Landmarks 1-3

The first three episodes of Donnellan’s six-part series, mirroring the seven ages of man by tracing a line from birth to death.

Commissioned for the recently arrived BBC 2, this six-part series mirrors the seven ages of man by tracing a line from birth to death, each episode visiting a different Midlands institution. We begin at the Maternity Wing of the QE hospital, head north to a secondary modern in Staffordshire, and then across to the Raleigh factory in Nottingham.

These stark, lovely films stand as an example of Donnellan’s skill as a producer and enabler. The series provided an early break for co-directors Charles Denton (later BBC Head of Drama) and Richard Marquand, whose zigzag career took him from Birmingham to Return of the Jedi. Ticket also covers admission to the later screening of Landmarks 4-6.

See this screening and all other Donnellan events at mac birmingham for £40.