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This film is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. Academy Award winning director Ron Howard's Apollo 13 chronicles the true story of the ill-fated 1970 mission to land the fifth US crewed mission on the moon. NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage, putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. This gripping docu-drama stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and Ed Harris. Starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton and Ed Harris. "Truly excellent" Empire ★★★★★

This Halloween, The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to the big screen for the 50th anniversary of Transylvanian aliens landing on earth. A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. This cult classic is directed by Jim Sharman, and stars Richard O'Brien, Sarah Sarandon and Meat Loaf. "Raucous, raunchy, riotous joy" The Guardian ★★★★ We ask that attendees please respect our community venue and volunteers by not participating in trends such as throwing rice (etc) during this screening.

This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – “Merry Christmas” and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event! With his fabulous Johann Strauss Orchestra, and special guests including the sensational Emma Kok and over 400 brass players bringing the majestic sound of Christmas, André’s concert is bursting with warmth, laughter, and holiday cheer. Christmas is André’s favourite time of year - and he can’t wait to share this spectacular concert with you, only in cinemas!

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 From the world famous, four times Academy Award winning animation studio, creators of Wallace & Gromit, comes Arthur Christmas. A film for all the family to enjoy during the holiday season. Everyone knows that, each Christmas, Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth. What everyone doesn't know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a extremely organised and high-tech operation. When the unthinkable happens and Santa misses one child out, someone has to save the day. It's up to Arthur (James McAvoy), Santa's youngest son, to deliver a present to the forgotten tyke before Christmas morning dawns. "A great, big joy" Empire ★★★★ When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

A teenage boy's unexpected crush on his cousin's boyfriend turns a camping trip into a weekend of self-discovery in this hilarious and heartwarming coming-of-age comedy. His burgeoning crush gets him into awkward scrapes and arguments but enables Jamie to begin to come to terms with who he is. "Achingly brilliant" The Guardian ★★★★★ "The perfect film from beginning to end" INTO ★★★★★

This screening is a special addition to our Classic Film Series - tickets are just £6.  To honour the legendary Robert Redford, we’re bringing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid back for one night only as a tribute to his incredible legacy. We hope you will join us in appreciating the charm, wit, and timeless talent he brought to the film industry. Paul Newman and Robert Redford set the standard for the "buddy film" with this much beloved box office smash set in the Old West. Based on the true story of fast-draws and wild rides, battles with posses, train and bank robberies, a torrid love affair and a new lease on outlaw life in far away Bolivia. It is also a character study of a remarkable friendship between Butch - possibly the most likeable outlaw in frontier history - and his closest associate, the fabled, ever-dangerous Sundance Kid. Winner of four Academy Awards (including best screenplay and best song), here is a thoroughly enjoyable blend of fact and fancy done with true affection for a bygone era and featuring the two flashiest, friendliest funniest outlaws who ever called out "hands up!". "Note-perfect performances, a screenplay steeped in both nostalgia and a timely sense of insight, and anti-heroes you can't help but love" Empire ★★★★★

Christmas at The Regal! Tickets to our special Christmas eve screenings are just £6 This holiday, discover your inner Elf! Starring Will Ferrell, this much beloved family film follows Buddy, one of Santa's elves, as he learns of his true identity as a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father, spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.

This holiday, discover your inner Elf! Starring Will Ferrell, this much beloved family film follows Buddy, one of Santa's elves, as he learns of his true identity as a human and goes to New York City to meet his biological father, spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as he goes.

In Pixar Animation Studios’ big-screen comedic misadventure, alien-obsessed Elio struggles to fit in until he is transported by aliens and becomes the chosen one to be Earth's galactic ambassador while his mother Olga works on the top-secret project to decode alien messages. "A charming, visually inventive adventure" Empire ★★★★ When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 From Dean DeBlois, the creative visionary behind DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, comes a stunning live-action reimagining of the film that launched the beloved franchise. On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society. When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

Christmas at The Regal! Tickets to our special Christmas eve screenings are just £6 The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a man who has given up his dreams in order to help others, and whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers). Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched and how different life in his community of Bedford Falls would be if he had never been born. A must-see during the festive season, the film was an award-winning success sweeping up five Osars, including Best Picture, at the 1947 Academy Awards.

1 85-year-old Man, 5 Countries, 16 Cities, 23 shows, 6 weeks. Will he make it home … or is this the end of the road? One of the most recognisable figures in British comedy, John Cleese’s career spans six decades - from his early days with the Cambridge Footlights to co-founding Monty Python, co-creating Fawlty Towers, and writing and starring in the Oscar-nominated “A Fish Called Wanda”. His unique brand of black humour has made him a global icon and intergalactic treasure. At the age of eighty five, John Cleese sets off on what might be his final European tour - five countries, sixteen cities, twenty-three shows, and retaining just two original body parts. “John Cleese Packs It In” is a wry, behind-the-scenes portrait of a comedy legend on the road, battling various ailments, chaotic travel, and his own stubborn refusal to stop. Spanning six weeks on the road, the film captures Cleese unfiltered and on the move - riffing on life, fame, and the absurdity of getting old in front of thousands of fans. As he reflects on a stage career that began in 1963, the question lingers: is this the end of the road? With unique and intimate access and showing unexpected tenderness, this is a documentary about legacy, laughter, and the dignity of bowing out… however reluctantly.

Written by Emma Thompson, and featuring the popular music of George Michael, Last Christmas is a highly enjoyable festive rom-com starring Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) and Emma Thompson herself. Despite working as an elf, Kate doesn’t believe in the magic of Christmas. Everything changes when she meets Tom, who seems too good to be true when he walks into her life and starts to see through so many of Kate’s barriers. As London transforms into the most wonderful time of the year, nothing should work for these two. But sometimes, you gotta let the snow fall where it may, you gotta listen to your heart … and you gotta have faith.

Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph). Sung in Russian with English subtitles.

Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Ethan Hunt and the IMF pursue a dangerous AI called the Entity that's infiltrated global intelligence. With governments and a figure from his past in pursuit, Hunt races to stop it from forever changing the world. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg. "Wildly entertaining" The Guardian ★★★★★ "Dazzlingly ambitious" The Telegraph ★★★★★ "Some of the maddest, most astonishing stunts he [Tom Cruise] has ever achieved" Empire ★★★★

Joys, sorrows and life's great tragicomedy told in a video diary about motherhood and much more, recorded over nearly 20 years by award-winning British director, and single mother, Victoria Mapplebeck. Motherboard is a unique self-portrait charting the real-life comedy and roller coaster of solo parenting. Victoria captures a life where both she and Jim survive her breast cancer diagnosis, two generations of absent fathers and Jim’s rollercoaster teen years with a gallows sense of humour and an irrepressible ability to turn lemons into lemonade. The film navigates the trials and traumas of unromanticised parenting, where chaos rules. Honest, funny and infinitely relatable, Motherboard is the antidote to the unrealistic expectations we have about parenthood, and a film for anyone who wants to see family life in all its unfiltered glory. "A tender, intimate, funny and entirely absorbing full-scale feature documentary" The Guardian ★★★★ "A magic spell of a film: a remarkable example of how filmmaking and montage can capture the essential essence of a life" Empire ★★★★ "Joyous, lovely..a rich and gladdening film" Financial Times ★★★★

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.

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.

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. "Two actors at the top of their game" Evening Standard ★★★★ "Raw, excruciating and often alarmingly funny" Daily Mail ★★★★

Do humans have the right to nature? In "Rave On For The Avon", Director Charlotte Sawyer tells a story of a community of wild swimmers in Bristol (UK) affected by raw sewage pollution of the river Avon. England is one of the only two countries in the world to have a fully privatised water and sewage disposal system, and with only 14% of English rivers in good ecological health, the mission to keep the rivers clean is not going well. In a series of moving, exciting and thought-provoking scenes, the swimmers create a stunning, light-hearted yet fascinating tapestry, probing how activism starts from the grassroots, and carries a profound universal lesson for all of us. There’s a marriage to the river, drum’n’bass, a mermaid who tows an inflatable turd, and a whole lot of cheesecake in this poignant reflection on people’s innovative battles for the natural world they cherish. "A joyful protest campaign" The Guardian ★★★★ _______________________________________ Joining us after the film for a meaningful discussion and Q&A are Louise Tonkin, Alison Ayling and Adam Ellis, who all played an instrumental role in the campaign to obtain Bathing Water Status in Fordingbridge's own part the Avon. Louise Tonkin is a founder member of Fordingbridge Greener Living and initiated the Fordingbridge Avon Bathing movement with the purpose of obtaining Bathing Water Status from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). Alison Ayling has a keen interest in conservation and has been volunteering locally for over 20 years with Forestry England as a Ranger and Conversation Task Leader. Rounding out the trio is Adam Ellis who is the Managing Director of For the Love of Water and has worked in the environmental sector for 20 years. Adam’s specific scientific and data processing knowledge was vital to the group’s successful Bathing Water Status application.

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans. 65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family.

The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.

The peasant girl Giselle has fallen in love with Albrecht. When she discovers that he is actually a nobleman promised to another, she kills herself in despair. Her spirit joins the Wilis: the vengeful ghosts of women hell-bent on killing any man who crosses their path in a dance to the death. Wracked with guilt, Albrecht visits Giselle’s grave, where he must face the Wilis – and Giselle’s ghost. Peter Wright’s 1985 production of this quintessential Romantic ballet is a classic of The Royal Ballet repertory. Set to Adolphe Adam’s evocative score and with atmospheric designs by John Macfarlane, Giselle conjures up the earthly and otherworldly realms in a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.

Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans. 65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family.

The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages.

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family and will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.

At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking. As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright. Sung in Italian with subtitles.

In war-torn Rome, Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi live for each other and for their art. But when Cavaradossi helps an escaped prisoner, the lovers make a deadly enemy in the form of Baron Scarpia, Chief of Police. At the mercy of Scarpia’s twisted desires, Tosca is forced to make a horrific bargain: sleeping with the man she hates in order to save the man she loves. Can she find a way out? A star-studded cast includes soprano Anna Netrebko performing the role of Tosca, tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Gerald Finley as Scarpia, with Music Director of The Royal Opera Jakub Hrůša conducting his first new production in the role. An alternative, modern-day Rome provides the backdrop for Oliver Mears’ unmissable, gripping new production of Puccini’s thriller. Sung in Italian with subtitles.

The dashing prince Tamino is on a quest to find love and happiness. With the bird-catcher Papageno at his side and armed with a magic flute, he must battle trials, tribulations and an evil sorcerer to rescue the imprisoned Pamina. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting production. The production features a star-studded cast including Julia Bullock as Pamina, Amitai Pati as Tamino, Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, and Soloman Howard as Sarastro, led by French conductor Marie Jacquot in her Covent Garden debut. Sung in German with subtitles.

This is a Silver Screening for film fans aged 55yrs plus. Tickets are just £6. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is based on the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. Their journey is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. "Anderson and Isaacs are both so appealing" The Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6. When long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez and Morticia plan a celebration to wake the dead. But Wednesday barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester's uncommonly "normal" behavior. Could this Fester be a fake, part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune? When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

This film is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. Three movie giants come together in this cinematic classic, combining the masterful direction of John Huston with the fabulous chemistry of Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in their only onscreen pairing. Bogart won a well-deserved Best Actor Oscar for his role as disreputable riverboat captain Charlie, who forms an unlikely alliance with Hepburn's straight-laced Rose. Based on the book by C.S. Forester, this wartime romantic adventure sees the pair forced to travel together down a hazardous East African river. As they face dangers and devise an ingenious way to destroy an enemy gunboat, both discover new sides to their personalities and before long their passionate dislike turns to love. "A ripping, gripping yarn" The Guardian ★★★★★ "Mesmeric performances" The Telegraph ★★★★

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 Based on Dr. Seuss' beloved classic, and starring Benedict Cumberbatch,The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous spirit. Funny and heartwarming, The Grinch is fun for the whole family. When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

The Holly and the Ivy is part of our monthly Classic Film Series. Tickets are just £6. This charming festive romance is a love story of rare quality flavoured with delightful characterizations and priceless humor. An English clergyman’s neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners, comes to the surface at a Christmas family gathering. Directed by George More O’Ferrall, the film stars Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton and Denholm Elliott. "The performances are uniformly excellent" Radio Times ★★★★

This is a family-friendly screening. Tickets are just £6 The Polar Express is an enchanting, Christmas favourite for all the family. Tom Hanks and the director of Forrest Gump Robert Zemeckis reunite for Polar Express, an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life, and Christmas, never fades for those who believe. When booking please kindly take into account, as per our T&Cs, that group bookings must be no more than 10 people and have at least one adult per five children. Food and drink that is not purchased on the premises is not permitted at any screening.

Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, The Salt Path is based on the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn’s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate decision to walk in the hope that, in nature, they will find solace and a sense of acceptance. With depleted resources, only a tent and some essentials between them, every step along the path is a testament to their growing strength and determination. Their journey is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. "Anderson and Isaacs are both so appealing" The Sydney Morning Herald ★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Nominated for an Oscar, director Mohammad Rasoulof's gripping drama-thriller received praise for the courage it takes to make a film like this. In fact, shortly before the film premiered at Cannes Rasoulof had to flee Iran to avoid being arrested for his work. The film's plot centres on Iman who works as an investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. As the nationwide political protests against the authoritarian government intensify, he is surrounded by suspicion and paranoia. When his gun vanishes, Iman suspects his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble. This film will be shown in Persian with English subtitles. "No wonder Iran wants to lock up this brilliant dissident director" The Telegraph ★★★★★ "Unnervingly tense, properly intelligent, essential viewing" The Standard ★★★★★ "An extraordinary achievement" Empire ★★★★

The Regal Cinema’s World Cinema series presents the Italian drama Vermiglio. The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermiglio, Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which was Italy’s Official Selection for the 2025 Academy Awards. This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. While there, the soldier develops a romance with the family's eldest daughter, Lucia (Martina Scrinzi). Vermiglio shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era. Conjuring stories from her own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human tale that recalls the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s perspective Vermiglio feels distinct and novel. This film will be shown in Ladin and Italian with English subtitles. "Captivating" The Irish Times ★★★★★ "A richly compassionate, emotional and detailed drama" The Guardian ★★★★ "Phenomenal visual beauty" Financial Times ★★★★