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Saturday, 14 September 2024

The Picture House by the Sea by Holly Hepburn

Gina leaves her life in London and heads to Polwhipple to help her grandparents with their ice-cream business.  Ferdy, her grandfather, has broken his leg and won't be able to make all the gelato.  As well as selling to businesses they also run their own concessions area in the Palace which is the local cinema.  

The Palace is an old art deco building which Gina remembers from her visits in her teens.  She used to sneak in the fire exit with her friend Ben.  She is saddened to see the poor state of the building.  Goran, the owner, has let things slide and not kept up to date with modern technology.  His business sense is poor, he doesn't advertise films in advance and very few people visit.  

Gina can see great potential and convinces Goran to let her help and put on a film she feels will bring people in.  With the help of old friend Ben, who is now a builder, they are able to make a difference and then decide that they should work together as a team to improve the Palace back to its former glory. 

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