Have we become a nation of strangers? In Dragonfly, neglected pensioner Elsie (Brenda Blethyn) finds an unexpected ally in her younger neighbour Colleen (Andrea Riseborough). Over time, Elsie gains a friend and the troubled Colleen finds a fresh purpose in life as she shops, cleans and cares for her. It brings brighter days for both of them. Elsie’s son John (Jason Watkins) resents the way that Colleen has selflessly fulfilled the responsibilities that he has shirked. Simmering tensions bring shocking consequences in a gripping human story straight from the heart of broken Britain. A powerful return to the cinema from London to Brighton director Paul Andrew Williams that showcases heartrending, award-winning performances from Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough.

Winner: Tribeca Best Performance in an International Narrative Feature (for both Andrea Riseborough and Brenda Blethyn)

Winner: Galway Film Fleadh Best International Film

Winner: Dinard Best Film (Golden Hitchcock)

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And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend …

Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good.

Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the final chapter of the untold story of the witches of Oz begins with Elphaba and Glinda estranged and living with the consequences of their choices.

Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).

Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.

As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Tony nominee Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Mon 01 Dec at 17:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Directors of the film, Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell, hosted by Executive Producer Christopher Hird.

Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a solar-powered energy revolution. 

Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating powerhouse – a prototype for a new way of living, with the hope of galvanising a wider push towards sustainable alternatives.

Directed by the duo, POWER STATION charts their turbulent journey, from pitching the idea to their neighbours and sleeping on the roof of their home, to raising finance and launching a bid for a Christmas number one single.

By turns funny and heartwarming, Powell and Edelstyn’s film is a vibrant portrait of their local neighbourhood, and a charming testament to the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Film Critic Mar Diestro-Dópido.

Recently released from a psychiatric hospital, Ricky (Antonio Banderas) sets in motion his grand plan. Hunting down the porn star with whom he once had sex, Ricky tries to convince her to be his wife. However, when she's somewhat reluctant to say the least to take up his offer of marriage, he vows to tie her down to endear himself to her...

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

Talking Pictures

The screening on Monday 01 Dec at 15:30 is a Talking Pictures screening, with an informal discussion with a member of the Lexi team following the film.

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, as the world grapples with the unveiled horrors of the Holocaust, U.S. Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) is assigned the extraordinary task of assessing the mental state of Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), the notorious former Reichsmarschall and Hitler’s second in command, along with other high ranking Nazi officials. As the Allies – led by the unyielding chief U.S. prosecutor, Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon) alongside Sgt. Howie Triest (Leo Woodall), David Maxwell-Fyfe (Richard E. Grant), Gustave Gilbert (Colin Hanks), Col. John Amen (Mark O’Brien) and Burton C. Andrus (John Slattery) – navigate the monumental task of creating an unprecedented international tribunal to ensure the Nazi regime answers for its atrocities, Kelley gets to know his ‘patients’. But he soon finds himself locked in a psychological duel with Göring, whose charisma and cunning reveal a sobering truth: that ordinary men can commit extraordinary evil.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Wednesday 26 Nov at 19:00 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

The screening on Saturday 29 Nov will feature a recorded introduction from director Annemarie Jacir to mark the UN's International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Palestine’s Official Submission for the Academy Awards is set in 1936 Mandatory Palestine. Yusuf flees his rural home for Jerusalem’s charged streets, forced to confront colonial rule, rising migration and the inexorable drift toward a defining revolt.

As villages across Mandatory Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is relentless. With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping antisemitism in Europe, and the Palestinian population uniting in the largest and longest uprising against Britain’s 30-year dominion, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus.

After a seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) joins forces with Blanc to unravel a mystery that pushes the boundaries of both faith and reason.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.

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Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Film Critic Laura Venning. 

Leo (Marisa Paredes) writes trashy romance novels under a pseudonym but as she struggles in her relationship with her husband, she finds her output becoming darker.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

Fans of this film won't want to miss our Christmas screening of the 2004 French musical-drama LES CHORISTES. A similarly beautiful story of a music teacher who transforms a boarding school for troubled boys into a choir after the Second World War.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Two long-estranged brothers are reunited in the wilderness by a family crisis, rekindling long-buried resentments and revealing long-hidden secrets in a dark and enigmatic film co-written by director Ronan Day-Lewis and Academy Award-winning actor (and the film’s star) Daniel Day-Lewis.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Inter Alia contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.

Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent.

When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?

Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.

There are no trailers before NT Live performances. The content will start at the advertised time.

*Please note members' free tickets cannot be applied for NT Live or EOS Screenings.

Hersh is the reporter responsible for some of the biggest journalistic exposés of the late-20th-century, from the massacre of North Vietnamese civilians in My Lai to the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Obenhaus and Poitras’ (All the Beauty and the Bloodshed) film is a rare opportunity to encounter this fearless, uncompromising and complex individual.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Wallflower Colin (Harry Melling) leads a humdrum existence until he meets the impossibly handsome Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a mysterious biker he is soon desperately devoted to. As Colin submits to Ray and enters an exciting new world of desire, he must decide the limits of his devotion.

 

Hilarious, subversive and sexy, PILLION is the acclaimed and surprisingly tender love story from writer-director Harry Lighton, starring Melling and Skarsgård in fearless performances as a mild young man and his leather-clad lover.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi. Both urgently political and deeply humane, this new moral classic confronts truth and uncertainty, revenge and mercy, head-on.

When auto mechanic Vahid unexpectedly encounters the man who may have been his torturer in prison, he kidnaps him with the intention to exact vengeance. But since the sole clue to Eghbal’s identity is the distinct squeak of his prosthetic leg, Vahid turns to a loose circle of other now-freed victims for confirmation. And the danger only escalates.

As they deal with their past and diverging worldviews, the group struggles to decide: Is this him, without a doubt? What would retribution mean, in actuality?

Unraveling against the ever-present backdrop of authoritarianism, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT coalesces into a climactic act of resistance by an Iranian auteur who is no stranger to unjust detainment himself. Powered by thrilling momentum and peerless craft, France’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards asks us to consider – and reconsider – the line between right and wrong.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography…

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time – Caravaggio. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance, this beautiful new film reveals Caravaggio as never before.

Multi-award-winning filmmakers David Bickerstaff and Phil Grabsky delve into the hidden narratives of Caravaggio’s life, piecing together clues embedded within his incredible art. The intriguing self-depictions within his works — sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sight — offer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery — one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? Join us as we explore the intriguing clues that help us to finally understand the life – and death – of this remarkable man.

*Please note members' free tickets cannot be applied for NT Live or EOS Screenings.

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from Historian, Actor, Film Programmer and founder of TGirlsOnFilm, Jaye Hudson.

In an instant, nurse Manuela loses the teenage son she raised on her own. Grief-stricken, she sets out to search for the boy's long-lost father in Barcelona, where she reawakens into a new maternal role, at the head of a surrogate family that includes a pregnant, HIV-positive nun; an illustrious star of the stage; and a transgender sex worker.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

The screening on Thu 18 Dec will include a recorded Q&A following the film.

Chronicling Jacinda Ardern's unexpected journey as New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, this documentary offers an unfiltered window into her years in power.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Helen Mirren stars as an ill yet quick-witted mother who orchestrates a final farewell on her own terms in Kate Winslet's moving directorial debut.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

ZOOTROPOLIS 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootropolis 2,” detectives Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootropolis and turns the mammal metropolis upside down.

To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before. Oscar winner Jared Bush (co-director/co-writer “Zootropolis,” director/co-writer “Encanto”) is directing and writing; Yvett Merino (Oscar-winning producer “Encanto”) produces. “Zootropolis 2” hits theaters in November 2025.

*More shows to be added soon for 27th December onwards.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Sun 21 Dec at 12:00 is a Relaxed/Autism-friendly screening.

The screening on Tue 30 Dec at 12:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

Drama set in post-WW2 France. The new supervisor at a boarding school for difficult boys sets up a singing choir and the lives of the boys are transformed by the magic of music.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Original languge: French

Presented with English subtitles

When Santa gets ill, Christmas is cancelled in Adventure Bay. Mayor Humdinger goes to the North Pole to take all the gifts for himself.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Tuesday 23 Dec at 14:45 is a HOH Subtitled screening.

The screening on Monday 29 Dec at 12:30 is a Relaxed/autism-friendly screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

Up in heaven, a chorus of prayers for help are heard coming from the small town of Bedford Falls. So a despairing man named George Bailey (James Stewart)  is prevented from committing suicide by the intervention of a funny little old fellow named Clarence Oddbody, "Angel, Second-Class". The angel shows him what others' lives would have been like, and what their town would have been like, if, as he wished, he had never been born. George has an epiphany, cries, "I want to live again!" and is restored to his family and friends who toast him as "the richest man in town". And a tinkling bell on the Baileys' Christmas tree tells George that Clarence's successful mission has won him his wings...If there's one film synonymous with Christmas, it's Frank Capra's 1946 fantasy drama It's A Wonderful Life.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Sunday's screening will have a live introduction from film writer, broadcaster, and journalist, Christina Newland. 

Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) works and lives Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. A former neighbor from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene and both daughters do not believe her. After a murder and a family tragedy, Irene's spirit materializes around her daughters to help comfort them.

Original language: Spanish

Presented with English subtitles

This season has been made possible by support from: The National Lottery, Too Much: Melodrama and the BFI Film Audience Network.

THE HOUSEMAID is a wildly entertaining thriller starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, based on the best-selling book.

From director Paul Feig, the film plunges audiences into a twisted world where perfection is an illusion, and nothing is as it seems. Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

Accessibility:

The screening on Mon 29 Dec at 17:30 is a hard of hearing subtitled screening.

For more information on accessibility at the Lexi visit our accessibility page.

Following the success of global phenomenon The Worst Person in the World, Academy Award-nominee Joachim Trier reunites with BAFTA nominee Renate Reinsve for their universally acclaimed follow-up, SENTIMENTAL VALUE. Winner of the prestigious Cannes Grand Prix award, and featuring career-best performances from Golden Globe winner Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning.

Reinsve plays Nora, a successful stage actress who, along with her sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), reunites with their estranged father Gustav Borg (Skarsgård) – a once-renowned film director planning a major comeback with a script based on his family. When Gustav offers Nora the lead role, which she promptly declines, he turns his attention to Rachel Kemp (Fanning), an eager young Hollywood starlet primed for her big breakthrough. With their fraught dynamics made even more complex, Nora, Agnes and Gustav are each forced to confront their difficult pasts.

Anchored by astonishing performances across the board, SENTIMENTAL VALUE is a rewarding and profoundly moving experience that intimately explores sisterhood, father-daughter relationships and the evocative power of childhood memories.

Please arrive promptly - we show 10 minutes of trailers before each film and do not show adverts. 

This screening is presented alongside University of East Anglia and UEA's Cine Club as part of their World Cinema Spotlights Series.

Experience SHOLAY as it was meant to be seen — on the big screen. Ramesh Sippy's legendary tale of Jai, Veeru, and Gabbar Singh returns now fully restored, bringing back the action, the drama, and the unforgettable dialogue that defined a generation.

One of the most beloved Hindi films of all time, SHOLAY is a cinematic landmark, don’t miss this rare screening!

 

This screening will feature an introduction with more details to be confirmed. Tickets not yet available but stay tuned for an on sale date announcement.

Original language: Hindi

Presented with English subtitles.