Hell Is Other People
Friday 19th September 19:00pm (60m)
From toxic love to deceiving strangers, these films dive into the terrifying side of human connection where relationships unravel, and the real monsters wear familiar faces.
Content Guidance: suicide/self-harm, bloody violence/gore/torture, sexual violence, abuse (mental/emotional)
BLUE VIOLET
Blue’s gift preparations for her beloved Violet transform into something darker when reality picks up the phone.
Director: Josie Charles
Writer: Esme Allen
Producer: Archie Sinclair, Chuckie McEwan
CAREFUL
When a secret feminist group assigns Lucie her first mission – to lure an unpunished abuser into a trap – the lines between justice, healing, and revenge begin to blur.
Director: Camille Lagaisse
Writer: Camille Lagaisse
Producer: Maritza Grass
FALSE FREEDOM
False Freedom follows Hallger∂ur, a woman ensnared in a toxic cycle of abuse with her partner, Gunnar. As she navigates the relentless push and pull of manipulation, fleeting hope, and the crushing weight of control - it leaves one question unanswered: Can one ever break free from this hidden nightmare?
Director: Rosalie Rut Sigrúnardóttir
Writer: Rosalie Rut Sigrúnardóttir
Producer: Rosalie Rut Sigrúnardóttir, Elín Björg Eyjólfsdóttir, Sylvía Rún Hálfdanardóttir
PARANOIA
Gila ignores her usual paranoia and lets her charming date sleep on the couch. After setting some boundaries she locks the bedroom door out of habit. Taylor wakes her in the middle of the night saying he’s having an asthma attack, but she hesitates when something doesn’t feel right.
Director: Alina Bichieva
Writer: Alina Bichieva
Producer: Maria Shevtsova, Marcus Hundsnes
PLEASE
An incel finally gets a date. She’s determined to hook up but the voice in his head has more sinister intentions.
Director: Will Matthews
Writer: Fiona McGarvey
Producer: Izzy Meikle-Small
SIGNS
Full-time influencer Jess is ready to find love. But as she documents her first online date in years, she falls prey to the signs that warn us of danger ahead.
Director: Esme Allen, Hannah Beach
Writer: Esme Allen
Producer: Esme Allen, Hannah Beach
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You can purchase a ticket to just this screening, or grab a pass to watch lots more films and attend events happening across the festival weekend.
Discounts for groups, families, students and those on low income support are available too.
Join us for a family screening of two Julia Donaldson favourites! A Room On The Broom and The Stick Man!
Room On The Broom
The story of a kind witch and her cat who invite three other animals (a dog, a bird and a frog) to join them travelling on her broomstick. Featuring the voices of Simon Pegg and Gillian Anderson.
The Stick Man
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas? Featuring the voices of Jennifer Saunders and Martin Freeman.
This will be a relaxed screening, ideal for families with neurodiverse children, where the lights will be dimmed, sound will be lowered and screening aids will be available for those that would like them such a fidget toys and ear defenders, all families are welcome.
Screening as part of Women X Film Festival at The Hullabaloo Theatre on Sunday 21st September at 10:30, there will be a family craft session available before and after the screening for you to enjoy as part of your cinema experience, or if you would like a break from the screening.
Please note: this screening is designed for families to attend together, no unaccompanied adults will be allowed entry to cinema and children must attend with an accompanying adult.