Cheltenham International Film Festival

Last Dance - part of the Cheltenham International Film Festival

This screening forms part of Cheltenham International Film Festival, which marks its 5th anniversary in 2023. The festival will screen new films from around the world, plus film classics and is adding television, and new live events to its programme, along with guest celebrities.

75 year old Germain finds a new focus in life when he joins a contemporary dance group.

75-year-old Germain (Francois Berleand) has a relaxed lifestyle many of us would envy.  That is until the day his wife dies very unexpectedly.  This sudden change to life gives Germain a new focus.  Firstly, to avoid all the family and neighbours who are overwhelming him with support and secondly, to take his wife’s place in a contemporary dance group without his relatives knowing.  

Last Dance deals with the powerful subject of bereavement empathetically, yet with a wry sense of humour, which ultimately makes for an uplifting experience.  No wonder it won the Best Film at the Locarno International Film Festival.

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