SCFS: Empire of Light

Opening of the new season. This paean to the power of cinema and human connection is set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s. Hilary (the wonderful Olivia Colman) is a cinema manager struggling with mental health issues. Stephen (Micheal Ward) is a new employee longing to escape the provincial town where he faces daily adversity. Together they seek a sense of belonging through the healing power of music, cinema, and community.