Imogen Barnes

Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise (1995) is the perfect antidote to May Week madness. This tender and understated rendering of young-love-found-abroad is a filmic deep breath sure to slow you down, all while fuelling you up with enough wistful yearning for a whole summer of maladaptive daydreaming (though do bear in mind it’s unlikely every stranger you encounter on holiday will be as charming as Ethan Hawke or Julie Delpy…).

All the screenings, societies and events not to miss this month. With the reliably persistent stress of terms and the user-hostility of Facebook events, it's easy to let brilliant occasions flash us by. So, if you’re still hurting because you missed Céline Sciamma at Jesus, or Robert de Niro at the Union, then keep reading! Our Film and TV section has curated a comprehensive guide to Cambridge’s film scene for the month of May; all the events and societies you need to know about in one place.

“Where did all the big, popular movies go?” laments actor and SNL host Pedro Pascal. Of the many characters he played during his hosting stint in February, here he is Robert, a film professor and contestant on ‘The Big Hollywood Quiz’, an entertainment game show whose participants are all film and TV buffs. The sketch’s premise is simple. An entertainment expert competing in a Hollywood Quiz? You’ve invited Usain Bolt to sports day.