Oct. 20--In his previous feature "Weekend," one of writer-director Andrew Haigh's characters asks another: "You've been keeping a low profile recently. Anything to tell?" The filmmaker continues his exploration of secrets and human vulnerabilities with "45 Years," a quiet gem of a drama starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. The planning process for a long-married English couple's anniversary party becomes clouded by the husband's past life; his attempts to compartmentalize and cover up that part of his past; and the wife's recognition of some pretty damaging truths. Actresses of her caliber shouldn't have to wait so long for roles this good.
6:15 p.m. Tuesday, AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois St. Tickets $11-$14 at chicagofilmfestival.com. Running time: 1:33.
-Michael Phillips
