First Love: Emma

Young Emma Woodhouse just can't seem to catch a break in love, even though happiness has been right under her nose the whole time.

England, early 19th century: Young Emma Woodhouse—beautiful, clever, and wealthy—is the undisputed leader of high society in her sleepy little town—and no one has a higher opinion of her charm, style, wit, and piano playing than she does herself. Far and wide, there’s no more attractive catch than Emma, but strangely enough, she just hasn’t met the right man yet. So she spends her time setting others up, especially her friend Harriet. But despite Emma’s boundless confidence in her ability to judge character, her well-intentioned schemes go awry. The chosen suitors don’t take the bait, unsuitable rivals emerge, and eventually even Emma herself must fend off unwanted advances. This film adaptation of Jane Austen’s timeless classic is at once a comedy of manners, a romance, and a character study. In the title role of Emma, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, Split) shines as a young woman who, after many detours, finally listens to her heart and discovers the love that was right in front of her the whole time—yet which she had consistently overlooked...

First Love

A summer series about the power of emotion and the magic of cinema.
First Lovecelebrates the milestones of the romantic film and presents stories that, as “first great loves,” have shaped our image of romance and thus become etched in our cultural memory.
A cinematic journey through the decades, returning to where our passion for that great emotion—and our love for cinema—began.

Each screening features a brief introduction by film scholar Niklas Lotz.

With your ticket, you’ll receive a pack of ourFirst Love tissuesat the concession stand—for all those tears of joy or moments of sobbing during the film. Or as a little reminder that you’re perfect just the way you are.