Sat 27.05.2017 | 17:20Little Wing (2016)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Selma Vilhunen
Finland, Denmark, 2016, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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A sharp and touching portrait of adolescence. A tender-hearted coming-of-age story shot in a low-key, realist style. It centers on a resourceful adolescent who decides to track down her biological father… Twelve years old and small for her age, Varpu may not be as physically developed as other girls but she is mature and independent beyond her years. Indeed, it's her mother that behaves in an inappropriately child-like manner: crying when she can't pass her driver's test, clambering into her daughter's bed when she feels sad and lonely and complaining about her life rather than asking Varpu about hers. She can't even remember her daughter's birthday. Yearning for a less self-centered parent, one night Varpu decides to go find her dad. But even though she can act like an adult, it doesn't mean she has an adult's understanding of the world...
Mon 29.05.2017 | 10:40Eskil and Trinidad (2013)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Stephan Apelgren
Sweden, 2013, 98 min
Projection place: Aula
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Eskil's dad repairs power plants, which means the family often travels from place to place. As soon as the boy makes friends, he's got to move to another power plant. It's also difficult for him because Eskil's mom doesn't go with them. She’s rejected this nomadic way of life around the cold north. Fortunately, hockey is played everywhere, which Eskil plays to the delight of his father, an ex-professional player. He’s not exactly the best shooter, so he's mulling over whether it’s worth it to get a hockey injury for nothing. He's much more interested in sailing – especially in the boat being built headed for Trinidad.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 10:50Tsatsiki, mum and policeman (1999)
Section: Days of Swedish Cinema
Directed by: Ella Lemhagen
Sweden, 1999, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Eight-year-old "Tsatsiki" lives with his mother, a rock singer, in Stockholm. He's never met his father, a Greek fisherman who doesn't even know he's got a son. Tsatsiki's dream is to go to Greece and find his father because he doesn't like his mum's current boyfriend, the group's guitarist. But when his real father's not around, is there someway for Tsatsiki to choose another one for himself?
Mon 29.05.2017 | 17:10Bright Nights (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Thomas Arslan
Germany, Norway, 2017, 86 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Austrian civil engineer Michael lives with his girlfriend in Berlin. For years, he has barely had any contact with his 14-year-old son Luis. When Michael’s father dies, the two travel together to the funeral held in the remote north of Norway. Barely knowing each other, the two are suddenly caught in an intimate situation. After the funeral, Michael suggests spending a few days together exploring the region, which turns out to be more difficult than expected. Never having spent any time with each other on a daily basis, they have trouble handling their relationship. When they are in the car together it feels like the calm before a storm.
Tue 30.05.2017 | 17:30Bad Influence (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Claudia Huaiquimilla
Chile, 2016, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Arrested after a violent gas station robbery, troubled Santiago youth Tano is remanded to the custody of his father Javier, an auto mechanic living in the small mountain community of Wallmapu. Soon the wayward teen befriends shy, awkward Cheo, whose indigenous Mapuche community fights against the displacement and destruction wrought by a massive local pulp mill. The bond between the two boys quickly deepens against the pressures of schoolyard cruelty and the troubled home lives of each, forcing a reckoning in both boys with themselves and the world around them.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 10:40Number Four (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Mehran Malakouti
Iran, 2016, 71 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
The story of this film is about a young adult boy whose father is dead and can’t accept this truth… It’s been about two years since Atou’s father failed to come back home from the sea and everybody thinks that he’s dead. Atou’s uncle tries to force his mother to re-marry. He tries to help his mother earn money so he decides to work with smugglers, but he faces many problems – problems he is not old enough to handle.
Wed 31.05.2017 | 17:20Boy on the Bridge (2016)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Petros Charalambous
Cyprus, 2016, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Spring has come to a Cypriot village, bringing with it an invitation for Socrates to indulge in his favourite pastimes: setting off homemade fireworks, tormenting local pensioners, hurtling through the village on a moped and defying his mother. As Easter looms, Socrates masterminds a plan to make the biggest firecracker of the year and set it off at midnight on Holy Saturday. The device explodes collapsing part of the church and burying an old man beneath the rubble. The spotlight shines briefly on Socrates before illuminating a more serious crime. A boy has been attacked and the village becomes a hotbed of gossip and finger-pointing. When a friend is arrested for the crime, Socrates, convinced of his innocence, is determined to find the real perpetrator. Behind the scenes in this seemingly idyllic backwater, an abused wife plots revenge on her husband, a scheming miser falls in love and a dangerous predator stalks the innocent. Spring brings a rude awakening to all the villagers and Socrates in particular.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 10:40A True Knight (2016)
Section: Czech Films and TV
Directed by: Martin Dolenský
Czech Republic, 2016, 15 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
In many once-upon-a-time fairy-tales it's like this: an evil wizard kidnaps a princess and the hero has to complete three tasks to save her...The characters are typically fairy-tale-like, yet they have a lot in common with the people of today. An ambitious knight has planned out his son's entire life and constantly has the need to tell him what to do. He even takes him out into the world where he looks out for him. The son would rather read books or paint, but all his father knows are weapons and fighting. But circumstances force them to reconsider their attitudes: the knight learns that not everything can be solved with a sword, and his son realizes that evil must be fought. The love of a beautiful princess and half of a kingdom is then his legitimate reward.
Thu 01.06.2017 | 17:20Boy on the Bridge (2016)
Section: International Competition of European First Films
Directed by: Petros Charalambous
Cyprus, 2016, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Spring has come to a Cypriot village, bringing with it an invitation for Socrates to indulge in his favourite pastimes: setting off homemade fireworks, tormenting local pensioners, hurtling through the village on a moped and defying his mother. As Easter looms, Socrates masterminds a plan to make the biggest firecracker of the year and set it off at midnight on Holy Saturday. The device explodes collapsing part of the church and burying an old man beneath the rubble. The spotlight shines briefly on Socrates before illuminating a more serious crime. A boy has been attacked and the village becomes a hotbed of gossip and finger-pointing. When a friend is arrested for the crime, Socrates, convinced of his innocence, is determined to find the real perpetrator. Behind the scenes in this seemingly idyllic backwater, an abused wife plots revenge on her husband, a scheming miser falls in love and a dangerous predator stalks the innocent. Spring brings a rude awakening to all the villagers and Socrates in particular.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 10:50Number Four (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Directed by: Mehran Malakouti
Iran, 2016, 71 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
The story of this film is about a young adult boy whose father is dead and can’t accept this truth… It’s been about two years since Atou’s father failed to come back home from the sea and everybody thinks that he’s dead. Atou’s uncle tries to force his mother to re-marry. He tries to help his mother earn money so he decides to work with smugglers, but he faces many problems – problems he is not old enough to handle.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 14:00Baba Joon (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Yuval Delshad
Israel, 2016, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Yitzhak runs the turkey farm his father built with his own two hands after they emigrated from Iran to Israel. When his son Moti turns thirteen, Yitzhak teaches him the trade, hoping that he will continue the proud family tradition. But Moti doesn’t like working in the turkey barn; his passion is fixing up junkyard cars and bringing them back to life. Moti's mother Sarah tries to reconcile the two, while his grandfather pushes Yitzhak to take a firm hand with his son. Yitzhak takes Moti’s refusal to work in the turkey barn as a personal affront. Though he loves his son dearly, he makes it his mission to impose the family farm on Moti. Conflict is inevitable.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 16:30Sky Blue (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Andrea Ríos
Venezuela, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Diego is 14 years old and decided to be a father with his girlfriend of 16. He is a rebel and a bad student, but he dreams that the arrival of his son will fill the emotional void product of his father's abandonment. An unexpected event brings him and his brothers together with their father, and together they undertake a journey with the promise of a better future. But there is a problem; Diego's father does not accept his grandson or his son's girlfriend. The Venezuelan landscapes will witness a journey of family transformation, emotional conflicts and the establishment of new bonds.
Fri 02.06.2017 | 17:10Bad Influence (2016)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Youth
Directed by: Claudia Huaiquimilla
Chile, 2016, 89 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Arrested after a violent gas station robbery, troubled Santiago youth Tano is remanded to the custody of his father Javier, an auto mechanic living in the small mountain community of Wallmapu. Soon the wayward teen befriends shy, awkward Cheo, whose indigenous Mapuche community fights against the displacement and destruction wrought by a massive local pulp mill. The bond between the two boys quickly deepens against the pressures of schoolyard cruelty and the troubled home lives of each, forcing a reckoning in both boys with themselves and the world around them.