Prom Coast Film Society

02/06/2026

Anora

7:30pm - Friday 5th June 2026
Fish Creek Hall
2024 - USA - 139 mins - M
Comedy-Drama
Our June film is the quirky comedy, 'Anora'. Written, directed, and edited by Sean Baker, Anora is a 2024 American romantic comedy-drama that puts a sharp, modern spin on the Cinderella fairy tale.
Anora "Ani" Mikheeva is a young stripper living in Brighton Beach, a Russian-speaking enclave in Brooklyn. As the only Russian-speaking dancer at an upscale Manhattan strip club, Ani is introduced to Ivan "Vanya" Zakharov, the spoiled and reckless son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Ostensibly in the US to study, Vanya spends most of his time partying and playing video games in his family's Brooklyn mansion.

Vanya hires Ani for several encounters and becomes infatuated with her, eventually offering her $15,000 to stay with him for a week and pose as his girlfriend. This leads to a whirlwind romance culminating in a trip to Las Vegas, where the two impulsively wed.

Once the news reaches Russia, the fairytale is threatened as Vanya's parents dispatch his Armenian godfather Toros and his henchmen to New York to have the marriage annulled. What follows is a chaotic and darkly comic unravelling of Ani's dreams, as the brutal realities of class and power close in around her.

A review from The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/03/anora-review-sean-baker-screwball-cinderella-tale-vaults-him-towards-greatness-mikey-madison

Subscriptions for 2026 are now available online by following the link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1526342 or by cash on the night at the Fishy Hall.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday night.

30/04/2026

30/04/2026

Fallen Leaves

7:30pm - Friday 1st May 2026
Fish Creek Hall
2024 - Finland - 81 mins - M
Comedy-Drama
Our May offering (tomorrow night) is the Finnish comedy, 'Fallen Leaves' (Kuolleet Lehdet). Written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, Fallen Leaves is his 20th feature film and a continuation of his Proletariat series. Described by critics as a quirky tale of star-crossed lovers, it is considered a life-affirming gem — capturing both the void of loneliness and the warmth of human touch.
Ansa is single and lives in Helsinki, working a precarious zero-hours contract at a supermarket before moving to sorting recyclable plastic. One night she accidentally meets the equally lonely Holappa, an alcoholic construction worker. Their path to happiness is beset by obstacles — from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

The two, both cocooned in loneliness, almost meet, then do meet, then can't meet, then meet again, navigating familiar complications — bad jobs, booze, and an encroaching outside world full of troubles. A backdrop of radio reports on the war in Ukraine underscores the fragility of their world, yet the film never loses its warmth.

Subscriptions for 2026 are now available online by following the link in this email or by cash on the night at the Fishy Hall.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday night.

Link to subscriptions:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1526342

A review:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/22/fallen-leaves-review-deadpan-aki-kaurismaki-comedy-with-springtime-in-its-heart