Friday Matinee: The Ballad of Wallis Island

Come catch a Friday matinee at the library! This week, catch The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025), popcorn & water included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top beverage.

Synopsis: The film will chart the story of an eccentric lottery winner, Charles, who lives alone on a remote island but attempts to turn his dreams into reality by hiring his favourite musician, Herb McGwyer, to play an exclusive, private gig. Unbeknownst to Herb, Charles has also hired Herb's ex-band mate and ex-girlfriend, Nell, with her new husband in tow, to perform the old favourites. As tempers flare and old tensions resurface, the stormy weather traps them all on the island and Charles desperately