Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ Kicks Off Glasgow Fest—But Is ‘Sentimental Value’ the Real Showstopper? Here’s What the Stars Say.
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So, what do you get when you throw a dash of Scorpio intensity—because yes, November’s cosmic vibe is all about diving deep and unraveling mysteries—and a whole lot of cinematic magic in the heart of Glasgow? You get the International Film Festival Glasgow’s 12th edition, and honey, it’s serving a lineup as bold and brash as a full moon in your sign. From Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon kicking things off with some star power (Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott, anyone?) to Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value wrapping the fest in Cannes-winning style, this isn’t your average movie week. Plus, they’re throwing in a rebellious nod to Scottish punk legends The Skids—because what’s better than a documentary followed by a live music jam to remind you that some flames just don’t quit? And if you’re craving a taste of the surreal and the sublime, events like “Reel Tasty: Food & Film Experience” with La Cocina make this fest a feast for all the senses. So, is the universe telling us to cozy up, get inspired, or just embrace the glorious chaos of life through film? I say yes to all of the above! LEARN MORE
International Film Festival Glasgow has unveiled its lineup for its 12th edition, which runs Nov. 12-16. Blue Moon by Richard Linklater (Boyhood), starring Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott, will open the fest, while Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix winner Sentimental Value, starring Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning and Renate Reinsve, will close it.
Among other highlights of the festival will be a documentary tribute to a Scottish punk band. “The iconic but short-lived Scottish Punk band The Skids burned bright when they hit the scene in the 1970s,” organizers said. “Forty years later, the group is back and the subjects of a special new documentary on the Glasgow Punk scene – The Skids: ReVolution” from directors Colin Graham and Laura Graham. The film screening will be followed by a live music performance of local musicians.
Among the other films unveiled by the Glasgow fest were Stanislav Hristov’s The Therapy, about an eccentric psychologist forced to face her own fears while using unconventional methods to cure her patients, Annapurna Srira’s surrealist dark comedy-drama Fucktoys, Vasilis Kekatos’s Our Wildest Days, about 20-year-old Chloe who “leaves her dysfunctional family to follow a group of romantic outsiders and help the forgotten of society,” and Harry Lighton’s Pillion, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling, which features “a directionless man who finds himself swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.”
Back for its fourth edition will be “Reel Tasty: Food & Film Experience,” a curated food and film event that “introduces the audiences to independent cinema while enjoying a tasting menu, designed to complement the on-screen experience.” This year’s featured movie is Alonso Ruizpalacios’s La Cocina, starring Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones. The plot: “In the sweltering back kitchen of a Times Square restaurant, undocumented cook Pedro is caught between mounting pressures at work and a complicated romance with waitress Julia.”
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