Golden Globes winner part of Peterborough Arts Cinema winter season

He finds his cynical life transformed after rescuing an oil-slicked penguin, leading to unexpected connections with students, staff, and a deeper awareness of the country's political turmoil (the "Dirty War").

This and the rest of the season, previewed her, can be seen on Thursday evenings at the John Clare Theatre in Broadway, admission is £7. The full programme is as follows:

Sister Midnight – 29 January A vibrant, surreal black comedy about Uma (Radhika Apte), a headstrong Indian woman trapped in a stifling arranged marriage in Mumbai, who finds liberation through dark, punk-rock fantasy as she embraces vampirism and rejects societal norms, becoming a defiant goddess in her own story, blending Indian folklore with Wes Anderson-esque visuals and a punk soundtrack.

Still Pushing Pineapples – 5 February

Documentary by Kim Hopkins that follows former Black Lace singer Dene Michael, famous for the novelty hit "Agadoo," as he tours the UK's working men's clubs and Spain, still chasing musical relevance with his devoted 89-year-old mother and new girlfriend, Hayley, exploring themes of aging, working-class resilience, fleeting fame, and finding love and purpose under the shadow of an infamous earworm.

The Kitchen Brigade – 12 February

A French feel-good film about Cathy-Marie, a talented but frustrated sous-chef who quits her high-pressure restaurant job and ends up running the kitchen at a youth hostel for unaccompanied migrant minors, transforming their lives and her own by teaching them to cook real food, overcoming cultural clashes and limited resources to find purpose and community. It's a story of mentorship, empathy, and finding dignity through food, blending social commentary on migrant struggles with a charming culinary narrative.

Taxi Driver – 19 February

A lonely, insomniac, Vietnam veteran working as a New York City cabbie, becomes increasingly disturbed by the city's moral decay, descending into paranoia and violent vigilante fantasies, culminating in a bloody confrontation to "save" a young prostitute he's become fixated on, all while his attempts to connect with a campaign worker end in disaster, revealing a profound alienation and psychological breakdown.

The Dead Don't Hurt – 26 February

A nonlinear Western, directed by Viggo Mortensen, which chronicles the love story of independent, French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) and Danish immigrant Holger Olsen (Mortensen) in 1860s Nevada, focusing on their bond and survival against a backdrop of corruption and Civil War, as Olsen's departure leaves Vivienne to face brutality from a local rancher's violent son, leading to themes of revenge, forgiveness, and resilience.

Two to One – 5 March

A dark comedy about three East Germans in 1990, right after the Berlin Wall falls, who discover a vault of soon-to-be worthless East German Marks and decide to cash them in at a 2:1 exchange rate for valuable Deutschmarks, leading to an absurd, heist-like adventure as they navigate the chaotic transition to reunification, highlighting anxieties and opportunities of a changing nation.

Flow – 12 March

A dialogue-free, Oscar-nominated animated film about a black cat surviving a catastrophic flood by learning to cooperate with other animals (a capybara, lemur, dog, and a bird) on a sailboat, exploring themes of survival, unlikely friendship, nature's power, and impermanence in a post-apocalyptic world, with its visual storytelling relying on realistic animal sounds and movements.

The Choral – 19 March 1916 and as war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

Hamnet – 26 March A poignant historical drama – a winner at last week’s Golden Globes – focusing on the profound grief of William Shakespeare's wife, Agnes (Anne Hathaway), after their 11-year-old son Hamnet dies from the plague, exploring how this tragedy fuels Shakespeare's writing of his masterpiece, Hamlet, and delves into themes of loss, nature, art, and the complex relationship between the grieving parents.

Starring Jessie Buckley as Agnes and Paul Mescal as William.