Claire Johnston

A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.

Dir. Philippe Claudel · With Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius

A portrait of the genius that shook the world with her discovery of “the banality of evil.” After she attends the Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial in Jerusalem, Arendt dares to write about the Holocaust in terms no one has ever heard before. Her work instantly provokes a furious scandal, and Arendt stands strong as she is attacked by friends and foes alike. But as the German-Jewish émigré also struggles to suppress her own painful associations with the past, the film exposes her beguiling blend of arrogance and vulnerability — revealing a soul defined and derailed by exile.

Dir. Margarethe von Trotta · With Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg, Janet McTeer

After 20 years of marriage, Maria decides to leave her husband. She moves into room 212 at the hotel across the street, with a bird’s-eye view of her apartment, her husband and the life she shared with him. While she wonders if she made the right decision, many of the people in her life offer their opinions on the matter. They intend to let her know, whether she likes it or not, on what proves to be a life-changing evening.

Dir. Christophe Honoré · With Chiara Mastroianni, Vincent Lacoste, Camille Cottin