Tyrannosaur in Corrie

Corrie Film Club’s choice for April is the award-winning film by Paddy Considine, Tyrannosaur, made in 2011. It focuses on Joseph, brilliantly played by Peter Mullan, an unemployed hard drinker whose wife has died and who is crippled by his own uncontrollable anger. One day, to escape from a violent episode resulting from his explosive rage, Joe dives into a handy charity shop and finds himself being befriended by the shop’s manager, Hannah (Olivia Colman.) Hannah is a committed Christian, and perhaps out of missionary duty in the first place, she insists on attempting to talk to Joe, only to receive abuse and insults in return. But Hannah has a violent and abusive husband, James, chillingly played by Eddie Marsan. Joe does not know this at first, yet, as she continues to offer him kindness and warmth, he starts to recognise himself as someone who can be better than that, and the relationship shifts. It’s a deeply felt story, a stunning debut from actor-turned-writer/director Paddy Considine. As one critic said, the film is about ‘the emergence of grace and redemption from the least likely of places.’

Screening begins at 8.00pm in Corrie Hall, and all are welcome. There is no charge for entry, though small donations to the hall’s expenses are gratefully welcomed.