Act Film Club: Smooth Talk
Film
Event date
Wednesday 26 November 2025, 7.30pm
Location
In-person only
Holbeck Cinema (TFTV/116) , School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Holbeck Cinema (TFTV/116) , School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Audience
Open to staff, students
Admission
Free admission, booking not required
Event details
Week 9 – 26th November
Smooth Talk
Dir. Joyce Chopra, 1985, USA/UK, 1 hr and 32 mins Cast: Treat Williams, Laura Dern, Mary Kay Place
Directed by Joyce Chopra, this 1985 coming-of-age drama explores the tension between adolescence and adulthood through the story of a teenage girl navigating identity,
desire and danger. Set against a backdrop of suburban summer days, the film slowly builds to an unsettling encounter that lingers long after it ends. Subtle, intimate and deeply affecting, Smooth Talk is a powerful portrait of vulnerability and the complexities of growing up.
Venue details
Wheelchair accessible