SEVEN BILLIARDS TABLES

Posted on Saturday, November 29

SEVEN BILLIARDS TABLES/ SIETE MESAS DE BILLAR FRANCÉS
2007, Gracia Querejeta, Spain, 113 min.
With Maribel Verdú, Blanca Portillo

“Picturesque, deftly handled…makes for stirring viewing.”—Jonathan Holland, Variety

The death of her father saddles Angela (Verdú of PAN’S LABYRINTH) with the dubious inheritance of a decrepit billiards parlor steeped in debt and bereft of customers. Not least of all the inheritance includes dad’s ex-con mistress Charo (Portillo of VOLVER), her own ex-husband, and a gaggle of hangers-on and over-the-hill billiards sharks. Director Querejeta’s award-winning comedy-drama hinges on the outcome of a risky championship match, but can Angela’s team of life’s losers make the grade? In Spanish with English subtitles. 35mm. (BS)

Saturday, December 13, 8:00 pm
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00 pm

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street
312-846-2600