Members’ Choice – Wimbledon Film Club

Les Diaboliques

Michel Delasalle (Meurisse) is the headmaster of a boys boarding school near Paris.

An adaptation of a novel by Laura Esquivel, ‘Como Agua Para Chocolate’ (Like Water for Chocolate) is a Latin American expression which refers to the near boiling temperature of water for use in the making of chocolate, and is, figuratively, a reference to passion.

Spirit of the Beehive

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

5 Broken Cameras

Personal, political documentary of Palestinian protest against Israeli occupation.

Northern Soul

Set in Lancashire in 1974, the film follows Matt and John as they leave behind a humdrum life of youth clubs and factory lines to chase a dream of travelling to the US, unearthing unknown soul 45s and establishing themselves as top DJs on the Northern soul music scene.

Like Father Like Son

Ryota has worked hard for everything in his life and he thinks nothing can stop him from pursuing a perfect life.

Nightcrawler

A pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles.

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

The story loosely follows two travelling novelty salesmen and their unsuccessful attempts to sell their vampire teeth, laughing bags and monster masks.

Son of Saul

At several camps the Nazis established units of Jewish male prisoners (sonderkommandos) picked for their youth and relative health.

Our Little Sister

Just as in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Like Father, Like Son (Palme d’Or in Cannes 2013), this is a family drama, but now with a focus on the relationships between sisters.