Best Film 2024: We Have Never Been Modern

We are excited to announce a special screening of We Have Never Been Modern, named BEST FILM by this year’s Cheltenham International Film Festival jury, directed by Matěj Chlupáček. This critically acclaimed Czech film explores themes of identity and societal conformity in pre-war Europe and has been praised for its striking visuals and emotional depth.

To give audiences another opportunity to see this film, we have organised an exclusive screening on Friday, 1 November, at The Irving Studio in The Everyman Theatre.

There are a limited number of seats in The Irving Studio so don’t miss this opportunity to see either film by booking now.

About the Film:

In 1930’s Czechoslovakia, the corpse of a newborn intersex child is found sitting in rubble at a newly built chemical plant. It might sound like the setup to a Nordic noir thriller, and there certainly is a detective story at play as the factory director’s wife Helena sets out to solve the mystery, but this stylish period drama is also concerned with very contemporary issues of gender and sexuality, which it probes against the flawed dreams and ideology of rising fascism and increased industrialisation. Helena’s investigation runs in parallel with her own pregnancy, her inquisitiveness putting her in great danger as she links the body to a political cover up with implications for the whole community. 

With a compelling lead performance and ravishing cinematography, this engrossing, thought provoking historical drama holds a mirror to current hot button issues.