When does The Invite take place at filmforum Duisburg?

The showing is scheduled for 12.08.2026 at 18:15.

What is the admission price?

The regular admission price is €9.90. Discounted tickets cost €8.50.

Where is filmforum Duisburg located?

The filmforum is located at Dellplatz 16 in 47051 Duisburg.

Is the filmforum accessible?

According to official information, the building is not accessible. There are 5 steps to the foyer and further steps to the halls.

How can I best get there using public transport?

The cinema is easily reachable via the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz stop and Steinsche Gasse.

Are there parking facilities?

Yes, there are numerous parking spaces available around the filmforum, many of which are free of charge after 20:00.

The Invite ignites an evening full of fine escalation at filmforum Duisburg

Name: The Invite
Start: 2026-08-12T20:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-12T22:00:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

A dinner that starts politely and ends in the abyss

With The Invite, a cinematic chamber play comes to the screen at filmforum Duisburg, working with fine irony, nervous elegance, and sharply observed relationship dynamics. Angela has invited the upstairs neighbors - and from this seemingly harmless gesture grows an evening that intensifies more and more.

When closeness becomes a burden

The story begins where urban politeness is most fragile: in the living room, at the table, in conversation among people who believe they know each other, yet only truly encounter each other in conflict. Each gesture creates tension, each smile has a subtext. The theatrical experience in the mind is particularly strong here, as the film works with the precision of a good staging: small glances, shifted power dynamics, a dialogue rhythm that never settles.

Olivia Wilde as a director with timing

Olivia Wilde leads the ensemble with a keen sense for pace and tone. The material unfolds its effect not through grand effects, but through carefully crafted arcs of tension and the fine choreography of a dinner evening, where every courtesy becomes a test question. Critics describe the film as a sophisticated farce and a biting relationship comedy that takes its characters seriously, especially when it allows them to fail comically.

An ensemble that sparks

With Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton, pointed acting meets precise direction. The interplay thrives on friction: linguistic shifts, underlying aggression, and those moments when laughter suddenly gets stuck in your throat. This is where the theatrical closeness of this performance in cinema format lies - in experiencing presence, timing, and atmospheric density.

The filmforum as a fitting place for great nuances

The filmforum in Duisburg city contributes significantly to the atmosphere of this evening with its ambiance of a cinema palace from the 1950s. Here, a modern film meets a place with history, overview, and cultural radiance. The intimate venue is ideal for a work that relies on closeness, density, and psychological tension.

An evening for all who love fine escalation

The Invite promises a pointed, smart, and entertaining cinema evening with high recognition value for all who appreciate dialogues with wit, subcutaneous conflicts, and strong ensemble acting. Anyone who wants to experience culture not as a loud spectacle but as precisely crafted intensification should make this date a firm plan and be there live.