Paul and Paulette Take a Bath (15)

2024 UK

Dir. Jethro Massey

An unconventional romantic comedy about a young American photographer and a French woman with unusual tastes. Their chance encounter on a Parisian boulevard sparks an unusual relationship that grows around a dark game based on historical events. For Paul, the game is a way of getting closer to Paulette. For Paulette, it’s a way of escaping a painful break-up. As their road trip approaches the more recent past it becomes more uncomfortable, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, but finding a surprising joy in the darker corners of humanity. Winner: Critics’ Week Audience Award and Cinema & Arts Award, Venice Film Festival 2024 Winner: Best Actress Award, Marie Benati, Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival 2024

Tickets for our regular screenings are £5 (£1 child/student) available on the door or in advance from the Buxton Opera House box-office