Winner of the Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition, Stay Until Tomorrow is the opening screening for the 29th Annual New England Film and Video Festival. It tells the story of Nina (Eleanor Hutchins), a former teen star on a popular soap opera who takes to a life of cavalier globetrotting after her star fizzles out until she finds solace in childhood friend Jim (Barney Cheng). Director Laura Colella developed the film with the Sundance Institute Screenwriting Lab. Tickets $8, $6 with student ID. 7:30 p.m. Coolidge Corner Theatre. (BBC)

MUSIC | Kings of Leon

The southern rock outfit Kings of Leon is a family affair. The group is comprised of the three Followill brothers and their cousin. And they take the name Leon from the names of their father and paternal grandfather. But before the quartet shows off its Nashville-flavored tunes, Tennessee’s the Features takes the stage as the opening act. The psychedelic rock group recently saw the release of its debut full length, Exhibit A. 18+. Tickets $15. 7 p.m. Axis, 13 Lansdowne Street, Boston. (SLS)

FILM | Double Indemnity

Billy Wilder (The Apartment, Some Like It Hot) brings his considerable directorial panache to the Brattle’s continuation of the Film Noir 101 program. Indemnity is adapted by Wilder and master noir writer Raymond Chandler from James M. Cain’s novel. Barbara Stanwyck stars as the femme fatale (a staple of the entire series) who seduces a mild-mannered insurance salesman into murdering her husband for the insurance money. Men, be careful what dates you bring. They may learn something. Tickets $9. 7:15 p.m. The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street. (SAW)

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FILM | Anatomy of Hell

For those who think that French people aren’t fans of freedom, this new film from notorious French auteur Catherine Breillat (Fat Girl, Romance) proves the French are at least big fans of sexual freedom. Brillat adapted from her own novel, Pornocratie, which begins with a random gay man stopping a random woman from slashing her wrists in a club bathroom. In return, she offers to pay him to watch her in her most private moments: she hopes he can began to understand her by watching “from the angle from which she should never be viewed.” Perhaps unsurprisingly, this leads to some extreme behavior—sexual and otherwise—that tries to challenge assumptions by provoking. According to Breillat, the emotional richness of the intimacy makes this a deep character study. Some might call it a narsty porn flick. You be the judge! Tickets $9. Oct. 1, 2 and 3. 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 p.m. The Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street. (SAW)

THEATER | Antigone

Passion. Politics. Pride. In times of fundamental threats to the security of a nation, at what point does the state’s safety take precedence over the individual freedoms and personal consciences of its citizens?  In this gritty new adaptation of a classic story of a young woman who must follow her own heart and defy the law of the land, the timeless themes and uneasy questions of loyalty, patriotism and personal morality are illuminated afresh in a vivid contemporary context. Tickets $28. Oct. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.  Nora Theatre Company at Boston Playwrights’ Theater, 949 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. (JJH)

THEATER | Les Contes Fantastiques

Marcel Marceau, the world’s greatest mime, dazzles audiences first in a solo act, and then with company in three “fantasy tales”—“The Wandering Monk,” “The Masquerade Ball” and “The Tiger.” Tickets $45, members $35, student rush $12. Oct. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. Oct 3, 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St. (JJH)

VISUALS | New VES Faculty 2004-2005

The Carpenter Center welcomes new faculty with an exhibition of their work. The roster includes Judie Bamber, Christian Bonnefoi, Carson Fox, Frank Gohlke, Jacqueline Hassink, Sue Johnson, Malerie Marder, Lorelei Pepi and Katy Schimert. There will be a reception for the artists Thursday, Sept. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Through Oct. 10. The Carpenter Center. (JSG)