The English Patient

Director: Anthony Minghella Cast: Ralph Fiennes , Juliette Binoche , William Dafoe , Neaveen Andrews , Kristin Scott Thomas , Naveen Andrews , Colin Firth , Julian Wadham , Jürgen Prochnow 1996, 160', English with Turkish subtitles

Winner of nine Academy Awards and almost every critic's heart, The English Patient (based on Michael Ondaatje's prizewinning novel of love and loss during World War II) is one of the most acclaimed films of modern times. Hana, a nurse (Juliette Binoche), tends to an archaeologist (Ralph Fiennes) who has been burnt to a crisp in a plane crash. As their relationship intensifies, he flashes back to his overwhelming passion for a married woman (Kristin Scott Thomas). Meanwhile, Hana begins a new romance with a man who defuses bombs (Naveen Andrews) and Willem Dafoe almost steals the show as the thumbless thief Caravaggio. The intricately layered flashback narrative, sounding the depths of the lovers' hearts, improves with repeated viewings.

Screening
28 May Saturday, 15:00