Corrie Film Club

On Sunday 11th September, Corrie Film Club will be showing In Bruges, a 2008 black comedy set, as the title makes clear, in the beautiful, canal-threaded Belgian city that so many tourists wander through, armed with camera and chips.

The film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two London based hit men, Ray and Ken, who are lying low after a botched job that has resulted in the death of an innocent boy. Their gangster boss, played by Ralph Fiennes, has told them he will be in touch, but meanwhile, the guilty two have nothing to do but take in the charms of the medieval city. Ken is deeply impressed by the glories of Bruges and feels himself to be enlightened and reformed, but the less experienced Ray is oppressed by the death of the boy, which happened on Ray’s first job. As Ken starts to feel himself newly sensitised, Ray meets Chloe, who is with a film crew shooting a movie starring an American dwarf named Jimmy, and he, too, has a change of heart. When Harry sends instructions for a new job, Ken doesn’t want to do it, and neither does Ray. But the pair of them are in the grip of Harry, who is about to descend on Bruges in righteous anger at the two slackers he has employed, and the outcome looks sure to be untidy, to put it mildly. Somewhere between laughter and dismay, this film is gripping and unpredictable, and the imperturbable beauty of Bruges sails over everything.

The showing starts at 8.00 pm, in Corrie and Sannox Hall. Entry is free, though a donation to the hall’s upkeep would be appreciated, and all are welcome.