The Hive

Drama: Chrisophe Hermans, Belgium, France, 2021, 81m, UK Premiere

Teenage sisters Marion, Claire and Louise grapple with the ups and downs of caring for their mother’s bipolar disorder and the consequences this has for their independence. A tender and poignant first feature which hones in on the acute challenges of supporting a parent living with mental illness.

The screening will be followed by a conversation between Dr Pamela Jenkins from Mental Health Foundation Scotland, and Dympna Cunnane from Our Time, a charity supporting children of parents with a mental illness.

18+: Themes of suicide and self-harm, Sexual references