Bill Nighy stars in director Oliver Hermanus’ “Living,” a remake of a Kurosawa classic, which opens at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center Jan. 27.

Continuing is “The Son.”

Trailer for "Living"

“Living” tells the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.

“Living,” which is rated PG-13 for smoking and some suggestive material, is showing through Feb. 9.

Trailer for "The Son"

“The Son” is a cautionary tale that follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. The film centers on Peter (Hugh Jackman), whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth (Vanessa Kirby) is upended when his ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) appears at his door to discuss their son Nicholas (Zen McGrath), who is now a teenager. The young man has been missing school for months and is deeply troubled. Peter strives to take care of Nicholas as he would have wanted his own father (Anthony Hopkins) to have taken care of him while juggling his and Beth’s new son, and at work an offer of a dream position in Washington. However, by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto Nicholas in the present.

“The Son” which is rated PG-13 for suicide, strong language and mature thematic content, is showing through Feb. 2.

Learn more about the films, including show times and ticket availability.