Refreshments are available before the screening begins.
Latest audio visual equipment, including large 4m wide screen.
Friday 6 October 2023
at 7pm
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
(2023, Cert 12A, 1 hr 48 mins)
Director: Hettie Macdonald
Screenwriter:Rachel Joyce
Starring: Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton,
Genres:Drama
Based on the best-selling book by Rachel Joyce, who also wrote the screenplay, the film stars Jim Broadbent as Fry, who walks from Devon to Berwick upon Tweed to see an old colleague who has cancer and is in a hospice. With various adventures en route, his wife is played by Penelope Wilton and the journey causes the couple to re-examine their relationship.
“It’s a non-religious pilgrim story about the power of hope and faith. A movie that celebrates everyday joys and human connection. The perfect pick-me-up tonic for tough times.” Metro
“This may even be one of those rare instances where the film is better than the book.” The Spectator