The screening of the Jason Reitman (“Juno,” “Up in the Air”) film is sponsored through the Safe Fund, a fund set up by Bart and Bonnie Tokas, and includes an after-screening panel of local mental health and substance abuse counselors who work with youth and adults in our community to answer questions. The film is rated R” due to some sexual content and profanity, and addresses many of the challenges our society faces today around the Internet, social media and peer pressure. “Men, Women and Children” is the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity, fame hunting, and the proliferation of illicit material on the internet. Adam Sandler stars in a rare dramatic role, with support from Jennifer Garner, J.K. Simmons, Dean Norris and Dennis Haysbert, as well as Emma Thompson providing a voiceover as the narrator. (2014. US 1hr, 59min., not including the after-screening panel. Directed by Jason Reitman. R.)
Tickets for this General Admission presentation are by donation at the door. For more information on this or other Grand events, please call the box office at 207-667-9500 or visit The Grand website at www.grandonline.org or follow us on Facebook.
[Photo Caption: The poster for “Men, Women and Children.”]
About The Grand
The Grand is a Non-Profit performing arts center on Main Street in Ellsworth, Maine. Built in 1938, it is a significant local example of Art Deco architecture, with a prominent marquee and a stepped steel-and-glass tower. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 2012. To learn more about The Grand and all of our events visit www.grandonline.org, call the box office at 207-667-9500, or follow us on Facebook.
