Welcome back to the Cause Cinema Spotlight.
We’re back with more political strife, a dark comedy masking health challenges, and plenty of international intrigue. Let’s start there, with the latest series from director Steven Soderbergh.
Full Circle
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City. Director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon do a terrific job of juggling this diverse cast and complex storylines.
You can see Full Circle on Max.
The Year Between
Inspired by true events, college sophomore Clemence Miller is coming home to the suburbs and a bedroom in her family's basement. After dropping out of school with a newly diagnosed mental illness, she now faces the challenges of bipolar disorder, the responsibilities of adulthood, and her damaged relationships with family and friends. Clemence struggles to figure out what it means to heal without driving everyone around her… well, crazy. As if reckoning with everything and everyone she has taken for granted wasn’t enough, Clemence has to wrestle with the thought that on top of it all, she might also just have a really bad personality.
To learn more and see where to watch, click here.
And finally, one of the buzzy titles from the 2022 festival circuit.
Chile '76
Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation. Her husband, children and grandchildren come back and forth during the winter vacation. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.
A heart-pounding thriller about one woman's political awakening, set during the early days of Augusto Pinochet's brutal dictatorship. The film was shot in Spanish, and can be seen with English Subtitles.
To learn more and see where to watch, click here.
Be sure to check out this week’s Hollywood on the Green video, as we countdown the top 5 Mission Impossible stunts performed by Tom Cruise, with the latest in the series hitting theaters this week.
We go, behind the scenes for all 5 stunts, including the latest, what some are saying could be the biggest stunt in movie history.
Cause Cinema Club Screening
We invite you to join our socially conscious community of like minded movie-goers for a surprise screening of a social impact documentary film. Watch, be inspired, and learn about ways to take action to create change on important issues addressed by the film (note that this event will take place in Los Angeles).
July 28 @ 7:30pm
Light on Lotus
Los Angeles (seating is limited)
The award-winning filmmaker will be joining us for a Q&A following the screening. Hope you can make it for this inspiring evening. Drinks, cinema and conversation.
And that’s a wrap for this week’s picks. Enjoy your weekend!
Full Circle, Chile 76 & the Year Between