The WIFF Spring series continues at the
Capitol Theatre on Thursday, June 5th with two celebrated
feature-length dramatic films.
Gloria, Director Sebastián Lelio, Chile-Spain 2013 @ 6 pm
Gloria is a "woman of a certain age" but
still feels young. Though lonely, she makes the best of her situation and fills
her nights seeking love at social dance clubs for single adults. Her fragile
happiness changes the day she meets Rodolfo. Their intense passion, to which
Gloria gives her all, leaves her vacillating between hope and despair -- until
she uncovers a new strength and realizes that, in her golden years, she can
shine brighter than ever. Gloria was Chile's official entry
for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, and features Paulina
García in a tour de force performance that captured the Silver Bear Best
Actress Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
The
Past (Le Passé), Director Asghar Farhadi,
France-Italy 2013 @ 8pm
Following a four-year separation, Ahmad (Ali
Mosaffa) returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his estranged French wife Marie
(Bérénice Bejo)'s request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she
can marry her new boyfriend Samir (Tahar Rahim). During his tense brief stay,
Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage
daughter Lucie (Pauline Burlet). Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship
soon unveil a secret from their past.
by Richard Rosenthal
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