About the French Films
The Social Trap: 5 Women vs The Big 5
Directed by Elisa Jadot
UK Premiere – Vue Piccadilly – June 21 at 8:45 PM & June 22 at 4:15 PM
A powerful new documentary that reveals a historic alliance: legislators and parents across the US and Europe uniting to hold digital giants accountable for their role in the erosion of childhood. At the heart of this urgent movement stand five women—Alexis, Elisabet, Sofia, Laure, and Socheata—each driven by personal conviction and a shared goal: to protect the next generation from the unchecked influence of platforms like Meta, TikTok, Discord, and Snapchat or X.
Somewhere in Love
Directed by Morgan Simon
UK Premiere – Vue Piccadilly – June 24 at 9:00 PM & June 25 at 4:15 PM
In a cramped council flat on the edge of Paris, Nicole (52) and her teenage son Serge (19) share a life of devotion—one that exists outside the norms of society. As the Christmas holidays near, a crack appears in their fragile world. What unfolds is a deeply intimate portrait of love and dependency, where tenderness blurs with tension and the boundaries of care become heartbreakingly complicated.
Simon’s latest feature is a haunting, human meditation on emotional entanglement and the cost of closeness.
