A Summer in Genova • (UK) A college professor moves to Italy with his two daughters following the death of his wife. As the girls do what teenagers do, the professor finds love once more. Stars Colin Firth before his Oscar winning turn in The King’s Speech. Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Jun 6, 7pm and Jun 9, 9:20pm.
Brighton Rock • (UK) Based on a novel by Graham Greene, with its setting moved from the 30s to the 60s, Brighton Rock’s protagonist is Pinkie, an anti-social teenage gangster who kills a guy. Shaw Lido, Jun 7, 9:30pm.
Miral • (France/Israel/Italy) This adaptation of Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal’s autobiography tells the story of Miral, a girl who grows up in a Jerusalem orphanage and falls in love with a militant at age 17. Shaw Lido, Jun 8, 9:30pm.
Mr. and Mrs. Single • (China) A story about a young married couple who hide their marriage in pursuit of better jobs. Part insightful social commentary and part romcom. Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Jun 5, 9:25pm and Jun 8, 7pm.
West Is West • (UK) The sequel to 1999’s East Is East, about a mixed British-Pakistani family in 1971, is set four years later on. Afraid that his 15-year-old son, Sajid, may forget about his Pakistani roots, George Khan takes him back to the motherland. Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Jun 7, 7pm and Jun 10, 9:25pm.
For a full list of films and timings, visit www.screensingapore.com.sg. Tickets cost $10 and can be booked online at www.cathaycineplexes.com.sg and www.shaw.sg.
