An elderly man with long white hair and a full white beard stands in a book-lined study, reading a small open book he holds in both hands. He wears a white shirt under a gray cardigan and long gray robe. The warm, dimly lit room features a bookshelf packed with leather-bound volumes, an antique wall clock, ornate gold-patterned wallpaper, a black articulated desk lamp, a globe, and stacks of papers and books on a cluttered desk in the foreground.

& Sons

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About & Sons

Bill Nighy heads a stellar cast, which includes Imelda Staunton, Johnny Flynn and George MacKay, playing a Lear-like figure with a reputation for leaving destruction in his wake.

Pablo Trapero’s English-language debut, a taut family drama adapted by Sarah Polley from David Gilbert’s eponymous novel, finds reclusive novelist A.N. Dyer summoning his two middle-aged sons to his secluded home to share some important information. The unexpected consequences of the encounter ripples outwards, unravelling relationships and leading us towards a startling revelation.
 

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Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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