“Visually haunting…a hallucinatory wonder.” - The Guardian
“Lynne Ramsay’s debut is rightly remembered as one of the most striking debuts in British cinematic history.” - The Times
Tuesday, September 2, 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, September 7, 12:00 p.m. | Set in mid-1970s Glasgow during a national garbage strike, RATCATCHER revolves around 12-year-old James’s inner guilt, fears, hopes, and dreams. Following a tragic accident, and against the backdrop of his decaying neighborhood and fractured family life, James drifts between the grim reality of poverty amid piled-up refuse, and moments of quiet escape, childlike joy, and imagination.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Silver Hugo, Chicago International Film Festival
Winner - 2000 Winner Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer, BAFTA Awards
Nominee - Un Certain Regard Award, Cannes Film Festival
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