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Broker (12A)

Relaxed Screening

,Cinema 3
A woman leans out of a van in a still from Broker

A mother embarks on a journey with two illegal baby salesmen to supervise the adoption of her new-born in this delightful Korean crime-meets-family drama.

A road movie-cum-crime drama from Palme D'Or winning Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Broker is an entrancing examination of Korea's baby box system and chosen family. 

When a young mother discovers her recently abandoned baby has been taken by thieves planning to sell him on the black market, she decides to join them to oversee the sale. The unlikely gang are meanwhile being tailed by two detectives, keen to uncover their illegal scheme.

The film has a star-studded cast of Korean cinema royalty, seeing Song Kang-ho (winner of the Cannes' Best Actor Award for Parasite) star alongside Bae Doona (Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Host) and Gang Dong-won (Train to Busan).

Tagged with: Cinema New releases Relaxed Screenings

This is a Relaxed Screening which is open to all audience members. Some format changes have been made which are detailed below but all are welcome. 

Korea 2022 dir Hirokazu Kore-eda 129 min

There is audio description available for this title. We provide audio description using the Dolby Screentalk system. The film soundtrack comes through the speakers in the usual way and a recorded narrator explains what is happening on screen through personal headphones. Please ask a member of staff for a set of headphones.

Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.

How is this screening relaxed?

 

A relaxed event takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial. 

The cinema environment is tailored to the needs of the audience.

For this screening:

- The lights are dimmed, though not off.

- The volume levels a little lower than usual.

- You are free to move around the screen and to enter and exit the cinema at any time, with easy access for any wheelchair users.

- You're free to make noise in these screenings. 

- Staff are trained and ready to assist with any help you or other audience members may need while you're at the cinema at Barbican.

A visual guide to our cinemas is available on request – just click on the Visual Stories tab on our Accessible Events page. For more information please contact the Box Office.