THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999) in 35mm at Bleak Week

Name: THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999) in 35mm at Bleak Week
Start: 2026-06-08T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Paramount Theatre

Schedule

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Paramount Theatre | Austin, TX

The Paramount Theatre and Hyperreal Film Club presents
The Virgin Suicides
In 35mm!
Bleak Week: Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque

The Paramount Theatre
Monday, June 8, 2026
Doors: 6:30pm
Film: 7:30pm
The Virgin Suicides
(1999, 97min/color, 35mm) James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, Scott Glenn, Michael Paré, and Danny DeVito. Directed by Sofia Coppola.
In Sofia Coppola’s devastating portrait of a quiet, conservative American town in the 1970s, Cecilia Lisbon, just 13, attempts suicide. She is one of five beautiful teenage sisters, and this incident begins to unravel the lives of the entire family. The story is told from the point of view of the neighbourhood boys who are obsessed with these enigmatic sisters and draws its dark humour from the fabric of teenage life. Little by little, the family begins to shut itself off from friends and neighbours and the girls are soon forbidden to go out. As the situation spirals downward, the boys plot to rescue the girls.
About Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' is an annual film festival showcasing some of the greatest works of cinema from across the globe that venture into the darkest sides of humanity and the bleakest points in human history. The fifth annual edition in June 2026 expands to nearly 100 theaters across the U.S., Canada, U.K. and South and Central America, with each venue presenting its own original curated lineup of uncompromising films defined by unpleasant truths and raw empathy.