The Grocer's Son (12A)

Emotionally engaging, impressively directed, superbly written, warm-hearted tribute to a disappearing way of life

Director: Eric Guirado
Starring: Nicolas Cazale, Clotilde Hesme, Daniel Duval
France, 2007, 1 hour 33 minutes, subtitles

Sat 27 February 7.30pm Brilley Village Hall
Fri 5 March 7.30pm Lingen Village Hall & Moccas Village Hall
Thur 11 March 7.30pm Pudleston Village Hall
Fri 12 March 7.30pm Bedstone & Hopton Castle Village Hall

Prodigal son Antoine reluctantly returns from Paris to help run the family mobile shop and is gradually reintegrated into both his family and the local community. As he chugs round the beautiful French countryside supplying the elderly and infirm (local villagers turn in scene-stealing cameos), he discovers the joys of both family life and life in the country. A modest, feel-good comedy which paints an utterly convincing portrait of a disillusioned young man who discovers a brighter perspective on life.

At Brilley, preceded by screening at 5.30pm of Sleep Furiously. A Ploughman's supper will be on sale and the bar open. Tickets £4.00, £2.50 or £7.00 for both films (£10.00 to include Ploughman's supper).