We’re introducing Night Mode … Try it out with the sun/moon icon at the top left. Or change font settings with the ‘A’ to make the site work for you.
Got it
OPEN today 4:00pm to 11:00pm
ICA is closed from the 30 May – 3 June inclusive.
0 / 256
UK PREMIERE Happer’s Comet + Introduction
Institute of Contemporary Arts
A person in shadows on rollerskates skates along a footpath, past a brick wall lit by a single light
Happer’s Comet, dir. Tyler Taormina, USA 2022, 62 min., no dialogue 


Filmed at the height of the pandemic with a crew of two, and haunted by more than just that context’s specific challenges, Tyler Taormina’s second feature, following his much-celebrated Ham on Rye (2019), continues his fascination with the multilayered mysteries of the American suburb. Here, though, he guides us in a new, audacious direction. 

Doing away with dialogue entirely, Happer’s Comet becomes a sonic portrait of lonely lives seeking connection. When people start to venture out of the safety and security of their homes, Taormina offers us a moving example of what it means to resist complacency. 

This screening will feature a recorded introduction with Tyler Taormina.
 
Ticket information
  • All tickets that do not require ID (full price, disabled, income support) can be printed at home or stored in email
  • For aged-based concession tickets (under 25, student and pensioner) please bring relevant ID to collect at the front desk before the event.

All films are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with a 10 min. curated selection of trailers.

Members+ and all Patrons gain free entry to all cinema screenings, exhibitions, talks, and more.
Join today as a Member+ for £25/month.

Size
+
Line height
+
Letter spacing
+
Cursor size
+
Sans
Serif
Reset