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Carrying the elegance and wit from her role in Phantom Thread, Vicky Krieps returns as the rebellious Empress Elizabeth ‘Sisi’ of Austria. Set in 1877, Elizabeth is admired for her fashion and beauty, however, she is about to turn 40 and the pressure to present as eternally youthful is mounting. Not one to bow to orders, she stirs up scandal throughout the court, taking trips abroad away from her loveless marriage and spending hours visiting the women at the local asylum. Kriep’s phenomenal portrayal of Sisi was awarded the Best Performance in this year’s Un Certain Regard competition at Cannes.

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19:00

Nathalie Álavarez Mesén’s mystical and beguiling debut feature tells the story of Clara, a woman believed to possess divine healing powers by the people of her remote Costa Rican village. Under the repressive care of her elderly mother, the sensitive Clara seeks solace in the natural world, until the delicate order of her life is upended by the arrival of her niece’s handsome boyfriend, who stirs in Clara a powerful sexual awakening. Desire unleashes an unstoppable force that leads Clara to an unexplored world of discovery and self-determination. Featuring an extraordinary lead performance by Wendy Chinchilla Araya and stunning cinematography, Clara Sola is an intimate and richly atmospheric story of femininity and emancipation.