Maldon Film Club's current season continued in April with the screening of Anatomy of a Fall, The Old Oak and this season's Classic selection Casablanca.

Another very successful season comes to an end soon following the screening of the award winning The Eight Mountains, on May 14 and The Great Escaper on May 28.

The Eight Mountains

An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps The Eight Mountains was the winner of the Jury Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Adapting the award-winning novel by Paolo Cognetti, directors Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch portray the profound and complex relationship between Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi), who first meet as children when Pietro's Turin family stay in an isolated village at the base of the Alpine slopes.

As they mature, Pietro becomes estranged from his business-minded father (Filippo Timi) as Bruno-emotionally abandoned by his own father-takes up the role of surrogate son.

Pietro's father's death reunites the two in realizing his dream of constructing a cabin on the Alps, and the project and subsequent explorations of the awe-inspiring mountain range bond Pietro and Bruno in a shared purpose. Yet despite their connection, the purity of nature and the demands of society threaten to drive them apart.

The Great Escaper

'The Great Escaper' is a 2023 biographical drama film starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. It is based on the true story of an 89-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran, Bernard Jordan, who "broke out" of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France in June 2014.

Along the way he is aided by strangers, makes some new friends and says a heartfelt goodbye to a fallen friend, while news of his "escape" makes him an international sensation. Bernie seemed to embody the defiant "can do" spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing but that was not the whole story!

The story is a celebration of the love between Bernie and his wife of 60 years, Irene.

Our new season begins on Tuesday September 9 2025 and information about the 19 films to be screened in 2026-26 will be available very soon. So watch this space for further details as Maldon Film Club starts to prepare for its 21^st season!!

For further details and a membership form for the 2025-26 season please check out the web site www.maldonfilmclub.uk , visit the Maldon Visitor Information Centre (1100 – 1600 Tuesday to Saturday) or contact John Salisbury on 07905  971608.