Corsage

February 10-12 | Not Rated | 113 mins | Directed by Marie Kreutzer​ | Friday and Saturday 7:00 PM and Sunday 6:00 PM

Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps) is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sissi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While Elisabeth’s role has been reduced against her wishes to purely performative, her hunger for knowledge and zest for life makes her more and more restless in Vienna. She travels to England and Bavaria, visiting former lovers and old friends, seeking the excitement and purpose of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elisabeth rebels against the hyperbolized image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy. Presented with English subtitles.

Winner of Un Certain Regard – Best Performance at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best International Film.