A mesmerising tale of intergalactic loneliness, self-inquiry, and man’s innate hunger for life starring Sam Rockwell.

It's the near future, and corporate engineer Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is on the final stretch of a three year job, manning a space station on the far side of the Moon that harvests energy for a depleted earth. He's been alone all that time, his sole company the station's computer Gerty (voiced by Kevin Spacey), and after a routine repair goes horrible awry, Sam begins to deteriorate as he suspects that things, and even he, are not what they seem. A tremendous debut from Duncan Jones (sci-fi might just be in his DNA - he is, after all, the son of Ziggy Stardust himself, David Bowie), this is an intelligent tale that recalls the very best of the genre's 70s heyday while being a wholly original, character-driven story. Tying together loneliness, memory, identity and morality, Moon is ultimately about what it means to be human. When Sam finally cries "I just want to go home" hearts, we guarantee, will break. A thrilling cinematic experience with a brilliantly dark, ambient score from Clint Mansell (Requiem For A Dream), this film demands to be seen (and heard) in the cinema.

Ever wanted to go to the moon? Well, we're not quite there yet, but with our telescope you'll be able to get closer than you ever have before. Come and spend an evening gazing at the milky way (or, er, the clouds) before heading into the depths of The Mothershed for a screening that'll transport you far away from Earth.

Tickets: £5.50 full / £4.00 concessions.

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