April 21st, 2017 - 4:00 pm
AFTER THE STORM OPENING AT THE CINEMA ART THEATER
Starting on April 21st the Rehoboth Beach Film Society’s Cinema Art Theater will present AFTER THE STORM, a moving historical drama with many twists.
Drawing deeper than ever on his personal memories and experiences, award-winning filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (OUR LITLE SISTER, STILL WALKING, NOBODY KNOWS) returns with a powerful story of family ties and expectations in AFTER THE STORM.
Once a successful and celebrated writer, Ryota, struggles to finish his next novel and can barely make ends meet working at a private detective agency. As his gambling addiction spirals out of control, Ryota’s wife Kyoko (Yoki Maki) leaves him, taking their young son with her. When a typhoon strikes, Ryota unexpectedly spends the night with his son, ex-wife, and aging mother (legendary actress Kirin Kiki), allowing the estranged family the opportunity to believe in each other once again. [2017, Japan, Runtime: 117 min. Not Rated]
Glenn Kenny of the “New York Times” states that the film is “Beautifully acted by a great cast” and one “that sticks with you.” Allyson Johnson of “Cambridge Day” describes AFTER THE STORM as “Delicately woven, warmly portrayed and capturing the balmy and refreshed atmosphere that follows a summer rain, Hirokazu Koreeda's AFTER THE STORM is a quiet masterpiece.”
Screening times are 4:00 pm on Friday (April 21), 7:00 pm on Saturday (April 22), 4:00 pm on Sunday (April 23), 4:00 pm on Wednesday (April 26) and 7:00 pm on Thursday (April 27). Tickets can be purchased at the Cinema Art Theater, starting 30 minutes prior to each screening. Admission for a screening is $8 for RBFS members and $10 for future members. All screenings are held at the Cinema Art Theater located at 17701 Dartmouth Drive in Dartmouth Plaza, behind the Lewes Wawa.
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 3- 12, 2017). 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.