Fatherland

Fatherland is coming to The Odyssey Cinema on London Road, with two screenings to choose from: Monday 16 November at 19:30 and Tuesday 17 November at 12:30. It's the latest from Paweł Pawlikowski, who takes on the life of Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, played by Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler. The story follows the two of them on a road trip in 1949, and it's shown with subtitles.

If you've followed Pawlikowski's work, this one sits in a particular place. It arrives after Ida and Cold War, his previous black-and-white historical films, and is widely seen as the final part of his personal trilogy. It's also been doing the rounds on the awards circuit: it was the Polish entry for Best International Feature at the 99th Academy Awards and won Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered. It carries a 12A certificate.

As for the venue, The Odyssey Cinema is an independent single-screen Art Deco cinema on London Road that mixes new releases with classics, event cinema and special screenings, and it has licensed bars. It's currently marking its 12th anniversary and runs a Film Club strand. They also offer dementia-friendly screenings with reduced occupancy, no adverts or trailers and a relaxed environment, alongside wheelchair access and accessible toilets.

Tickets are £8.50 to £10.50, with VIP seats at £11.50 and a £3.00 transaction fee. Between the evening show on Monday and the matinee on Tuesday, there's a bit of choice depending on when you can make it.