Yes
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Friday, May 19 @ 8 pm Coffee and conversation immediately following the film |
| THE FILM "Yes" is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation - religious, political and sexual. Sam Neill plays the betrayed and betraying politician husband and Shirley Henderson a philosophical cleaner who witnesses the trail of dirt and heartbreak the lovers leave behind them, as they embark on a journey that takes them from London and Belfast to Beirut and Havana. The dialogue is written in iambic pentameter, the rhythm scheme of Shakespeare. It is a style poised between poetry and speech. However, the characters never sound as if they're reciting poetry. Sally Potter earned her reputation with the ground-breaking and much lauded ORLANDO (1992), followed by THE TANGO LESSON (1997) and THE MAN WHO CRIED (2000). AWARDS Won the Golden Space Needle Award at Seattle International Film Festival; nominated Best Actress at British Independent Film Awards; Best Director at Emden International Film Festival. REVIEWS “YES is one of the best movies of the year…..The sex scene in the restaurant is the most erotic scene I've seen in the movies.” -- Roger Ebert, “Ebert & Roeper” “Bold, vibrant and impassioned, YES is the work of a high-risk film artist in command of her medium and gifted in propelling her actors to soaring performances.” -- Kevin Thomas, “Los Angeles Times” “Potter plunges right into the heart of what concerns us all right now. Strange and brilliant.” -- Peter Bradshaw, “The Guardian” “Potter's finest film yet, a delightfully funny, touching and tenderly erotic romance for a post-9/11 world…. a real treat.” -- Geoff Andrew, “Time Out”, London WEBSITE |