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The Universal Theory, dir. Timm Kröger, Germany / Austria 2023, German, French, Swiss German with English subtitles, 119 min. 15
1962. Johannes, a doctor of physics, travels with his supervisor to a scientific summit in the Alps, where a series of mysterious incidents occur. He meets Karin, a mysterious jazz pianist who knows alot about him. Soon, mysterious deaths pile up as Johannes tries to uncover a secret under the mountain.
Drawing on the cinema of masters like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch and Fritz Lang, director Timm Kröger impeccably blends past and present, black and white, reality and the surreal, to create something utterly unique.
Drawing on the cinema of masters like Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch and Fritz Lang, director Timm Kröger impeccably blends past and present, black and white, reality and the surreal, to create something utterly unique.
09:00 pm
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
Cinema 2
01:40 pm
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
Cinema 1
09:00 pm
Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Cinema 2
04:10 pm
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Cinema 2
04:10 pm
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Cinema 2
12:10 pm
Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Cinema 1
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Cinema 1
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- We have 1 wheelchair allocated space with a seat for a companion
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
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Cinema 2
- Both our Cinemas have step free access from The Mall and are accessible by ramp
- All seats are hard back, have a crushed velvet feel and they do not recline
- These are our seat size dimensions: W 42 x D 45 x H 52
- Arm rest either side of the seat dimensions: L 27 x W 7 x H 20
for the following requirements:
- We have a removable seat to create a wheelchair allocated space, please contact to organise this prior to the date and time of the screening
- We have unassigned seating. If you require a specific seat, please reserve this in advance
- Free for visitors where ticket prices are a barrier, please email
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