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Below you can find all films, VR-screenings, and other shows that are playing in Eye now or soon.

All films

Now and soon in Eye

still from About Dry Grasses (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, TR 2023)
still from About Dry Grasses (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, TR 2023)

About Dry Grasses

An art teacher working in a remote village in Anatolia is overtaken by dark fantasies. Virtuoso film that reveals the power dynamics within a close-knit community.

still from American Honey (Andrea Arnold, GB/US 2016)
still from American Honey (Andrea Arnold, GB/US 2016)

American Honey

Andrea Arnold won the Cannes Jury Prize for her brisk road movie about a partying group of teenagers cruising the Midwest.

still from Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet, FR 2023)
still from Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet, FR 2023)

Anatomy of a Fall

This Cannes Golden Palm winner is a multi-layered courtroom drama and thriller with the institution of marriage as the accused providing a star turn for Sandra Hüller.

excerpt from poster L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (Dario Argento, IT/DE 1969)
excerpt from poster L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (Dario Argento, IT/DE 1969)

Another Argento Night

Today, excerpts, trailers and the director’s debut The Bird with the Crystal Plumage in 4K; for those who can’t get enough of Dario Argento’s murder mysteries.

still from Anselm (Wim Wenders, DE 2023)
still from Anselm (Wim Wenders, DE 2023)

Anselm

Wim Wenders’ spectacular documentary in 2D or 3D transports viewers into the life and work (primarily the work) of Anselm Kiefer, the German giant format artist.

still from Blind Chance (Krzysztof Kieslowski, PL 1981)
still from Blind Chance (Krzysztof Kieslowski, PL 1981)

Blind Chance

Kieslowski’s early masterpiece shows us various, chance-determined outcomes for the life of medical student Witek, who runs after a train.

still from The Gruffalo (Max Lang & Jakob Schuh, GB/DE 2009)
still from The Gruffalo (Max Lang & Jakob Schuh, GB/DE 2009)

Cinemini: De Gruffalo

A Cinemini episode about the Gruffalo and a brave little mouse.

still from The Gruffalo's Child (Johannes Weiland & Uwe Heidschotter, GB/DE 2011)
still from The Gruffalo's Child (Johannes Weiland & Uwe Heidschotter, GB/DE 2011)

Cinemini: Het kind van de Gruffalo

A new Cinemini episode about the Gruffalo.

still from Stickman (Mannetje Tak) (Jeroen Jaspaert & Daniel Snaddon, GB 2015)
still from Stickman (Mannetje Tak) (Jeroen Jaspaert & Daniel Snaddon, GB 2015)

Cinemini: Mannetje Tak

A Cinemini episode about the incredible story of Stick Man. For kids aged between 2 and 6, afterwards they can play with light and shadow in the cinema.

still from Cycle (Sophie Olga de Jong & Sytske Kok, NL 2018)
still from Cycle (Sophie Olga de Jong & Sytske Kok, NL 2018)

Cinemini: Op avontuur

Adventures in a cupboard, underground, around the globe, underwater or just a big adventure with your tail.

still from Coup de chance (Woody Allen, US 2023)
still from Coup de chance (Woody Allen, US 2023)

Coup de chance

Incredible: this is Woody Allen’s fiftieth feature film. Coup de chance premièred at the Venice film festival, to loud applause for both film and director.

still from Lucid Dreaming (Emma Evelein, NL 2023)
still from Lucid Dreaming (Emma Evelein, NL 2023)

Dag van de Korte Film

The Short Film Day is celebrated on the shortest day of the year, with the best homegrown short films from very talented makers.

still from Das Lehrerzimmer (Ilker Çatak, DE 2023)
still from Das Lehrerzimmer (Ilker Çatak, DE 2023)

Das Lehrerzimmer

Multi-award-winning, intelligent feature film about the claustrophobic microcosm known as secondary school – committed teacher Carla’s fight for justice meets with resistance.

still from De avonden (Rudolf van den Berg, NL 1989)
still from De avonden (Rudolf van den Berg, NL 1989)

De avonden

To mark celebrated Dutch author Gerard Reve’s centenary, Eye will screen the film adaptation of his tragi-comic masterpiece. Golden Calf for Best Feature Film and Best Actor (Thom Hoffman) at the Netherlands Film Festival.

still from De bezette stad (Steve McQueen, GB 2023)
still from De bezette stad (Steve McQueen, GB 2023)

De bezette stad

Steve McQueen’s monumental film (with Dutch voice-over) follows everyday life in Amsterdam under Nazi occupation, switching back and forth to the present with devastating effect.

still from Dearest Fiona (Fiona Tan, NL 2023)
still from Dearest Fiona (Fiona Tan, NL 2023)

Dearest Fiona

A father’s letters to his daughter are linked in a hypnotic montage to the silent film era. An unexpectedly emotional journey through time and place.

still from Drawing Lots (Zaza Khalvashi & Tamta Khalvashi, GE 2023)
still from Drawing Lots (Zaza Khalvashi & Tamta Khalvashi, GE 2023)

Drawing Lots

In the Georgian coastal town of Batumi the inhabitants of the poorer neighbourhoods are packed in tight. Amusing, atmospheric portrait of a courtyard. Director Zaza Khalvashi’s final film.

still from Drive-Away Dolls (Ethan Coen, GB/US 2023)
still from Drive-Away Dolls (Ethan Coen, GB/US 2023)

Drive-Away Dolls

Ethan Coen’s first feature film without brother Joel is described by the maker as a 'B film comedy about two lesbians in a road movie', and is the first in a trilogy of queer B films.

In an overgrown field, the head of a white horse pops up from behind lush, overgrown greenery. In the background there is the facade of wooden houses that have seen better days.
Janis Rafa, Landscape Depressions, 2023. Film still, single-channel video with sound, 25 min. Courtesy the artist © Janis Rafa

Electric Mother: the More-than-human in Eye's Collection and Beyond

Artist and filmmaker Janis Rafa has selected video art and excerpts from silent era to contemporary films that provide and alternative to the anthropocentric perspective.

Eye Filmmuseum © Mark Hadden, 2021
© Mark Hadden

Eye Filmmuseum is gesloten op 25 januari 2024

Eye Filmmuseum will be closed on Thursday 25 January, Eye is closed due to a private event. We hope to welcome you again soon!

still from Fallen Leaves (Aki Kaurismäki, FI/DE 2023)
still from Fallen Leaves (Aki Kaurismäki, FI/DE 2023)

Fallen Leaves

Classic Aki Kaurismäki: Fallen Leaves sketches the tentative love of two have nots in an alcohol soaked Helsinki, where love conquers, despite all the setbacks.

Family acro yoga (Filmmagie) © Christine Rose Divito

© Christine Rose Divito

Filmmagie: Acrobatische toeren

Today, we’re watching short films all about a good sense of balance. Followed by an acrobatics workshop full of pleasure, togetherness and show.

still from The Perfect Fit (Meinardas Valkevičius, LT 2022)

still uit The Perfect Fit (Meinardas Valkevičius, LT 2022)

Filmmagie: Kort, korter, kortst

Around the shortest day of the year we celebrate Short Film Day. Dance around with the characters in these films, you can dance in a tutu, in space or even with horses!

still from Inkt (Erik Verkerk & Joost van den Bosch, NL 2020)
still from Inkt (Erik Verkerk & Joost van den Bosch, NL 2020)

Filmmagie: Raar maar waar

Find out how a filmmaker can get us to believe anything. With animations about a lemonade seller in the baking hot desert and a squid who likes to clean.

still from Dancin' the Camera (Pieter Rim de Kroon, NL 2015)
still from Dancin' the Camera (Pieter Rim de Kroon, NL 2015)

Filmmagie: Sweet 16

Discover the magic of cinema with these six, short animations. After this programme, children can make their own 16 mm film by manipulating film strips.

still from Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, GB/NL 2009)
still from Fish Tank (Andrea Arnold, GB/NL 2009)

Fish Tank

15-year-old Mia’s life is upended when her mother brings her new boyfriend home. Powerful, stylish second feature film by one of Britain’s best directors.

still from Geographies of Solitude (Jacquelyn Mills, CA 2022)
still from Geographies of Solitude (Jacquelyn Mills, CA 2022)

Geographies of Solitude

For more than 40 years, Zoe has lived all alone on a tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. A portrait of a place full of mystery and earthly beauty.

still from Gladiator (Ridley Scott, US 2000)
still from Gladiator (Ridley Scott, US 2000)

Gladiator

Joaquin Phoenix, who also plays the lead in Ridley Scott’s latest epic, Napoleon, impresses as the perverted, power-crazed Emperor Commodus who spares nothing or no one.

still from Het smelt (Veerle Baetens, BE/NL 2023)
still from Het smelt (Veerle Baetens, BE/NL 2023)

Het smelt

Intriguing adaptation of Lize Spit’s debut novel by Veerle Baetens – the film is her directorial debut. Protagonist Eva relives a trauma from her youth.

still from Idioterne (The Idiots) (Lars von Trier, DK/ES/SE/FR/NL/IT 1998)
still from Idioterne (The Idiots) (Lars von Trier, DK/ES/SE/FR/NL/IT 1998)

Idioterne

Von Trier as a full-blown provocateur satirising the hypocrisy of the bourgeoisie. Selected by Janis Rafa as it illustrates the humanity’s wild nature.

still from It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, US 1947)
still from It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, US 1947)

It's a Wonderful Life

The ultimate Christmas film with its shameless, sentimental, warm humanity. James Stewart plays the suicidal George, a guardian angel changes his mind. 4K restoration.

still from Japón (Carlos Reygadas, MX/DE 2002)
still from Japón (Carlos Reygadas, MX/DE 2002)

Japón

Exceptional portrait of an 40-year-old living in Mexico City who moves to the countryside to commit suicide. Selected by Janis Rafa.

still from Jippie No More! (Margien Rogaar, NL 2023)
still from Jippie No More! (Margien Rogaar, NL 2023)

Jippie No More!

Feelgood film for the whole family by Margien Rogaar (Lampje). Jippie’s eldest sister is going to get married and the family gathers to prepare the wedding.

still from Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese, US 2023)
still from Killers of the Flower Moon (Martin Scorsese, US 2023)

Killers of the Flower Moon

Expansive crime epic is an archetypal Scorsese and a monumental tale of greed, betrayal and grift caused by the discovery of oil.

still from Kokomo City (D. Smith, US 2023)
still from Kokomo City (D. Smith, US 2023)

Kokomo City

Refreshing, no-filter portrait of four Black trans sex workers in New York and Georgia. A sizzling mix of humour and candid conversation, raw and swinging.

still from Wasp (Andrea Arnold, GB 2003)
still from Wasp (Andrea Arnold, GB 2003)

Korte films Arnold + Ramsay

In their short films, Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay revealed their sharp eye for striking images. Short films on the end of innocence.

still from Gasman (Lynne Ramsay, GB 1997)
still from Gasman (Lynne Ramsay, GB 1997)

Korte films Lynne Ramsay

Lynne Ramsay’s short films are full of sensory images. With films on a former drug addict, a girl in Glasgow, a broken family and photographer Brigitte Lacombe.

still from Le livre des solutions (Michel Gondry, FR 2023)
still from Le livre des solutions (Michel Gondry, FR 2023)

Le livre des solutions

It’s eight years since Michel Gondry’s last feature film was released. Now he’s back with an absurd, in-depth portrait of a film director brimming with ideas.

still from Le pot-au-feu (Anh Hung Tran, FR 2023)
still from Le pot-au-feu (Anh Hung Tran, FR 2023)

Le pot-au-feu

Juliette Binoche stars as Eugénie, chef for the gourmet and lord of the manor Dodin, who is also her lover, in this ode to the refined French cuisine, love and the art of cooking.

still from Los colonos (Felipe Gálvez Haberle, CL/FR 2023)
still from Los colonos (Felipe Gálvez Haberle, CL/FR 2023)

Los colonos

Three men on horseback in Patagonia. Their mission: to drive out the native peoples – genocide in Chile, seen through the frame of the Western in Felipe Gálves Haberle’s lauded feature debut.

still from Mania (George Panoussopoulos, GR 1985)
still from Mania (George Panoussopoulos, GR 1985)

Mania

During a quiet afternoon at the park, a woman suddenly changes into one of the plundering maenads. Animality and madness given free reign. Selected by Janis Rafa.

still from May December (Todd Haynes, US 2023)
still from May December (Todd Haynes, US 2023)

May December

A popular actress (Natalie Portman) gets a feel for her next role by studying the lives of Gracie (Julianne Moore) and her husband. Brilliantly subtle.

still from Moeder Suriname (Tessa Leuwsha, NL 2023)
still from Moeder Suriname (Tessa Leuwsha, NL 2023)

Moeder Suriname

Impressive documentary on the life story of a Surinamese washerwoman from the abolition of slavery right the way through to Surinam’s independence.

still from Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay, GB 2002)
still from Morvern Callar (Lynne Ramsay, GB 2002)

Morvern Callar

Morvern Callar the enigma. Is she amoral, desperate, desensitised or insane? Brilliant, stylish film featuring the fabulous Samantha Morton.

still from Narc (Joe Carnahan, DE/CA 2002)
still from Narc (Joe Carnahan, DE/CA 2002)

Murder Investigation Night

Crime author and police inspector Simon de Waal will talk about to what extent films paint an accurate picture of a murder investigation using excerpts. Followed by the film Narc.

still from Napoleon (Ridley Scott, GB/US 2023)
still from Napoleon (Ridley Scott, GB/US 2023)

Napoleon

Spectacular film with lots of action on the turbulent rise and fall of Napoleon (Joaquin Phoenix). His obsession with Josephine would prove as fateful as his battles.

still from O Táxi 9297 (Reinaldo Ferreira, PT 1927)
still from O Táxi 9297 (Reinaldo Ferreira, PT 1927)

O Táxi 9297

The contrasting atmospheres and smart editing in this captivating crime drama is supported by Igor C. Silva’s new score. Suspenseful, stylish murder mystery.

still from De bezette stad (Steve McQueen, GB 2023)

still uit De bezette stad (Steve McQueen, GB 2023)

Occupied City

Steve McQueen’s monumental film (with English voice-over) follows everyday life in Amsterdam under Nazi occupation, switching back and forth to the present with devastating effect.

Eye on Sound: Orlac's Hände

Orlac's Hände

A concert pianist’s ultimate nightmare is to lose both hands! In this silent film classic, Orlac receives a murder’s hands after an accident. Accompanied by live music.

Orlando

A masterly and enchanting film adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s titular novel. The youthful Orlando experiences four centuries of English history to end up in the 20th century.

still from Past Lives (Celine Song, US/KR 2023)
still from Past Lives (Celine Song, US/KR 2023)

Past Lives

Playwright Celine Song’s feature film debut is a remarkably subtle representation of the reacquaintance of teenage lovers Nora and Hae Sung in New York.

still from Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, JP/DE 2023)
still from Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, JP/DE 2023)

Perfect Days

Wenders' deeply moving character study about finding beauty in the quotidian through the eyes of a cleaner in Tokyo. Won the prize for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival and is the Japanese entry for the Oscars.

still from Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, US/IE/GB 2023)
still from Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, US/IE/GB 2023)

Poor Things

Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest feature film, again featuring Emma Stone, was received as ‘a feminist version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival 2023.

still from Ratcatcher (Lynne Ramsay, GB 1999)
still from Ratcatcher (Lynne Ramsay, GB 1999)

Ratcatcher

James is growing up in Glasgow in the 1970s: a period of economic decline and mass unemployment. Life is hard, but James keeps his hopes alive.

still from Red Road (Andrea Arnold, GB/DK 2006)
still from Red Road (Andrea Arnold, GB/DK 2006)

Red Road

In Andrea Arnold’s much lauded debut (Grand Jury Prize at Cannes) security guard Jackie starts stalking a man. Gritty, realistic psychological thriller.

still from The Salute of the Jugger (David Webb Peoples, AU/US 1989)
still from The Salute of the Jugger (David Webb Peoples, AU/US 1989)

Rutger Night

On 23 January, Rutger Hauer would have turned eighty. Clips from the great man’s rich international oeuvre, followed by the action thriller The Salute of the Jugger on 35mm.

still from Sátántangó (Béla Tarr, HU 1994)
still from Sátántangó (Béla Tarr, HU 1994)

Sátántangó

In the lyrically received Sátántangó, man’s animal nature comes to the fore. Film chosen by Janis Rafa, subject of an Eye exhibition.

still from Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Anna Hints, EE 2023)
still from Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (Anna Hints, EE 2023)

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

A group of Estonian women sit in a steaming hot sauna, exchanging stories. An opulent, unsentimental film about femininity and solidarity.

still from Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (Anton Corbijn, GB 2022)
still from Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) (Anton Corbijn, GB 2022)

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

The first feature-length documentary by photographer Anton Corbijn tells the story of the creative geniuses behind design studio Hipgnosis. Interviewees include Roger Waters and Jimmy Page.

still from Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, US 1984)
still from Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, US 1984)

Stop Making Sense

This legendary 1984 concert recording of Talking Heads has been restored to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Seen by many as the best concert film of all time.

still from Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, US 1950)
still from Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, US 1950)

Sunset Blvd.

Some deserve continual re-watching. This is definitely true of Billy Wilder’s Sunset Blvd., about the grotesque demise of silent film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson).

still from Sur l'Adamant (Nicolas Philibert, FR 2023)
still from Sur l'Adamant (Nicolas Philibert, FR 2023)

Sur l'Adamant

Empathetic, tender documentary about a boat in Paris that caters to patients suffering from psychological problems. Winner of a Golden Bear in Berlin.

still from Teddy's kerstfeest (Andrea Eckerbom, NO 2022)
still from Teddy's kerstfeest (Andrea Eckerbom, NO 2022)

Teddy's kerstfeest

Eight-year-old Marianne visits the jolly Christmas market with its many stalls and discovers that Teddy, the plushy, moves! She want to take Teddy with her, but he has other plans.

still from The Apartment (Billy Wilder, US 1960)
still from The Apartment (Billy Wilder, US 1960)

The Apartment

A sharp comedy about the mores of the American business community in the fifties, and a romantic story about two lonely people who connect.

still from The Boy and the Heron (Hayao Miyazaki, JP 2023)
still from The Boy and the Heron (Hayao Miyazaki, JP 2023)

The Boy and the Heron

One more film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki after all. This autobiographically influenced narrative about a teenager in Tokyo, his father and a mysterious heron is set against the background of World War Two.

still from The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, US 2023)
still from The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, US 2023)

The Holdovers

Paul Giamatti (Sideways) and his fellow actors shine in this dramedy about a boarding school teacher who clashes with an intelligent, yet moody pupil.

still from The Old Oak (Ken Loach, GB 2023)
still from The Old Oak (Ken Loach, GB 2023)

The Old Oak

The last remaining pub in a once thriving town is threatened with closure. The arrival of Syrian refugees causes consternation, but brings opportunities.

still from The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola, US 1999)
still from The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola, US 1999)

The Virgin Suicides

Dreamy and subtly melancholic debut about five stunningly beautiful but tragic sisters, whose collective suicide remains a mystery.Kirsten Dunst plays a magnificent part.

still from The Weeping Meadow (To livadi pou dakryzei) (Theo Angelopoulos, GR 2004)
still from The Weeping Meadow (To livadi pou dakryzei) (Theo Angelopoulos, GR 2004)

The Weeping Meadow

This Golden Bear winner starts in Odessa in 1919 and ends in contemporary New York. The visually overwhelming love story about exile, peregrinations and the collapse of ideologies. Selected by Janis Rafa.

still from The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, US 2013)
still from The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, US 2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street

Scorsese’s hyperactive stockbrokers’ satire about the rise and fall of the slick, money hungry Jordan Belfort is a critique of contemporary capitalism. Re-release 10th Anniversary.

Three Farewells

A trilogy of burials. Each part interprets the ambiguous concept of death and the fear of loosing, outside the conventions of an anthropocentric understanding

still from Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, JP 1953)
still from Tokyo Story (Yasujiro Ozu, JP 1953)

Tokyo Story

A deeply moving analysis of the alienation between grandparents and their urbanite children and grandchildren in Tokyo. Ozu’s masterpiece is high on the lists of all-time classics.

still from Until Tomorrow (Ali Asgari, IR/FR 2022)
still from Until Tomorrow (Ali Asgari, IR/FR 2022)

Until Tomorrow

This compelling Iranian drama follows Fereshteh, whose parents don’t know that she’s just had an illegitimate child, as she’s keeping this hidden from them.

still from We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lynne Ramsay, GB/US 2011)
still from We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lynne Ramsay, GB/US 2011)

We Need to Talk About Kevin

Radically stylised, psychological drama. Tilda Swinton’s role as the mother of a sociopathic teen is a tour de force. Spine-chillingly good.

still from Wuthering Heights (Andrea Arnold, GB 2013)
still from Wuthering Heights (Andrea Arnold, GB 2013)

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë’s tale of yearning replete with unfulfilled desires is reduced to a widely sensual obsession. Raw, earthy and intense.

still from You Were Never Really Here (Lynne Ramsay, GB/FR/US, 2017)
still from You Were Never Really Here (Lynne Ramsay, GB/FR/US, 2017)

You Were Never Really Here

A compelling thriller with an eerily intense Joaquin Phoenix as a callous contract killer who still manages to touch a deep chord. A brilliantly filmed mental trip.