A film director struggles through a day of chaotic, unforeseen problems.
This film screens as part of Shorts 6: Risible (Comedy)
An antique instrument dealer receives a magical vinyl record from a traveler.
This film screens as part of Shorts 2: Expansions (Animation)
When 17-year-old Lucas (Paul Kircher) finds his blithe teenage world suddenly shattered, his sense of self and place dissipates into overwhelming pain. As he turns inward, his worried mother (Juliette Binoche) finds it difficult to connect with, much less console, her once affectionate son. She agrees to send him to Paris to stay with his career-driven older brother (Vincent Lacoste) to help him find a way out of his despair. Left to his own devices and in search of solace, Lucas plunges into the sea of excitement, possibility, and anonymity of the city with near reckless abandon. Love and hope—the stakes of Christophe Honoré’s (Love Songs, Sorry Angel) stirring and profoundly personal tale could not be higher.
Sat, Oct 22 @ 2:30pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 4
Sun, Oct 23 @ 7:15pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 7
A mesmerizing, elliptical vision of declining colonial enterprise and imperialist corruption, Pacifiction swelters and sways in the heat of its Tahitian setting. France’s top man in the region, De Roller (Benoît Magimel) is an affable chameleon-like operator, equally adept at schmoozing with the indigenous population and navigating the political machinery of his home country. He’s lately become paranoid, as the mood on the island is shifting amid rumors of military destruction and gentrification. As he drifts through his days, attempting to keep everyone—himself included—on an even keel, tensions continue to rise. A film of mysterious, uncommon power.
Sun, Oct 16 @ 6:00pm CDT
at Gene Siskel Film Center
Sat, Oct 22 @ 8:00pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 4
In early 1980s Paris, Élizabeth (Charlotte Gainsbourg) struggles to keep her family connected following a divorce. Uneasy about her own future, the naturally shy single mother of two begins to take steps to rebuild her life, embarking on a new relationship and landing a job at a late-night call-in radio show, where she encounters a cast of drifters and lonely souls, including a down-on-her-luck young woman whom she welcomes into her home Altogether, these choices profoundly impact Elizabeth, shaping her destiny for years to come. Sublimely sympathetic and steeped in an introspective grace, Passengers of the Night chronicles the many small moments that, in toto, give rise to a full, nuanced life.
Tue, Oct 18 @ 8:30pm CDT
at Gene Siskel Film Center
Sun, Oct 23 @ 4:45pm CDT
at AMC River East, Screen 7
212 W Van Buren St., Suite 400
