Loveable
Sharp and nuanced divorce drama about a Norwegian couple facing a painful question: where did things go wrong in their relationship?
The Teacher Who Promised the Sea
Spanish box office hit about an idealistic teacher whose progressive teaching methods change the lives of a group of schoolchildren on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, but make him a target of the local authorities.
Loveable - English subtitled
Sharp and nuanced divorce drama about a Norwegian couple facing a painful question: where did things go wrong in their relationship?
The Teacher Who Promised The Sea – English subtitled
Spanish box office hit about an idealistic teacher whose progressive teaching methods change the lives of a group of schoolchildren on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, but make him a target of the local authorities.
Materialists
A young, ambitious New York matchmaker is torn between her perfect match and her imperfect ex. Romantic comedy from Celine Song (Past Lives) starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal in a love triangle.
Father's Day at Lumière: High Beer or High Wine
Sunday 15 June is Father’s Day! Treat your dad to a relaxing day out with a great film, followed by a cosy catch-up over a High Beer (or High Wine).
Mond
Suspenseful drama about an Austrian martial arts trainer hired by a Jordanian businessman to give his daughters resilience training. However, she soon discovers that the stone-rich family is hiding something.
Perla
A psychological drama set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Perla follows an artist who has fled Czechoslovakia for Vienna to start anew – only to be confronted with her past.
Perla - Engels ondertiteld
A psychological drama set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Perla follows an artist who has fled Czechoslovakia for Vienna to start anew – only to be confronted with her past.
Flophouse America
Intimate documentary about Mikal, a smart and sensitive boy who grows up in a hotel room with his alcoholic parents.
In The Mood For Love - English subtitled
The highlight in Wong Kar Wai's oeuvre is this stunning love waltz about two neighbours who discover that their mutual husbands are in a relationship.
The Balconettes: Red Flag Night
On Saturday 21 June, we’re hosting an interactive preview of The Balconettes – a pitch-black feminist comedy sizzling with heat, humour and red flags.
In The Mood For Love (4K)
The highlight in Wong Kar Wai's oeuvre is this stunning love waltz about two neighbours who discover that their mutual husbands are in a relationship.
Exploring Cinema — A World Tour
The Exploring Cinema series, a collaboration between Lumière and United World College Maastricht, celebrates film as a border-crossing medium with groundbreaking works that have shaped world cinema over the past century.
20.000 Especies de Abejas (20,000 Species Of Bees) - English subtitled
Acclaimed, delicate Spanish coming-of-age film about eight-year-old Aitor who wants to go through life as Lucía from now on. This change does not come without a struggle.
Hard Truths
Raw and darkly comic existential drama from Mike Leigh (Naked, Mr. Turner) about fear of life, traumas and family relationships. With a powerful lead role by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who previously worked with Leigh in Secrets & Lies.
Olifantje in het Bos (3+)
A cheerful children’s film full of catchy songs about two sisters who are on their way to a family party but get lost. Will they still make it in time for their performance for Grandma?
Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg Maastricht-Heuvelland | Hard Truths
Het Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg Maastricht-Heuvelland organiseert, in samenwerking met Lumière Cinema, geregeld filmavonden met als doel de palliatieve zorg onder de aandacht te brengen bij een breed publiek.
A Nice Indian Boy + Introduction
As part of Pride Week, Lumière is screening A Nice Indian Boy, a witty and sweet film about doctor Naveen who wants to introduce his new friend to his traditional Indian parents. There will be an introduction before the start (language: Eng...
The Balconettes
Satire, drama, and horror are blended in this film by actress Noémie Merlant. A scorching hot summer evening in Marseille takes a gory turn when three young women are invited for a drink by a handsome neighbour.
The Village Next To Paradise
In his debut feature, the first Somali film ever at the Cannes Film Festival, Mo Harawe portrays a family trying to make the best of a bad situation.
High and Low
Classic by Akira Kurosawa about a wealthy industrialist whose family is targeted by a cold-blooded kidnapper. Compelling combination of thriller and social criticism. Spike Lee recently completed a US remake.
Ikiru
Moving classic by Akira Kurosawa about an elderly civil servant with cancer who is searching for meaning in his last days of life. Steven Spielberg’s favourite film.
Seven Samurai
What more can be said about the mother of all samurai films? An unflinching classic in which the inhabitants of a poor farming hamlet enlist the help of seven samurai to stop the annual looting.
Yojimbo
Oriental western starring Toshirô Mifune as Sanjuro, a samurai who ends up in a town torn apart by fights between two gangs. Sanjuro manages to play the gangs against each other with diabolical pleasure.
The Village Next To Paradise - English subtitled
In his debut feature, the first Somali film ever at the Cannes Film Festival, Mo Harawe portrays a family trying to make the best of a bad situation.
In Focus: Akira Kurosawa
As part of Lumière Classics, Lumière is screening five digitally restored masterpieces from the oeuvre of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) this summer. His body of work, which spans a period of fifty years, shows a world in whi...
Anak Indië
A documentary by Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich (Buitenkampers, Klanken Van Oorsprong) exploring Dutch East Indies’ heritage, with past and present converging in a mosaic of personal stories.
Oasis: Supersonic
Documentary about the rise and heyday of one the greatest British bands ever. Re-release following Oasis’ reunion concerts this summer.
Film Talk: Hugo Emmerzael on Kurosawa + Yojimbo
Prior to the screening of Akira Kurosawa’s masterful Yojimbo, film critic Hugo Emmerzael will give an in-depth film lecture (in Dutch).
Nationale Opera & Ballet: Tosca
Registration of Puccini’s opera Tosca, performed by the Dutch National Opera & Ballet. Love, lust and political intrigue tumble over each other in the life of the spirited singer Floria Tosca.
Le Deuxième Acte
Prolific filmmaker Quentin Dupieux (Deerskin, Mandibules) assembled a French all-star cast – including Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon – for this playful satire on the film industry, cancel culture, AI and celebrity egos.
Motel Destino
Brooding Brazilian thriller by Karim Aïnouz (Firebrand) in which a young fugitive finds refuge in a remote motel, only to become entangled in a perilous affair with the motel owner's wife.
On Ira
A touching and gently comic road movie about eighty-year-old Marie, who takes her son and granddaughter on a trip to Switzerland. What they don’t know is that Marie intends it to be her final destination – in every sense.
Peacock
Absurdist black comedy about Matthias, a man you can hire as professional company. He knows his wines and has read the right books – but the one role he doesn’t quite master is that of himself.
Ran
Melancholic masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa – inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear – about an ageing warlord whose decision to divide his empire among his sons leads to betrayal and destruction.
L'Attachement
An intimate drama about the unique bond that develops between Sandra (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), a woman in her fifties and the solitary owner of a feminist bookshop, and the family of her younger neighbour, recently widowed.