Past events
Out Stealing Horses
Out Stealing Horses, the award-winning novel by Norwegian author Per Petterson, is a delicate story about one summer that forever changes the life of the main character, young Trond, and about changing perspectives on life. The film of the same name was nominated for the Golden Bear award.
The Wall
A psychological film based on Marlen Haushofer's book The Wall from 1963, directed by Julian Pölsler. More than being a mysterious drama the film examines the mind and soul of a woman whose everyday struggle to survive comes to life on the pages of her diary.
Atonement
The film directed by Joe Wright is based on Atonement, Ian McEwan’s symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness, which provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose.
What the Day Owes the Night
What the Day Owes the Night is based on the eponymous novel by Mohammed Moulessehoul, formerly a high ranking officer in the Algerian army, who adopted a literary pseudonym Yasmina Khadra to avoid Algerian military censorship.
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is a 2019 film directed and produced by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Max Eggers.
The Hours
Three women, three stories connected by one book. And one ordinary day that changes everything... At the Evergreen Open Air Cinema we will be screening The Hours, based on the novel by Michael Cunningham. The film, directed by Stephen Daldry, has garnered nine Academy Award nominations.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
This movie version of the first of a total of five novels by US writer Patricia Highsmith featuring the character of Tom Ripley, a man who wanted to be someone else – more charming, more successful, richer. And who was capable of doing anything toward this end…
Room
In 2010 Emma Donoghue’s gripping novel Room, about the power of childhood innocence and courage was nominated for the Man Booker prize. The movie version was released five years later. We'll be showing this exceptional, powerful, and unforgettable story at the Evergreen Open Air Cinema.
Mood Indigo
This cult novel – considered unfilmable by many readers – by French writer, poet, musician, playwright, and bohemian, Boris Vian, enthralled entire generations with its unfettered fantasy.
