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Mal Viver, dir. João Canijo, Portugal / France 2023, 127 min.
A group of women from different generations of the same family live in a family-run hotel by the Portuguese northern shore. Their relationships with each other have grown poisoned by bitterness. They try to survive in the declining hotel, as the unexpected arrival of a granddaughter to this oppressive space stirs trouble, reviving hatred and piled-up resentments.
Drawing inspiration from the plays of Strindberg and the films of Jacques Rivette, Joao Canijo’s Mal Viver along with its pair Viver Mal, form one of the most fascinating and ambitious cinematic projects in recent memory.
Drawing inspiration from the plays of Strindberg and the films of Jacques Rivette, Joao Canijo’s Mal Viver along with its pair Viver Mal, form one of the most fascinating and ambitious cinematic projects in recent memory.
01:20 pm
Fri, 19 Jan 2024
Cinema 2
12:50 pm
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
Cinema 2
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.
Access information
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
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