It’s 1967 in Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, and Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates) and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) see their dream of escape come true when they win a pilgrimage to Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. However, just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral, and joins the party. The glamour and sophistication of Chrissie, who has just returned from a nearly 40-year exile in the United States, are not her only distancing traits: old wounds are reopened along the way, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle. Their shared traumas can only be healed by the curative power of love and friendship.

Key People:

Director: Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Writer: Jimmy Smallhorne, Timothy Prager, Joshua D Maurer

Cinematography: John Conroy

Production Design: John Hand

Music: Edmund Butt

A night out at Barnstaple cinema will cost you £5 in fuel, £8.50 for the ticket and maybe £5 for refreshments. You can see a great film in Rose Ash for just £5 and you can bring whatever refreshments you like. Come and see THE MIRACLE CLUB on April 12. Doors open 7:00 pm, film starts 7:30 pm, £5 on the door.

FREE POPCORN for all, freshly made in the kitchen!