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A fresh offering of brand new films is arriving in cinemas this month in time for the start of the new school term. As ever, our Curation Team has picked out the most relevant and engaging titles suitable for young people, including brightly coloured comedies about werewolves and ghosts, a Bollywood-inspired journey into 1960s Pakistan, a documentary about a cyborg artist, an 18-year-old's psychedelic encounter with her future self, and a poetic and gritty tale of recovery from alcoholism.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A) - in cinemas 6 September 2024
Tim Burton's 1980's cult classic is resurrected in this fantasy horror-comedy sequel. It's been many years since Lydia Deetz and her parents were almost spooked out of their home by a ghastly poltergeist. An unexpected family tragedy brings Lydia and her own moody teenage daughter Astrid back to the old house, where the girl discovers a mysterious model of the local town in the attic. When a portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened and Astrid is kidnapped, Lydia is forced to summon Beetlejuice, the hilarious and revolting bio-exorcist who haunted her youth, to help save her daughter. But with Beetlejuice's own past back to haunt him and mayhem unleashed across the realms of both the living and the dead, can peace ever be restored?
Discover more of Tim Burton's weird and wonderful films for all ages available to stream for free* with Into Film+.
The Queen of My Dreams (12A) - in cinemas 13 September 2024
Bursting with colour, music and delightfully retro references, this dual coming-of-age story finds unlikely parallels between two generations of women trying to find their own way in life. Azra, a young Canadian-Pakistani woman, has big dreams of becoming an actress, having been brought up on a diet of Bollywood films by her parents. They are away in Karachi visiting relatives when Azra's father, Hassan, suddenly dies. A grief-stricken Azra travels to Pakistan to join her mother, Miriam, for the funeral, but Miriam's strict adherence to Islamic rites and rules clashes with Azra's sense of self. As the past bubbles to the surface, we return to 1969 when Miriam and Hassan first fell in love and discover how Miriam, too, struggled against her own mother's overbearing ways.
200% Wolf (U) - in cinemas 20 September 2024
This sequel to the original Australian animation is a sweet tale of acceptance and friendship, with a heavy dose of action and comedy at its heart. Freddy Lupin thinks he has everything it takes to lead his werewolf pack but earning the respect of his packmates has been a little bit of a challenge - primarily due to his transformation into a pink poodle rather than a gigantic wolf. However, when a rebellious wish transforms him into a more conventional werewolf and brings a mischievous moon spirit on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before it's too late. With help from his pack of dog friends, Freddie and his new moon spirit buddy are going to have to do everything they can to avoid being turned into Were-toads and resisting the pull of dangerous magic.
Cyborg: A Documentary (12A) - in cinemas 20 September 2024
Imagine if you could listen to a rainbow. What are the limits and extraordinary secrets of our human senses? This illuminating documentary follows Neil Harbisson, an artist who is pushing the boundaries of technology and creativity. Neil has a very particular kind of colour-blindness: his vision is in black and white. From a young age, he has been curious to experience how others feel when they look at different colours. A special antenna attached to his head translates colour waves into sound frequencies. It seems like science fiction, and yet it is true: by enhancing his senses through mechanics, he is essentially a cyborg. He and his friend Moon, a dancer with implants in her body that vibrate whenever there's an earthquake somewhere in the world, are on a mission to learn more about artificial solutions and promote freedom of self-design.
My Old Ass (15) - in cinemas 27 September 2024
This heartfelt and thought-provoking coming-of-age comedy, suitable for more mature teenagers, aims to encourage young people to live in the moment and not worry too much about what the future holds. Elliot is an assured, free-spirited teenager living in rural Canada who is spending the summer working on her father's cranberry farm whilst dreaming of escaping and truly "beginning her life". On her 18th birthday, she and her two friends decide to experiment with psychedelic drugs, a decision that leads Elliot to a fantastical meeting with her 39-year-old future self. After the two Elliots share an emotional night talking under the stars, younger Elliot wakes up to find a phone number in her phone that allows her to keep communicating with her future self.
The Outrun (15) - in cinemas 27 September 2024
German director Nora Fingscheidt (whose previous works include System Crasher, available to watch for free* with Into Film+) turns Scottish author Amy Liptrot's memoir about alcoholism and recovery into a breathtaking and sensitive drama. After more than a decade away from home, 30-year-old Rona has returned the Orkney Islands, off the Northern tip of Scotland, where she grew up. She is trying her best to remain sober and find peace, but childhood memories mingle with flashbacks to her self-destructive life in London, and Rona struggles to move forward. And so, she moves to more and more remote corners of the wind-battered archipelago. Connecting with nature and redefining her connections with people, Rona fumbles, imperfectly and inspiringly, onward.
* Screenings for an entertainment or extra-curricular purpose require a PVS (Public Video Screening) Licence from Filmbankmedia. State-funded schools in England are covered by the PVS Licence.
The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.
