Willem Dafoe plays an overlooked poet who finally finds fans decades later in Kent Jones's new film—a quietly charming story about second chances. Screening at Carbon Arc Cinema starting Oct 10.
Saturday, October 10, 6:00 PM Friday, October 23, 6:30 PM Kent Jones | USA | 2026 | 97m At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger (Willem Dafoe) wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. Now, he works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention - and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group's "tragic heroine" - Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle. This thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York. "It’s Dafoe’s film, in the end. He’s in nearly every frame, quiet and serious, achingly sympathetic. It’s worth watching just for him." - Kevin Maher, The Times "There’s a marvellous tenderness and generosity to this elegant tale of autumnal regret; an intimate movie acted with effortless grace by Willem Dafoe." - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian Tickets $12 ($11.40 at the door if available) Saturday, October 10, 6:00 PM tickets Friday, October 23, 6:30 PM tickets Tagged coming soon
