Just an Illusion
Monday 14 December 2026
- Duration: 119 mins
French language with English subtitles
| Monday 14 December
8pm |
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Accessible / wheelchair seats must be booked through Box Office on 01 272 4030.
1985, the Paris suburbs. 13-year-old Vincent lives in an apartment block with his parentsYves and Sandrine and older brother Amaud. Yves has recently lost his job and is trying tohide the fact from his family. Vincent and his friends, meanwhile, are experiencing the highsand lows of early adolescence. When assigned to a school project with his classmate Anne-Karine, Vincent is determined to win her over.
The directors of the hit comedy-dramaThe Intouchablesreturn with this funny and charmingstudy of family life. It is a lovingly nostalgic crowd-pleaser that captures a particular Frenchsensibility alongside universal truths about growing up. It also boasts an impressively richsoundtrack of 80s hits, including the titular Imagination classic.
‘“[It has] a warm, good-natured atmosphere, carried by a very strong cast.’
Fabien Lemercier, Cineuropa
‘The film captures the era with so much detail... It’s both very specific, with all the social and cultural context, and at the same time completely universal.’
Manon Kerjean, France 24
