Room 213 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Emelie Lindblom
Sweden, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Twelve-year-old Elvira arrives at summer camp feeling anxious and upset because her best friend couldn't join her. She's just getting settled in with her two roommates, Bea and Meja, when a flood forces them to move to Room 213 — where no one has stayed in 60 years. Strange, inexplicable things begin to happen, and the girls grow suspicious of one another. That is, until a letter with ancient handwriting leads them into the woods to the home of an old lady, who tells them of a girl who died at the camp six decades earlier. Could this be the same red-haired girl in a white dress they have seen sneaking through the corridors at night?
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Taika Waititi
New Zealand, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.
Sadie's Last Days on Earth (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Michael Seater
Canada, 2016, 93 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Everything in high school feels like the world is ending. And Sadie Mitchell's crippling fear of the coming apocalypse is a heightened version of that. Undeterred by non-believers, Sadie has created a check-list of things to master before the predicted doomsday, and she has just two weeks to complete it. Sadie needs to master survivalist cuisine, learn to sew, and a few more... personal things; go to a high school party, kiss a boy, and most importantly, get her best friend back.
Weirdos (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Bruce McDonald
Canada, 2016, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
The laconic black-and-white humorous story of two adolescent runaways, Kit and Alice. On the eve of the 1976 United States Bicentennial, the film accompanies the two hitchhikers on a turbulent journey through the breathtaking landscape of the Canadian east coast, set to a quintessentially 1970s soundtrack. While Kit wants to start a new life in his glamorous but unstable mother's artist commune, Alice makes no bones about her longing for romance. Yet in the glow of the crackling campfire of a beach party, they both reach new insights that put their relationship to the test. Likewise, the day following their joyous reunion sees Kit and his mother facing up to some uncomfortable truths.
One-Two-Three GO! (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg
Denmark, 2016, 114 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Jeppe and Cecilie meet in their high school freshman year and immediately fall in love. But life doesn’t turn out the way Jeppe imagines, as Cecilie carries a dark secret that will impact their growing relation. Cecilie has cancer but finds comfort in Jeppe’s kindness, understanding, and willingness to listen; a support that she doesn’t get from her parents. Together they realize how fragile life is and decide to make every second count.
The Space Between Us (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
U.S.A., 2017, 120 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
In this interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet – never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot - an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he's never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl in Colorado named Tulsa. Eventually, he gets a chance to go to Earth…
Robby and Toby´s fantastic Voyager (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Wolfgang Groos
Germany, 2016, 105 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
This is the story of Toby, the most creative 11-year-old boy and inventor you can think of. One day, the little robot Robby enters his life. He got separated from his robot parents when his spaceship crashed and now he’s looking for them. Toby decides to offer his help and the two of them become friends. Teaming up, they build an invention that can fly, float, and drive on a road – the fantastic Voyager. Meanwhile, the unscrupulous Sir Joshua and his super bad agents are hot on their heels, wanting to use Robbie and the fantastic Voyager for their own evil plans. But even super bad agents should never, ever underestimate the power of best friends!
Rabbit School (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ute v von Münchow-Pohl
Germany, 2016, 76 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Max, a young city rabbit, can't believe it he's accidentally gotten trapped at the secluded Easter Rabbit school in the forest. Time feels like it stands still in the old-fashioned academy, and all he can think about is trying to make his way back home by Easter Sunday. That is until he meets Emmy, a sweet rabbit, and the wise and mysterious Madame Hermione, from whom he learns the secrets of the Easter Rabbits — including that of the legendary Golden Egg. But when the rabbit school is threatened by a wily fox family who hope to get their hands on the egg, will Max step up, help his friends, and save Easter before it's too late?
Room 213 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Emelie Lindblom
Sweden, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Twelve-year-old Elvira arrives at summer camp feeling anxious and upset because her best friend couldn't join her. She's just getting settled in with her two roommates, Bea and Meja, when a flood forces them to move to Room 213 — where no one has stayed in 60 years. Strange, inexplicable things begin to happen, and the girls grow suspicious of one another. That is, until a letter with ancient handwriting leads them into the woods to the home of an old lady, who tells them of a girl who died at the camp six decades earlier. Could this be the same red-haired girl in a white dress they have seen sneaking through the corridors at night?
Storm - Letter of Fire (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Dennis Bots
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2016, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
What if you are suddenly on your own and anyone could be your enemy? 12-year-old Storm ends up on an adventure when his father Klaas accepts a new job. He secretly prints forbidden texts in his print shop. Storm's mother does not like this one bit; it’s dangerous to have different opinions. The safe life Storm knew is turned upside down when Klaas gets caught in the act. Storm flees just in time with the original letter and becomes the focus of a manhunt. He gets help from someone unexpected when he meets Marieke, a girl that lives in the city's underground tunnels. In a race against time, Storm tries to save his father. But who can he trust?
Shiverstone Castle (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ralf Huettner
Germany, Italy, 2017, 93 min
Projection place: Aula
Score:
As if Stephan's parents' constant quarrels weren't enough, his mother now reveals that they're going to send him to a boarding school, hoping to improve his grades. But the boys at Shiverstone Castle turn out to be a far cry from teacher's pets. After initial hesitation, Stephan is admitted into a secret brotherhood. That's when the fun at boarding school begins, since the boys are at war with the girls from the nearby Rosenfels boarding school. While the girls are plotting revenge against the “Shiveries,” the boys are planning their next prank. What they don't know yet is that they'll all have to be together at the castle celebration. A disaster... or maybe not?
Baba 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.
Sky Blue (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Andrea Ríos
Venezuela, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
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.
Enough! (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Tessa Schram
Netherlands, 2016, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
What if your best friends are hanging out with the wrong friends? Sander has known Chris and Maarten his whole life, but when they go to different schools, the tough Emiel joins the group. Sander tries to like him, but that’s difficult because Emiel has a violent nature. Sander’s love life also has its problems. He likes his classmate Indra, but he thinks she has a boyfriend. At the same time, she thinks he’s already taken. When an afternoon with his friends gets out of control and a boy gets hurt, they try to put the blame on Sander. Can he withstand the pressure of his friends or will he, just like in the past, never betray his friends? How can he prove his innocence before he loses all his friends?
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Taika Waititi
New Zealand, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family.