Verve’s film picks for the month of September.
A HAUNTING IN VENICE
14 September
A Haunting in Venice is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
IT LIVES INSIDE
21 September
From the producers of Get Out. Sam (Megan Suri, Never Have I Ever) is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
STYLE BENDER
28 September
An intimate look at Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based MMA champion, which goes beyond the ring and delves deep into an unlikely fighter’s journey. Exploring themes including masculinity, bullying and the healing power of dance, this is a poignant examination of the complex, electrifying and sometimes controversial personality known as ‘The Last Stylebender.’
LA DEGUSTATION / THE TASTING
28 September
Jacques is divorced and runs a small winery, on the verge of bankruptcy. Hortense, determined not to end up single and involved in the association, walks into his store one day and decides to sign up for a tasting workshop.
A magnificent romantic comedy with endearing characters, perfectly interpreted by Isabelle Carré and Bernard Campan. Pleasant and harmonious dosage of love, humour, sadness, joy, tenderness. A eulogy to life with all the pleasures it gives us and its sufferings too, according to one’s life choices.
UPROAR
5 October
UPROAR is a story about connection and finding your place in the world. It is the story of 17-year-old Josh Waaka (Julian Dennison). Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby-obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide protests. Under pressure from home and school to conform, Josh, who has never felt like he fits in anywhere, is inspired by the protests to find his own voice. A sequence of events sees Josh embrace his community and follow his heart to his whakapapa (Māori heritage), which brings him and his whānau on a journey towards healing.
