CINEMA

Your Wednesday movie lineup! Wednesday, September 2 - 6:00 PM - A Shortcut | Armand Foix, Clément Devilliers | Comedy-Drama | 1h21 | Synopsis: When their family restaurant is threatened with closure, two cousins from Brittany release rats to try their hand at pest control. At the same time, two young women rig the local beauty pageant to promote their jewelry. Caught up in their chaotic schemes, these four resourceful individuals searching for a future eventually cross paths. Short Summary: As funny as it is touching. Wednesday, September 2 – 8:30 p.m. – Fjord – Original Version | Cristian Mungiu | Drama | 2h26 | Synopsis: The Gheorghius, a deeply religious Romanian-Norwegian couple, settle in a village at the end of a fjord, where they quickly befriend their neighbors, the Halbergs. The children of both families become very close, despite their different upbringings. When the school staff discovers bruises on the body of Elia, the eldest of the Gheorghiu children, the community wonders whether the traditional upbringing the Gheorghiu children receive from their parents might be the cause. Brief Summary: Winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Cristian Mungiu once again explores the workings of our modern societies with subtlety and precision.