With the Torch Theatre’s £5 cinema ticket offer in full swing this January and during February, Eleanor the Great (12A) is a film not to be missed. June Squibb gives a bravura performance in the title role of a spirited 94-year-old who tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own.

Eleanor Morgenstein has always stayed engaged and connected to the people around her. So, after a devastating loss, she relocates from Florida to New York City to live with her daughter and grandson, hoping to reconnect with her family. Instead, she feels even more adrift and invisible. One day she unknowingly wanders into a support group where she doesn’t quite belong, only to reveal a story that unwittingly brings her a level of attention she did not intend. Eleanor finds herself caught up in the enlivening consequences as a young journalism student pursues her as a friend and mentor. When things go too far, Eleanor must confront the truth.

The Guardian compliments Squibb saying that the “95-year-old actor gives an enjoyably twinkly performance,” with Empire Magazine stating “The plot is predictable and the look unmemorable, but Johansson has nevertheless crafted a pleasingly old-fashioned character piece with just enough bite to balance its emotion.”

In her directorial debut, Scarlett Johansson brings together themes of aging, family, loss and what constitutes deceit, as this story of friendship and history turns into a profound tale of complicated humanity.

Eleanor the Great, can be seen on the Torch Theatre screen on Friday 16 January at 17.15, Saturday 16 January at 16.15, Sunday 18 January at 19.15 and Tuesday 20 January at 19.45. Ticket price: £5 (January offer). For further information visit the Torch Theatre website www.torchtheatre.co.uk / phone the Box Office on (01646) 695267 or click here.