TRISKEL SEARCHES FOR THE LITTLE PIECES OF HUMANITY: The Films of Adrian Lyne

TRISKEL SEARCHES FOR THE LITTLE PIECES OF HUMANITY
 
Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, are known for their eclectic mix of special cinema seasons, featuring films connected by filmmaker, themes and more. They have announced their special cinema season for the summer and this time, they’re presenting work from director Adrian Lyne. The season starts on Saturday 26 July with Foxes and continues on Saturdays throughout August. Tickets for the six films are on sale now.
 
Lyne is a British director who forged a career in Hollywood by making some of the most popular and talked about films of their time. His movies reflect a style of filmmaking that is seldom seen within the mainstream Hollywood system anymore: that being films which are not only commercial blockbusters but were executed with style, thoughtfulness and were aimed at a mature, adult audience.
 
Chris O’Neill, Head of Cinema at Triskel, spoke of his decision to feature these films, “I mean Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal were two of the biggest films of their respective years at the worldwide box office. They not only were hugely successful in a financial sense but sparked debate in the media, at dinner parties and amongst cinemagoers. Flashdance, meanwhile, was a cultural phenomenon. It was a movie that is now seen as one of the defining American films of the 1980s with its fashion, stylish visuals, exhilarating soundtrack. With these films, and also the coming-of-age drama Foxes, the dark love story 9½ Weeks and the psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder, Lyne proves to be a passionate director who invests his movies with credible characters and situations that audiences could relate to and sympathise with.”
 
In a recent interview, Lyne says that he looks for the “little pieces of humanity” when shooting a scene, some tangible details that give his characters that extra dimension that an audience can recognise and identify with. Lyne makes movies populated by characters dealing with emotionally-engaging issues, often these issues revolve around relationships and sexuality, and are always presented in a highly stylish manner. But it is those persuasive “little pieces of humanity” that gives the films their edge. They ground them in a relatable form of reality and allow the films to resonate with audiences at the time of their release and beyond.
 
Little Pieces of Humanity: The Films of Adrian Lyne will be screened over six consecutive Saturdays starting 26 July and tickets are on sale now.