Purbeck Film Festival/Twinless
The screening of two titles as part of the Society’s partnership with the Purbeck Film Festival for a third year, has been a great success. The second film, Terra, also attracted an audience of just over 100 and was followed by a Q&A session led by Andy Paterson, a patron of the Festival, with its director, Rory Wilson and actor Meg Birley. The interview revealed interesting features of the independently made British film including the location for a beleaguered hospital in a war zone was filmed in 17 days in a disused school in Cheshire.

The Society’s autumn season returns this Wednesday with Twinless, an unexpected, but enjoyable, combination of loneliness, bromance and dark comedy. The Guardian’s critic described the film as “smart and highly unusual”
Next Film

Nov 11, 2026
A dedicated nurse, Floria, navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed to the brink in a race against time. This clever and effective film was Switzerland’s submission for the Best International Feature Film category in the 2026 Oscars.