We take a look at movies hitting our screens in this month’s box office.
The Whale
02 February
From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, a story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Starring Brendan Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink.
We Are Still Here
02 February
We Are Still Here is a unique Indigenous film that interweaves eight powerful tales to tell a sweeping story of hope and survival. Through the eyes of eight protagonists, the film traverses 1,000 years from past, present, and future to explore stories of kinship, loss, grief, and resilience. But ultimately, it shows the strength of love and hope to overcome shared traumas that Indigenous people from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific have continued to face.
Multiple directors, including Richard Curtis, Renae Maihi, and Chantelle Burgoyne.
The Son
09 February
A drama that follows a family as it falls apart and tries to come back together again. A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate, so moves in with his father, Peter, and his new partner, Beth. Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of a dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold on to Nicholas in the present.
Directed by Florian Zeller, starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby and Anthony Hopkins.
Aftersun
23 February
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father 20 years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.
Directed by Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio.
