Cast
Olivia Colman Micheal Ward 
Colin Firth
Credits
Written by: 
Sam Mendes
Plot
In an English seaside town in 1981, the manager of a cinema starts an affair with a young Black colleague.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sam Mendes's seaside-cinema drama is gorgeously shot by Roger Deakins and anchored by Olivia Colman. Its themes of loneliness and racism feel somewhat scattered, but the film has warmth and beauty.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (27,758 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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