Frome Film Club
Frome Film Club was launched in 2011 as a way of bringing a more diverse range of films to a wider audience in Frome, and to increase interest in and turnout for films at the Merlin Theatre. The club is run by a small group of volunteers, with stewarding provided by the theatre.
The films on the programme are generally picked from recent releases, and our aim is to show films that have not been shown locally or had wide exposure nationally. Two committee members select the films from a long list that they have watched throughout the year, via festivals, screenings, and trips to cinemas outside Frome.
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Screenings
Archive
The Taste of Things
11-09-2024 at 20:00
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The Taste of Things
Dir: Tran Anh Hung
France 2023 | 135 minutes | Cert 12
French with English subtitles
Both passion and food simmer and smolder in this gorgeous culinary romantic drama from Tran Anh Hùng, the award-winning director of The Scent of Green Papaya. In a warm and busy kitchen of a 19th-century French manor house, gourmet Dodin and his cook Eugénie prepare a lavish four-course meal. Together they have perfected their craft, working in a magical, almost wordless harmony. More than Dodin’s cook, Eugénie is his love, but she won’t marry him.
“so rich and romantic it will leave you woozy” — Timeout
Additional Info
Please join us for the season opener at the Merlin Theatre in Frome. Doors open at 7pm and the film commences at 8pm. Bar and refreshments available. Free Parking. Join for season 13, ten films for £30 at fromefilm.co.uk.
Location
The Taste of Things, Frome Film Club via Merlin Theatre, Frome, BA11 2HG
The Beast
08-10-2025 at 20:00
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Lea Seydoux and George Mackay star in a period-hopping sci-fi epic, loosely based on a Henry James novella.
The action moves between 1910 Paris, Los Angeles of 2014 and the near future of 2044.
“A luxurious cinematic experience” ***** Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Additional Info
Join us at the Merlin Theatre in Frome. Ample parking and a bar/Teas/Coffee from 19:00. 220 seat theatre with raked seating. Still an opportunity to join the Film Club.
Location
The Beast, Frome Film Club via Merlin Theatre, Frome, BA11 2HG
The Teachers’ Lounge
12-11-2025 at 20:00
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The Teacher’s Lounge
Director Ilker Catak
Germany 2023, rated 12, 99 minutes
In Germany with English subtitles
An idealistic young teacher finds herself in a difficult position balancing the demands of her peers, parents, and pupils in a thought-provoking German drama that explores themes of mental health, surveillance, bullying, discrimination, and the school as a microcosm of a society’s culture wars. Nominated for best International film at the 96th Academy Awards. Voted by the National Board of Review one of the top 5 International Films of 2023.
Additional Info
Limited number of memberships available for the remaining 8 films of the season.
Join us from 7 pm at the Merlin Theatre in Frome. Plenty of free parking, a bar, refreshments, and confectionery are available.. Single screening tickets also available through the Merlin Theatre box office.
We look forwards to meeting you.
Location
The Teachers’ Lounge, Frome Film Club via Merlin Theatre, Frome, BA11 2HG
Holy Cow
14-01-2026 at 20:00
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Dir: Louise Courvoisier
France 2025 | 92 minutes | Cert 15
French with English subtitles
Feelgood French coming of age tale set in rural Jura. Cows, motor bikes, stock car racing and cheese-making all feature in a film that won the Un Certain Regard Youth prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025.
A cast of largely non-professional actors excel in a drama about 18-year-old Totono who needs to make ends meet to support his younger sister and turns to making Comté cheese with a little help from his friends.
“sentimental in the best of ways, with its warmth and hope in human nature” — The Guardian
Additional Info
*Limited number of memberships available for the remaining 7 films of the season*
Join us from 7 pm at the Merlin Theatre in Frome. Plenty of free parking, a bar, refreshments, and confectionery are available.
Single screening tickets are also available through the Merlin Theatre box office.
We look forward to meeting you.
Location
Holy Cow, Frome Film Club via Merlin Theatre, Frome, BA11 2HG
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
11-02-2026 at 20:00
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Synopsis
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Dir: Raoul Peck
France-USA 2024 | 105 minutes | Cert 15
English
An award-winning documentary from acclaimed documentary maker Raoul Peck about South African photographer Ernest Cole and his work in Apartheid South Africa and the deep south of the US. Joint winner of the Golden Eye (documentary) Award at Cannes in 2024.
“Peck’s film amazes and appals but, above all, inspires” — Jonathan Romney, Financial Times
Additional Info
Join us from 7pm at the Merlin Theatre in Frome, free parking, bar, teas/coffees available and confectionery available.
Location
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, Frome Film Club via Merlin Theatre, Frome, BA11 2HG