INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTH
Mermaids
Moving from town to town with every new relationship, single mom Mrs.Flax finds herself at odds with her 15 year old daughter, who's more like her mother than she thinks!
Director: RICHARD BENJAMIN
Cast includes: CHER, WINONA RYDER, CHRISTINA RICCI, BOB HOSKINS
110 MINS / 1990 / USA / ENGLISH
Join us for a very happy mother's day with this cult feel-good classic! Ryder and Cher sparkle in underappreciated 1990s coming-of-age gem where the mother-daughter chemistry crackles between the two female leads in this film about growing up, no matter your age. Mom Rachel (Cher), independent and sexually liberated – qualities rarely seen in women in films set in this era – packs up their lives and relocates every time she has a breakup. By the time they arrive in Eastport, Massachusetts they’ve moved 18 times in 15 years.
How can life be normal when the entire family isn't? Charlotte's obsessed with religion and wants to become a nun. Kate practically lives at the school swimming pool winning prizes left right and centre and Rachel is selfish, self obsessed and hopelessly promiscious! Cue familial embarrassments, sexual awakenings, dramatic realisations and love in all its guises.
What really makes Mermaids shine is the chemistry between Ryder and Cher. They feed off each other’s dramatic energy and their comic timing is entirely in sync. The screenplay is poignant and hilarious, the soundtrack wonderful and (most of) the acting excellent! Cher’s performance is nothing short of magical, humming The Shoop Shoop Song – which she recorded for the film – and eating finger food shaped like stars at the same time!
Come along with your mum or your daughter and get a FREE hot drink to celebrate Mother's Day weekend, part of International Women's Month!
This film is F-Rated. The F-Rating is applied to all films which are directed by women and/or written by women. Find out more about F-Rating.
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