GRAVITY

Tuesday, October 28, 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, November 2, 12:00 p.m. | After a major accident that destroys their shuttle, Dr. Ryan Stone, a medical engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an experienced astronaut on his final journey, are left suspended in space. GRAVITY immerses us in the spatial and visceral experience of survival, and, alongside it, the interior battle for hope and the will to live.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Academy Awards
Winner - Best Director, Golden Globes

Interiority on Screen Lecture Series | Fall 2025

This series focuses on cinematic works that depict the subjectivities and mental states of their characters in unconventional, intimate, and poetic manners. Tuesday film screenings will be accompanied by lectures, where these films will be discussed not only from the standpoint of critical spectatorship but also from a filmmaker’s point of view. Select titles offered with Sunday encores. Tickets for Sunday encores are regular price and do not include the lecture. Presented in collaboration with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Art History, Theory, and Criticism department. Lecturer: Anahita Ghazvinizadeh, Assistant Professor of Film, Video, New Media, and Animation.

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu