August 24th, 2018 - 4:00 pm
PUZZLE OPENING AT THE CINEMA ART THEATER
Starting on August 24th, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present PUZZLE, a heart-warming drama about a woman who finds new meaning in her life in an unexpected hobby: jigsaw puzzles.
PUZZLE is a closely observed portrait of Agnes, who has reached her early 40s without ever venturing far from home, family or the tight-knit immigrant community in which she was raised by her widowed father. That begins to change in a quietly dramatic fashion when Agnes receives a jigsaw puzzle as a birthday gift and experiences the heady thrill of not only doing something she enjoys, but being very, very good at it.
Stepping out of her domestic bubble to pursue her new hobby, Agnes meets Robert, a wealthy, reclusive inventor who immediately recognizes her talent and recruits her as his partner for an upcoming world jigsaw tournament. Each day she spends out in the world, puzzling and conversing with Robert, takes Agnes further along on the road to a new understanding of herself and her strengths. With that understanding come new insights and an assertiveness that finds her speaking out on her own behalf and pushing back against the assumptions and routines that have until now defined her role in her family. Ultimately, Agnes will decide for herself what comes next. [2018, US, Runtime: 103 minutes, Rated: R].
“A lovely surprise,” writes Christy Lemire of “RogerEbert.com,” “a million tiny revelations make up one massive arc, and Kelly Macdonald positively radiates hope and joy throughout that process.” Alan Scherstuhl of “TheVillageVoice.com” calls PUZZLE an, “earnest, compassionate character study…likely to charm and move audiences.”
Screening times are 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Friday (August 24), 4:00 pm on Saturday (August 25), 4:00 pm on Sunday (August 26), 1:00 pm on Monday (August 27), 7:00 pm on Tuesday (August 28), 4:00 pm on Wednesday (August 29), and 4:00 pm on Thursday (August 30). Admission for CAT: THIS WEEK films is $8 for members and $11 for future members. Customers are encouraged to purchase tickets online. If seats are available, tickets can be purchased at the theater, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening.
The mission of the RBFS is promoting cinematic arts and providing education and cultural enrichment for our community. The Film Society sponsors ongoing screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (November 1- 11, 2018). Having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management, the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is accredited by the Standards for Excellence Institute®. The Film Society is funded, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. For more information on this series, other events, or to become a member, visit the Rehoboth Beach Film Society website at www.rehobothfilm.com, or call 302-645-9095.