Friday Films: Mystic River

Friday, January 8, 3 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library

Mystic River (Rated R; 137 minutes; 2003) 

Three friends, bound together by a childhood tragedy but since separated by time, are reunited when one of their daughters goes missing. The ensuing police investigation forces them to deal with disturbing events from their past. (Sean Penn and Tim Robbins won Oscars for their performances; directed by Clint Eastwood.)

Location: Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.