Theatre N this week:

(Note - I just realized that I've been inadvertantly ripping off Spark this whole time with my "This Week at Theatre N" titles.  Sorry dudes - it was unintentional.  It took me so long to realize this because I never consult the Spark for leads, honestly). 

That said, this will have to be short and sweet and sparse on the personal interpretations - I have to get ready for work and am going to be working straight through (at my day job or official music making) until Friday.

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Amigo

AMIGO, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer (Chris Cooper) to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael’s brother (Ronnie Lazaro) is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country.

Friday at 8, Saturday at 5, Sunday at 5:30.  $7.

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The Hedgehog

In French with English subtitles. 

Inspired by the beloved New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, THE HEDGEHOG is the timely story of Paloma (Garance Le Guillermic) a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father’s old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, Paloma begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renée Michel (FRENCH TWIST’s Josiane Balasko).

When Paloma’s camera reveals the extensive secret library in Renée’s back room, and that the often gruff matron reads Tolstoy to her cat, Paloma begins to understand that there are allies to be found beneath the prickliest of exteriors. As the unlikely friendship deepens, Paloma’s own coming of age becomes a much less pessimistic prospect.

Friday at 2, Saturday at 2 & 8, Sunday at 11:30 am. $5-$7.

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Theatre N: indie films, cheap popcorn, beer and wine, validated parking, please patronize this place so I can stop being the youngest person there (and I ain't all that young).  http://www.theatern.org/