5th February

ON BODY AND SOUL
2017
Hungary
Ildiko Enyedi
116 min
Cert 18

Oscar Nomination 2018 – BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2017 Berlinale, this film tells the story of two outcasts who find love in a Hungarian abattoir. They are both fastidious loners, but at night, they share the same dreams – a mystical but matter-of-fact connection that transforms both into deer in a sparkling winter woodland. The details of animal butchery in the abattoir contrast against the delicate suspense of the dream sequences.

What the Critics say…

“Mad, singular and heart-stirring in a way that’s hard to comprehend.“  Little White Lies

Preceded by 2 entries in the 2018 Chester Animation Festival:

ICKY
2017 Iran
Parastoo Cardgar
6 min
In the world of people with Rubik’s cube head, there is a kid who is different from the others…

NOUVELLE CUISINE
2017 Spain
Manuel Reyes Halaby
4 min
A chef that loves his job and enjoys the delicacies he cooks, is preparing a very different menu for a peculiar group of clients.