Baltic Cinema: Two Days, One Night (Deux jours, une nuit)

The human story of one woman’s fight against a system that sees workers as disposable. Two Days, One Night (15) Saturday 5 November | 18:30 £6/£4.50* per person Deux jours, une nuit Dirs. Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne Belgium / France 2014 95’ (15) Oscar winner Marion Cotillard received another nomination for her searing, deeply felt performance as a working-class woman desperate to hold on to her factory job, in this gripping film from master Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Cotillard is Sandra, a wife and mother who suffers from depression and discovers that, while she was home on sick leave, a majority of her coworkers voted in favour of her being laid off over giving up their annual bonuses. She then spends a Saturday and Sunday visiting them each in turn, to try to convince them to change their minds. From this simple premise, the Dardennes create a powerfully humane drama about the importance of community in an increasingly impersonal world. ‘Two Days, One Night tells us that the fight is always worth it, whatever the result. Even if Sandra loses, she has already won.’ —The Guardian ★★★★★ --- Doors open 18:00; Film starts 18:30. Please note we cannot offer refunds on this event. *Concessions: under 18s, unwaged & 65+ --- Together! | Solidarity and community on screen November 2026 – March 2027 What makes a community? What brings people together and gives them common purpose? And just what is possible when that common purpose yields strength and resolve — to resist, to maintain, to survive? In response to our exhibition Close to Home, the films in this season all circle ideas of community and solidarity and ask key questions about the limits of each. They are rooted in stories of working-class lives, from across different countries and times, from Gateshead to Prague via Helsinki. They explore the most basic conditions of life – labour and housing – and the determination, integrity and compassion to fight the erosion of those conditions. Full film schedule for Together! coming soon. --- Baltic Cinema Baltic Cinema is a new year-round cinema programme at Baltic, lighting up our Level 1 Cinema with the best new and archive films. Bringing otherwise rarely-screened work to the North East, Baltic Cinema also expands our exhibitions, offering a chance to explore further some of the themes they raise. Supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network. Accessibility We want our events to be inclusive and accessible. If you have any accessibility requests or questions, please email [email protected]. Ahead of your visit, you can find out about Baltic's facilities and accessibility here.