A Banquet (2022)
- Directed by
- Ruth Paxton
- Genre
- horror
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 4.3 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A widowed mother struggles to connect with her teenage daughter after the daughter has a mysterious experience and stops eating. The film follows the family as the daughter's refusal to eat creates a rift and raises questions about control and belief.
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What happens
A Banquet is a 2021 British horror film directed by Ruth Paxton and written by Justin Bull. The film stars Sienna Guillory as widowed mother Holly, whose husband, the father of her daughters Betsey (Jessica Alexander) and Isabelle (Ruby Stokes), died by suicide. One night, Betsey has what she believes to be a supernatural experience, that results in her refusing to eat. A Banquet premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in selected cinemas and on digital platforms on 18 February 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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