Film Friday - & Sons
Assembly Room Theatre, Bakewell Town Hall, Derbyshire, DE45 1BT
Friday 6th November 2026 7:00PM
A world-renowned but reclusive novelist, convinced he is about to die, summons his estranged sons to his home.
But instead of seeking forgiveness for his countless mistakes, he instead reveals a truly unbelievable secret that brings his beloved ex-wife back into his orbit.
With decades of resentment, jealousy and rage on the verge of spilling over, this splintered family is forced to face an inevitable reckoning, for better or for worse.
This star-studded, darkly comedic drama is led by spellbinding performances from Academy Award nominees Bill Nighy (Living, About Time) and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Vera Drake), BAFTA nominee George MacKay (1917, Sense and Sensibility), BAFTA winner Dominic West (The Wire, Downton Abbey), Johnny Flynn (Operation Mincemeat, Ripley), and rising star Noah Jupe (Hamnet, A Quiet Place).
★★★★ “Emotive, raw and engaging” Entertainment Focus
★★★★ “Bill Nighy at his very best” Eye for Film
★★★★ "A poignant depiction of later life reunions, with a very intriguing twist" Saga Magazine
★★★★ Sunday Life
“Bill Nighy is immense” City AM
“Staunton and Nighy are spellbinding” Radio Times
“Compulsively watchable” The Upcoming
Run Time: 1hr 59
Cert: 15
But instead of seeking forgiveness for his countless mistakes, he instead reveals a truly unbelievable secret that brings his beloved ex-wife back into his orbit.
With decades of resentment, jealousy and rage on the verge of spilling over, this splintered family is forced to face an inevitable reckoning, for better or for worse.
This star-studded, darkly comedic drama is led by spellbinding performances from Academy Award nominees Bill Nighy (Living, About Time) and Imelda Staunton (The Crown, Vera Drake), BAFTA nominee George MacKay (1917, Sense and Sensibility), BAFTA winner Dominic West (The Wire, Downton Abbey), Johnny Flynn (Operation Mincemeat, Ripley), and rising star Noah Jupe (Hamnet, A Quiet Place).
★★★★ “Emotive, raw and engaging” Entertainment Focus
★★★★ “Bill Nighy at his very best” Eye for Film
★★★★ "A poignant depiction of later life reunions, with a very intriguing twist" Saga Magazine
★★★★ Sunday Life
“Bill Nighy is immense” City AM
“Staunton and Nighy are spellbinding” Radio Times
“Compulsively watchable” The Upcoming
Run Time: 1hr 59
Cert: 15
Event Details
Doors Open at 6:30PM
Starts at 7:00PM
