Ulysses & Mona

Foreign Film Series ~ Ulysses & Mona

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
  • Chief Theater, 813 Lincoln Ave.
A comedy from France directed by Sébastien Betbeder, screening at the Chief Theater.

Ulysses, 55 years old, is a Contemporary artist. Four years ago, Ulysses ran away from his family and put an end to his career. Nowadays, he lives alone, with his dog Joseph, in an old manor in the middle of the forest. He spends his days playing tennis on his own against a pitching machine or listening to horror movie soundtracks. In short, Ulysses is bored to death, but he is too proud to admit it. Mona is 20 and is an art student. Her life as an artist couldn't be more uneventful, between still, nude drawing workshops or theory classes, taught by geriatric teachers. Mona decides out of the blue to go and meet Ulysses. After a laborious first attempt and some misfortune, both of them will end up on a journey that will change their lives forever.

Screens in French with English subtitles

A French film screening bonus!

Steamboat's French Club will gather before the film at 6 p.m. in the Chief Theater's Black Box Lounge for conversational French, wine specials and potluck appetizers. All French speakers welcome.

Run Time: 

82 min.
"A touching, deadpan portrait of the artist as a disheveled Frenchman."
The Hollywood Reporter