UK Premiere

Dragonfly

18+

1hr 40 mins

Paul Andrew Williams

Andrea Riseborough, Brenda Blethyn, Jason Watkins

Premiere Status

UK Premiere

Countries

Language

English

Content Warning

Animal cruelty or death, Blood, Classism, Death and dying, Suicide, Swearing, Violence

Run Time

1hr 40 minutes

Enhanced Access

Audio Description

Overview

Part of the

Out of Competition

strand.

Building on an impressive body of work exploring the darker side of British life, filmmaker Paul Andrew Williams (London to Brighton, Bull) returns with this complex and thoroughly engaging thriller in which two troubled women form an uneasy relationship against the backdrop of austerity and casual cruelty. Building towards an unforgettable ending, this wonderfully acted film is a tour de force from a major force of UK cinema.

– Paul Ridd

Showtimes

Sat 16 Aug 2025 | 21:30
100 mins – EIFF @ The Cameo Screen 1 Get Tickets
Mon 18 Aug 2025 | 11:00
100 mins – EIFF @ National Galleries of Scotland Hawthornden Lecture Theatre Get Tickets
Mon 18 Aug 2025 | 18:15
100 mins – EIFF @ Vue Cinema Screen 11 Get Tickets
Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 17:45
100 mins – EIFF @ Filmhouse Screen 2 Get Tickets
Tue 19 Aug 2025 | 18:00
100 mins – EIFF @ Filmhouse Screen 4 Get Tickets

The Venue

Vue Omni

Omni Leisure Building, Calton Square, EH1 3AU

The Venue

National Galleries Scotland: National, Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh

The Mound, EH2 2EL

The Venue

Filmhouse

88 Lothian Road, EH3 9BZ

The Venue

Cameo Picturehouse

38 Home Street, EH3 9LZ

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Edinburgh International Film Festival Ltd (EIFF) is registered in Scotland No. SC776670 with its registered office at 6 Logie Mill Road, Edinburgh. EIFF is a company limited by guarantee and is registered as a charity (No. SC053218 ) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.