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Erupcja

Bethany (Charli xcx) has persuaded bf Will (Will Madden) that Warsaw is more exciting than Paris. Will means to propose and Beth knows this, although Will does not know she knows. Warsaw may or may not be more exciting than Paris, but it is home to Beth’s friend Nel (Lena Góra), and Beth believes this may save her. Will doesn’t know about Nel either. Or the volcanos…

Charli’s big screen debut (she shot it before The Moment) is a lo-fi gem. Think Before Sunrise, 2025: young people figuring out love, or failing to, over a transitory weekend of plans unravelling, last minute all-nighters, secrets coming out. On the surface it might seem small. But the earth moves.

Director

Pete Ohs

Cast

Charli xcx, Lena Góra, Will Madden, Agata Trzebuchowska, Jeremy O Harris

Credits
Country of Origin

USA/Poland

Year

2025

Language

In Polish and English with English subtitles

19+
72 min

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Friday April 24

4:30 pm
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Saturday April 25

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Sunday April 26

8:10 pm
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Tuesday April 28

4:40 pm
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Wednesday April 29

7:45 pm
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Friday May 01

2:30 pm
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Wednesday May 06

8:30 pm
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Credits

Producer

Pete Ohs, Charli xcx, Luke Arreguin, Jeremy O. Harris, Josh Godfrey

Screenwriter

Pete Ohs, Charli xcx, Jeremy O. Harris, Lena Góra, Will Madden

Cinematography

Pete Ohs

Editor

Pete Ohs

Original Music

Charles Watson, Isabella Summers

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