifting portrait of community through the lens of a teenager searching for his place within it." Andrew Murray, The Upcoming

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.