A stellar performance from Mark Rylance turns a stranger-than-fiction true story into crowd-pleasing in “The Phantom of the Open,” which opens at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center June 24.
Continuing is “Memoria.”
“The Phantom of the Open” tells the heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist. This humble crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness managed to gain entry to the British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976, despite never playing a round of golf before. He shot the worst round in Open history and drew the ire of the golfing elite, but became a folk hero in the process and, more importantly, showed his family the importance of pursuing your dreams.
“The Phantom of the Open” is rated PG-13 and is showing through July 7.
“Memoria” tells Palme D’or winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s story about a Scottish woman, who, after hearing a loud “bang” at daybreak, begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia.
Since being startled by the noise, Jessica (played by Swinton) is unable to sleep. In Bogotá to visit her sister, she befriends Agnes (Jeanne Balibar), an archaeologist studying human remains discovered within a tunnel under construction. Jessica travels to see Agnes at the excavation site. In a small town nearby, she encounters a fish scaler, Hernan (Elkin Diaz), and they share memories by the river. As the day comes to a close, Jessica is awakened to a sense of clarity.
“Memoria,” which is rated PG, is showing through June 30.
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