Page 425 - Media Coverage Book - 75th Aldeburgh Festival 2024

01 June 2024

George MacKay and Léa Seydoux star in a epoch-traversing sci-fi romance, while the latest Star
Wars spin-off has a mystery-thriller twist
Sat 1 Jun 2024 06.00 BST

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Going out: Cinema

Going out: Cinema

The Beast
Out now
Léa Seydoux (Blue Is the Warmest Colour) and George MacKay (Femme) star as the couple at the
heart of this arthouse sci-fi epic, loosely based on Henry James’s 1903 novella The Beast in the
Jungle and spanning three time periods, from director Bertrand Bonello (House of Tolerance).

Young Woman and the Sea
Out now
In 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the 21 miles from England to France.
Now, nearly 100 years later, director Joachim Rønning is bringing her story to the big screen, with
Daisy Ridley as the Olympic gold medallist who conquered the Channel.

My National Gallery, London
Out 4 June
This doc has assembled a glittering grab bag of celebs, from Claudia Winkleman to Michael Palin,
via Jacqueline Wilson and Princess Eugenie, to each share a favourite art work in the National
Gallery, talking about what their chosen piece means to them.