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When an overzealous scientist pushes his experiments with string theory too far – his brane explodes. That’s “brane” not “brain” – but that means someone has to sort out the mess he has created. Our hero Corey Harlan is sent in kicking and screaming to find the heart of the brane and its creator Anton Chambers. Now manifested as a townhouse, hosted by the enigmatic and multi-dimensional Aclima, his adventure begins. A house where opening a door from one room to another can lead you to other worlds, not just the kitchen.

The film reflects its director’s obsession with the magic of visual effects from early cinema pioneer Georges Méliès to the stop-motion creatures created by Ray Harryhausen. “I’ve been interested for a long time in the history of effects, 2D effects, in camera, back projection, model works, the Schüfftan process and all these things,” says Wheatley. “It’s a love letter to film and creativity but also to technology and allusion – a way to make the budgetary constraints make narrative sense for the film.”

This special screening on the largest screen in the UK will include an in-person post-screening Q&A with director Ben Wheatley and cast members.