Country: Spain – Wimbledon Film Club

All About My Mother

Esteban, an aspiring young writer, runs to get the autograph of an actress, with tragic results.

Revolving around an eccentric family of women from a wind-swept region south of Madrid, Cruz stars as Raimunda, a working-class woman forced to go to great lengths to protect her 14-year-old daughter Paula.

Pan’s Labyrinth

Del Toro, no stranger to science fiction or tales of the Spanish struggle between Fascism and left wing politics (Blade 2, Hellboy, The Devils Backbone) offers us something different here, skilfully blending history with fantasy.

The Orphanage

Hitchcock explained the difference between surprise and suspense like this: if people are seated at a table and a bomb explodes, that is surprise.

The Secret in Their Eyes

It’s the year 2000, Buenos Aires, Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin – Nine Queens), disillusioned, retired investigator is obsessed with a 1974 unsolved murder and decides to write a book about it.

Chico and Rita

This is an utterly seductive animated tale of historical accuracy, set in 1940s Cuba, Las Vegas and New York.

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

Newly restored for its fortieth anniversary, this influential Oscar-winning classic constitutes one of the finest achievements of one of cinema’s greatest directors, working in his intensely creative late period.

Spirit of the Beehive

In 1940s Spain a family of four live in an isolated farmhouse with window panes resembling the pattern of honeycomb.

Even the Rain

A film within a film.

Blancanieves

Based on the 1812 fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, the story is set in a romantic vision of 1920s Andalusia.