Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s New German Cinema classic follows Emmi, a 60-year-old widow whose mundane life as a cleaning lady is unexpectedly transformed when she happens upon a bar frequented by immigrants and meets Ali, a young Moroccan man.
As their relationship grows, they build a simple and loving life together, yet their joy is dampened by the stigma and judgement they face from their neighbours, co-workers and Emmi’s adult children, and as they become increasingly marginalised, these pressures begin to strain their relationship. Fear Eats the Soul remains a tender and painful depiction of love and societal prejudice, still tragically prescient more than 30 years after its release.
This screening is subtitled and Relaxed.
Venue Information:
Beanbag Cinema
5 Exchange Place, Belfast, BT1 2NA
- Wheelchair accessible
- Level access
- Automatic or power-assisted doors at the entrance
- Entry & exit well lit
- Accessible bathroom
Note: The entrance to the Beanbag Cinema is down a narrow, cobblestone alleyway.
The nearest Changing Places toilet is in Castle Court Shopping Centre. It is open from 9am – 6pm.
Transport information:
The closest bus stop is Lower Donegall Street.
The closest train station is Grand Central Station (20 minute walk or a 12 minute bus).