Description:

At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out to not be as easy as you might think.

For Valentine’s Day, Faith & Film is presenting “About Time”, a warmly moving romantic comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis, the writer/director of “Love Actually” and the writer of films like, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, “Notting Hill”, “Bridget Jones Diary”, and “Yesterday”. Richard Curtis movies, frequently derided by critics for being “sappy”, “oddly naff”, “baggy”, and “a flimsy bit of mildly romantic, putatively comic Anglophile bait”, are also much beloved and financially successful. Categorized as (what used to be called) “chick flicks”, (mostly male) critics deem them as mawkish and aesthetically weak-minded. So why is “About Time” so beloved by so many people? Would Jesus like “About Time”? Would Jesus like Valentine’s Day? Join us for a thematic movie!

Written & Directed by Richard Curtis, 2013, 123 minutes

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7A810duHvw&t=11s

Free Admission.

About the Faith & Film series:

In this series we will examine the potent and relevant medium of film in exploring themes of love, faith, conscience, evil, death, reception, grace, morality, identity, and our yearning for the sacred. Each month we will view a different film––each unique, compelling, and demanding––reflecting our current times. Each film is curated by those who love this artistic medium and will host a conversation following our viewing. 

Event details:

FPCB is located at 2407 Dana Street, Berkeley, and the event will start promptly at 7PM in Geneva Hall, Room G202. There is is free parking in the FPCB underground parking lot (on Channing Way). You must leave a note on your dashboard indicating the event you are attending.

LOCATION

First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, 94704