IF

IF
Screening
IF

Event Date

Tue 25 Nov 2025

Event Time

10:00 - 11:45

Location

Light Cinema Bolton, Market Place Shopping Centre, Knowsley Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2AL, England

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Cost

FREE

Recommended Age Group

5–12

Curriculum Subject/s

  • Health
  • Personal
  • PSHE Education
  • Social

12-year-old Bea moves into her grandmother's apartment in New York while her father awaits heart surgery in the same hospital that her mother died in from cancer years earlier. Her father insists that everything will be fine and is not just upbeat but insists upon being playful and silly. While Bea enjoys his antics, she's on the cusp of adolescence and feels that she needs to leave her childhood memories behind. One night, however, she stumbles upon an odd-looking creature named Blossom and follows her home. Bea discovers that a mysterious man named Cal is working with Blossom and other creatures of all shapes and sizes which are each imaginary friends (IFs) of children or at least they used to be. After learning about their stories, she sets out to help Cal in reuniting the IFs with the children who have since forgotten them and discovers something about her own childhood along the way. Full of delightful characters, ‘IF' is a heartfelt story about family, friendship, and growing up. 

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Film title

IF


Synopsis

12-year-old Bea moves into her grandmother’s apartment in New York while her father awaits heart surgery in the same hospital that her mother died in from cancer years earlier. Her father insists that everything will be fine and is not just upbeat but insists upon being playful and silly. While Bea enjoys his antics, she’s on the cusp of adolescence and feels that she needs to leave her childhood memories behind. One night, however, she stumbles upon an odd-looking creature named Blossom and follows her home. Bea discovers that a mysterious man named Cal is working with Blossom and other creatures of all shapes and sizes which are each imaginary friends (IFs) of children – or at least they used to be. After learning about their stories, she sets out to help Cal in reuniting the IFs with the children who have since forgotten them and discovers something about her own childhood along the way. Full of delightful characters, ‘IF’ is a heartfelt story about family, friendship, and growing up. 

very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour

Director/s

John Krasinski

Year

2024

Country of Production

Canada / USA

Genres

  • Drama
  • Family
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

Duration

104 minutes

Venue name

Light Cinema Bolton

Address

Market Place Shopping Centre,
Bolton,
Lancashire,
BL1 2AL

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