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THE BALCONETTES
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Fri 1 Nov 9:30 PM
Reading Newmarket Cinema 5
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105 Mins
This hilarious horror is set amid a sizzling Marseille heatwave, where three women take refuge from the relentless sun on their apartment’s balcony. Here they stir up trouble while observing some steamy neighbourhood drama.
This part-ghost story, part-horror, part-feminist comedy takes place during a scorching Marseille heatwave. Three female roommates take refuge from the relentless sun on their apartment’s balcony. Unashamedly spying and gossiping about their neighbours, particularly a handsome and enigmatic man. Flirtation, fantasies and imagination lead to a few late night drinks in his apartment. A troubling dispute spirals into bloody chaos as the story delves into the complexities of coercion and consent, along with a generous splash of blood and gore. This French film is just as dark as it is hilarious and made headlines when it premiered in the Midnight Screenings at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, where it competed for the Queer Palm, an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films.
This part-ghost story, part-horror, part-feminist comedy takes place during a scorching Marseille heatwave. Three female roommates take refuge from the relentless sun on their apartment’s balcony. Unashamedly spying and gossiping about their neighbours, particularly a handsome and enigmatic man. Flirtation, fantasies and imagination lead to a few late night drinks in his apartment. A troubling dispute spirals into bloody chaos as the story delves into the complexities of coercion and consent, along with a generous splash of blood and gore. This French film is just as dark as it is hilarious and made headlines when it premiered in the Midnight Screenings at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, where it competed for the Queer Palm, an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films.
