White Wall Cinema: BLUE MOON – New Release Special

One of cinema’s most beloved filmmakers, Richard Linklater, the director of Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight, School of Rock and Boyhood, returns with his latest and perhaps most deeply affecting work yet. Elegantly crafted and richly atmospheric, the film stars Ethan Hawke in what may be the finest performance of his career: a moving portrait of Lorenz Hart – brilliant, balding, witty, talented, queer, lonely, and quietly unraveling.

Set entirely over the course of a single after-show party, the film captures the painful moment Hart realises both his professional success and personal companionship are slipping away. As he trades stories and sharp observations with an obliging bartender (Bobby Cannavale – Boardwalk Empire), his latest infatuation Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley – The Substance), and his soon-to-be former writing partner Rodgers (Andrew Scott – All Of Us Strangers, Fleabag), a quietly devastating and unexpectedly funny story unfolds creating one of the most poignant films in recent memory.

Brimming with New York sophistication, bittersweet wit and graceful reflections on art, love and loneliness, this genuinely remarkable Oscar nominated screenplay is elevated by Hawke’s truly mesmerising Oscar nominated performance. Achingly funny, deeply humane and heartbreakingly sad, the film paints a luminous portrait of a virtuoso writer blessed with extraordinary charm yet haunted by profound insecurity and isolation. With immense empathy, Linklater brings to life a complex, melancholy and long-overlooked creative force, a man desperate to be loved, even as he remains convinced he is unlovable. Comes highly recommended as the most underappreciated Award season triumph of this year’s crop.

• DOORS: 7.30pm*
• START TIME: 8.20pm*
• RUN TIME: 100 mins
• CERT: 15 (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

*Please note – doors open at 7.30pm, Please try to allow extra time to get seated prior to the performance start time of 8.20pm. There will usually be no admittance from 20 minutes after the films stated start time. No hot food or alcohol from outside the premises is allowed. All alcoholic drinks consumed on the premises must be purchased from the bar as per the conditions of the venue’s licence