Max Manus (R13) - premiere
THU - WED 3.30pm

Precious (R16)
THU - WED 11am, 1pm, 5.30pm

Julie and Julia (PG)
THU - WED 10am, 1.30pm, 5.30pm

Mid-August Lunch (PG)
THU - WED 12pm

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (R16)
THU - WED 3.30pm

The film follows his heroic exploits from 1940-1945. Manus (Aksel Hennie), a Norwegian soldier, becomes outraged when
Norway falls to Germany and permits the presence of an occupying puppet government in 1940. He rallies alongside other
indignant Norwegians and forms a resistance outfit known as the Rognes Organization - a group dedicated to collecting
weapons, disseminating anti-Nazi propaganda, and exuding a fighting spirit. Manus is eventually captured by the Nazis, but
make a daring escapes and flees to Scotland. There he undergoes sabotage training with the Free Norwegian Forces and,
in 1943, he parachutes over Norway to rejoin the growing resistance movement. A key figure of the resistance, he becomes
the arch nemesis of Gestapo leader Sigfried Fehmer (Ken Duken).

Starring  Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Ken Duken, Christian Rubeck, Knut Joner
Directed by  Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg ('Bandidas')
Written by  Thomas Nordseth-Tiller

War, True Story, Epic, Biography, Adventure | 1hr 58mins | Rated (R13) | contains violence | Origin: Norway, Denmark, Germany | Language: Norwegian, English, German, Russian, Finnish with English subtitles

The talk of the festival when it screened at Sundance '09, Precious is set in Harlem 1987 and about Clareece 'Precious'
Jones - an obese and impoverished African American teenager, systematically abused emotionally and physically by her
mother and repeatedly raped by her mother's boyfriend. Pregnant by him for a second time, she is expelled from school, and
recommended to attend 'Each One Teach One', an alternative education centre where she meets an inspiring teacher who
prods her into seeing that there could be hope for a better life.

Director Lee Daniels tackles the story with often disturbing directness, particularly in the scenes of Precious's hellish home
life, but provides the moments of humour and fantasy without which this would be unbearably horrific to watch. He also draws
some remarkable performances from his cast, particularly from newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, who brings dignity to the stoic
Precious and from Mo'nique, who gives an award-worthy portrayal of her resolutely cruel mother. (Source: 53rd London Film
Festival)

Starring  Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd
Directed by  Lee Daniels ('Shadowboxer')

Meryl Streep plays iconic chef Julia Child and Amy Adams plays author Julie Powell in this film by chick-flick Queen Nora
Ephron ( Sleepless in Seattle , You've Got Mail ).
The real Julie Powell began a blog in 2002 chronicling her attempt to cook every recipie in Child's cook book 'Mastering the
Art of French Cooking' (1961). This was later published as a book called 'Julie & Julia'. This story, as well as Child's memoir
'My Life in France', are intertwined in the film. These two women, though separated by time and space, find themselves at
loose ends...until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

Starring  Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Jane Lynch, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Mary Lynn Rajskub
Directed by  Nora Ephron ('Sleepless in Seattle', 'You've Got Mail') |
Written by  Nora Ephron (based on the book 'Julie & Julia' by Julie Powell and 'My Life in France' by Julia Child and Alex
Prud'homme)

Drama, Biography, Adaptation | 2hr 3mins | Rated (PG) | contains coarse language | Origin: USA

In this unusually delicate Italian comedy Gianni, a happily retired bachelor in his late 50s, finds himself spending the August
bank holiday stuck at home with his aged mother and three other assorted old biddies on his hands.
Keeping them all happy, on their meds, on their diets, out of the bars, and warmly disposed to each other, the poor guy hasn't
worked so hard in his life. Veteran screenwriter and first-time director Gianni Di Gregorio plays Gianni, and the rest of the
cast are non-professionals (the average age of the four actresses is 88). They are naturals. Simply and without undue comic
emphasis, he has much to say that is funny and true about harried Italian males and their loving, if conflicted, relationships
with their mothers; the minor, conniving underpinning social interaction; and, ultimately, the joys of an elaborate lunch on a
long, hot summer day in Rome. (Source: NZ International Film Festival)

Starring  Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti, Maria Cali
Directed by  Gianni Di Gregorio (feature debut)
Written by  Gianni Di Gregorio, Simone Riccardini

Drama, Comedy | 1hr 15mins | Rated (PG) | parental guidance recommended | Origin: Italy | Language: Italian with English
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