Monday Cinema: I Like Movies

Lawrence is a self-obsessed teenager and cinephile living in early-2000s Burlington, Ontario. So certain that his dreams will come true he believes that as long as he can make thousands of dollars working part-time at his local video store he’ll jet off to NYC to be mentored by a grateful Todd Solondz.

As Lawrence forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager, and his only real friendship with long-time buddy and fellow lonely guy Matt starts to crumble, it becomes increasingly clear that Lawrence’s movie obsession is a way of burying a world of hurt and avoiding any real connection.

Content advisory: themes of suicide, sexual abuse, and mental distress.

Watch the trailer https://youtu.be/2-pPEJpAtns

Director: Chandler Levack / Cast: Isaiah Lehtinen, Alex Ateah, Dan Beirne / Country: Canada / Length: 1hr 39 mins / Language: English / Genre: Comedy / Rating: 14A

“A film that is small but not slight, sweet but not cloying, and the kind of thing that can make even a cynical critic like movies again.” - Katie Rife, indieWire

“It’s not just a tribute to movies, but a tribute to what the best movies can accomplish — encouraging us to look out as much as we look in.” - Drew Gregory, Autostraddle

Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.

All films begin at 4:00 pm.

Tickets $12 at thebailey.ca or call the Box Office Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm. Only 143 tickets available for this screening.

If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening. Cash only at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.

Monday Cinema is supported by the TIFF Film Circuit and sponsored by Wellington-Altus Private Wealth and MP Wealth Advisory.

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