The Big Chill

A dozen or so years after they graduated from University together, a group of friends are suddenly pulled back together by the death of Alex, the brightest star in their group.

The friends have gone on to lead very different lives to the ones they dreamt of, some are married, some are divorced. Some are famous, some are not. Some are wealthy, some are struggling.

But this story is all about how they come to terms with their grief for Alex, their concerns for themselves and each other, their regrets about missed opportunities, and the question "what happened to the fire of our youth?"

Don't think for a second that this is a quiet, introspective movie, there are some powerful performances here by some of the screen's most accomplished actors - Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Tom Berenger, JoBeth Williams, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Meg Tilly - reads like a "who's who" of 80s drama, doesn't it?

All of this is set against a backdrop of fall in a Southern house, and is dressed with one of the most memorable musical scores to come out of the eighties.

It's funny, it's sad, it's gripping. It will give you a big chill...