Thelma & Louise (M) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Thelma & Louise at The Revival House Perth

Best friends Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis) and Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) just want a weekend escape from their dead-end lives in Arkansas—Thelma from her controlling husband Darryl, Louise from her waitressing job and uncertain relationship. Their fishing trip takes a dark turn when a man attempts to rape Thelma in a parking lot, and Louise shoots him dead. Convinced no one will believe their story, the women flee, heading for Mexico with a growing sense that they've crossed a point of no return. As sympathetic detective Hal Slocumb (Harvey Keitel) tries to bring them in peacefully and Darryl's money disappears thanks to charming drifter J.D. (Brad Pitt), their flight becomes a transformation. What begins as panicked escape evolves into exhilarating liberation as Thelma and Louise discover their own strength, leaving a trail of locked-up truck drivers, exploded tankers, and terrified men in their wake across the American Southwest.

Director Ridley Scott brings visual poetry to Callie Khouri's Oscar-winning screenplay, creating a feminist road movie that operates simultaneously as thriller, buddy film, and tragedy. The 1991 film's strength lies in Davis and Sarandon's chemistry—watching Thelma evolve from timid housewife to confident outlaw while Louise's tough exterior cracks to reveal deep wounds makes for compelling character work that transcends the genre. Hans Zimmer's haunting score and Adrian Biddle's cinematography transform the desert landscape into a space of both freedom and doom. The film sparked intense cultural debate about its depiction of men and violence, but its power lies in how it captures two women choosing autonomy over submission, even when that choice leads to the iconic final freeze-frame at the Grand Canyon's edge.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: M (Medium level violence, Coarse language)

You get what you settle for—experience Scott's landmark road movie where two women choose freedom on their own terms, in 35mm film.

Presented by: The Revival House Perth