Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun opens at Towner Eastbourne on Friday 30 October, as part of the gallery's Friday Film Night. It's Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's bestseller, with Jenna Ortega taking the lead role of Klara.

The story follows a solar-powered Artificial Friend who longs to find the perfect home and forms a bond with a girl named Josie. Josie's fraught relationship with her mother is gradually healed by Klara's innocent wonder and unwavering loyalty. Along with Ortega, the cast includes Mia Tharia as Josie and Amy Adams.

The screening runs at Towner Cinema, which opened in 2017 with the support of Arts Council England and Eastbourne Arts Circle. It's a state-of-the-art independent venue equipped with a 4k HD projector and a Dolby surround-sound system. The cinema programmes alongside Eastbourne Film Society, the University of Sussex's School of Media, Film and Music, Eastbourne Rainbow, and Eastbourne Cult Film Club, and offers 'cinema plus' extras like introductions, Q&As and programme notes beside a relaxed cafe bar. Accessible screenings including captioned, induction loop, wheelchair access and relaxed settings are available.

There are several screenings to choose from: Friday 30 October at 7:00 PM (Friday Film Night); Saturday 31 October at 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM; Wednesday 4 November at 1:30 PM (captioned); and Thursday 5 November at 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Tickets are £10.50 standard, £9.45 for Towner Members, £7.50 for under 25s, £8 for babes in arms, £5 for relaxed screenings, and £8.50 for Friday Film Night.