Stephen Frears
My Beautiful Laundrette - DDL
Inside a small business, a radical love story quietly takes shape.
Set in Thatcher-era London, My Beautiful Laundrette follows Omar, a young British-Pakistani man navigating the intersecting pressures of family loyalty, racial politics, and economic ambition. When he partners with Johnny, a former schoolmate and white working-class punk, to run a run-down laundrette, their business venture becomes a site of personal and political confrontation. As their romantic relationship unfolds, the film explores how love survives within systems shaped by racism, capitalism, and social division.
In het Londen van de Thatcher-jaren volgt My Beautiful Laundrette de jonge Omar, die laveert tussen familieverwachtingen, raciale spanningen en economische ambities. Samen met Johnny, een oude schoolvriend uit de witte arbeidersklasse, knapt hij een vervallen wasserette op. Hun samenwerking en liefdesrelatie vormen een intiem tegenwicht tegen een samenleving getekend door uitsluiting, geweld en opportunisme.
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS - FEBRUARY 2026
Surprise: Daniel Day-Lewis is back. With his return to the big screen in Anemone, directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis, we’re celebrating by bringing nearly his entire filmography back to the cinema—where his performances hit hardest. From romantic heroes and razor-sharp aristocrats to ferocious capitalists and glorious eccentrics, this program showcases the full range of one of cinema’s greatest shape-shifters. Revisit the legends, rediscover overlooked masterpieces and dive into the towering collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson. For the full program, click here.