ELEANOR THE GREAT
9 October
June Squibb shines as 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, a witty, stubborn woman grappling with loss. After moving from Florida to New York to reconnect with family, she feels invisible – until a chance visit to a support group leads to an unintended revelation. Her story spirals, attracting the attention of a young journalism student and thrusting her into unexpected consequences. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut explores ageing, family, loss, and truth in a comically poignant tale about how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.
ROOFMAN
16 October
Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs – earning him the nickname, Roofman. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
23 October
A film that chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 Nebraska album. Recorded on a four-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works – a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe. Nebraska is where Bruce chose truth over expectation – a choice that still reverberates through everything he’s written since.
PIKE RIVER
30 October
Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey and the acclaimed Robyn Malcolm portray Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, two ordinary women whose lives were devastated by the 2010 Pike River Mine explosion. In the aftermath, they transform grief into action, becoming prominent leaders and tireless advocates as they pursue truth, transparency and accountability. An inspiring true story of an incredible female friendship and what is possible when you simply won’t give up.
