The Nightingale
Synopsis
At the turn of the 19th century, Clare is an indentured convict held by a British Lieutenant. His abuse of power, delaying her release, leads to horrific consequences.
"Although set some 200 years ago the concerns about violence - towards women, towards indigenous people, towards nature, the repercussions of colonization - they're very much in our mentality and in the way we live now", observed Kent, "but by placing something in the past, you can give people a distance from it, so they can see it without feeling like they're being attacked. Everything that's real and deep about this film is relevant now. Completely."
A quite astonishing film but please be aware it contains scenes of brutality and infanticide.
Thanks to Vertigo Films
Critics
The most shocking thing about this shocking film? When it was over, I felt like I'd been released from a warm hug.
London Evening Standard
The power and sheer command of Kent's direction enforced this film's grip on me, along with the fluency and urgency of her storytelling...
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
A fearless, breathtaking masterpiece.
Elena Lazic, Little White Lies
Find A Film
Search over 1375 films in the Keswick Film Club archive.
Film Festival
27 Feb - 1 Mar 2020
Friends
KFC is friends with Caldbeck Area Film Society and Brampton Film Club and members share benefits across all organisations
Awards
Keswick Film Club won the Best New Film Society at the British Federation Of Film Societies awards in 2000.
Since then, the club has won Film Society Of The Year and awards for Best Programme four times and Best Website twice.
We have also received numerous Distinctions and Commendations in categories including marketing, programming and website.
Talking Pictures
The KFC Newsletter
Links Explore the internet with Keswick Film Club
