Days of the Bagnold Summer

Ends Thursday, March 25th

(UK / 2019 / Directed by Simon Bird)

“Funny, acerbic, yet surprisingly tender” – Mark Kermode, The Observer

Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Joff Winterhart, Days of the Bagnold Summer is a comic yet sweet coming-of-age story about motherhood and Metallica in the British suburbs.

Daniel was supposed to spend the summer with his dad and his very pregnant step-mother in Florida, but when his dad cancels the trip Daniel and his 52 year-old librarian mom suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together. An epic war of wills ensues in their suburban home as Daniel just wants to listen to heavy metal and start a band while his mom hopes to rekindle the fun times they used to have together. Featuring original songs by Belle and Sebastian, Days of the Bagnold summer is drenched in ennui, pathos, gentle humor, anger and affection. It is an intimate, beautifully observed tale in which very little, and at the same time everything, happens. (Unrated / 1 hr 26 mins)