Fri 26.05.2017 | 08:15Owls & Mice (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Simone van Dusseldorp
Netherlands, 2016, 80 min
Projection place: Aula
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Meral (8) just moved into a new town. She tries to make friends at her new school before their autumn school camp, but this is harder than expected. At home she befriends a little mouse that lives in her new room, which she calls Peepeep. Afraid that her parents will kill Peepeep while she is away, she secretly takes him with her. Thanks to the mouse, Meral makes some unexpected new friends. When an owl catches the little mouse, Meral blames her new friends. It is not until they set out into the wild to retrieve the owl pellet with Peepeep’s bones that Meral finally understands what friendship is all about.
Fri 26.05.2017 | 10:20Come Along (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Igor Šterk
Slovenia, 2016, 83 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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In search of the best photo for the school competition, four teenagers head to remote hills where the competition for awards turns into a struggle for survival. Manc, who leads the group, has been accused of stealing a phone and consequently might be expelled from school. Schoolmates Mina, Oto and Spurc join him on this trip. Mina, a spoiled, stubborn city girl, breaks first in this foreign environment, but luckily Oto is there for her. He’s a rational boy who is in love with her. With them into this pristine wilderness has also come Spurc, who has been golden-spoon-fed all his life; he turns into a cowardish spoiled-child. In the end, Manc is the one who safely guides them back home.
Fri 26.05.2017 | 10:40Room 213 (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Emelie Lindblom
Sweden, 2017, 95 min
Projection place: Aula
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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?
Fri 26.05.2017 | 15:10Heart Beat (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Hans Somers
Netherlands, 2016, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Shy, fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter Zoe is accidentally hit by the tour bus of sixteen-year-old pop sensation Mik. When they look into each other’s eyes, sparks fly, but that doesn’t fix Zoe’s ruined bicycle. Her quest to get a new bike from Mik leads to an unexpected kiss. But just when love is about to take off, a jealous friend and an overly ambitious rival torpedo their fragile relationship. Zoë has to get over her stage fright in order to reclaim her chance at happiness.
Fri 26.05.2017 | 20:30As You Are (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
U.S.A., 2016, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Jack is a high school student who lives with his single mother Karen in a nondescript suburban town. Considered a social outcast and loner, Jack is friendless until Karen’s new boyfriend Tom moves in and brings his son Mark into their lives. The two outsiders quickly bond and form a tight friendship and, after a chance encounter at a diner, bring fellow student Sarah into their group. The three teens become each other’s saving grace until changing relationships and emerging secrets force them to look at themselves and see how far they are willing to go live the lives they choose.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 10:40Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe
U.K., 2016, 97 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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Set over an idyllic English summer holiday, the four Walker children and their sailing rivals, the Blacketts, run amok in their boats against the stunning backdrop of the Lake District. The Walkers sail the agile Swallow and the Blacketts commandeer The Amazon, making camp on a nearby island. Their world is one of imagination – filled with pirates and canons, where boats are captured and the enemy has to walk the plank. But when family friend, Uncle Jim is revealed to be a spy, our motley crew are forced to put down their imaginary swords and band together to protect him from his Soviet enemies.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 10:40Behind the Blue Door (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mariusz Palej
Poland, 2016, 93 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Eleven-year-old Lukas and his mother get into a car accident that results in his and his mom’s hospitalization. When it turns out Lukas’ mom is in a coma, the boy must be taken care of by his only relative – aunt Agatha, whom he gets to meet for the first time in his life. Agatha brings the boy to her own guesthouse by the seaside and places him in a room his mom used to live in. It’s the room where Lukas accidently discovers a secret passage to a different dimension and soon learns what amazing and yet frightening mysteries the newly disclosed world hides. The blue door in his room is a gate to different reality. There he will have to face his fears, loneliness, helplessness and longings.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 13:20Mum's Wrong (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Marc Fitoussi
France, 2016, 92 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Anouk, a fourteen-year-old ninth grader, has to spend a week's work experience as part of her school curriculum. As she cannot get an internship at the TV channel she wanted to go to, her single mother Cyrielle decides to enroll her at the insurance company where she works as a junior executive. Bad pick, because Anouk is not only given nothing more exciting to do than to "re-organize a storage closet", but she also discovers some nasty secrets the Serenita company keeps hidden. Nasty secrets her mother might have something to do with...
Sat 27.05.2017 | 14:30Storm - Letter of Fire (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Dennis Bots
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, 2016, 105 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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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?
Sat 27.05.2017 | 15:20Heart Beat (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Hans Somers
Netherlands, 2016, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
Score:
Shy, fifteen-year-old singer-songwriter Zoe is accidentally hit by the tour bus of sixteen-year-old pop sensation Mik. When they look into each other’s eyes, sparks fly, but that doesn’t fix Zoe’s ruined bicycle. Her quest to get a new bike from Mik leads to an unexpected kiss. But just when love is about to take off, a jealous friend and an overly ambitious rival torpedo their fragile relationship. Zoë has to get over her stage fright in order to reclaim her chance at happiness.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 15:30Mother Lake (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Naoki Segi
Japan, 2016, 96 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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In 2036, Ryosuke Fujii (31) makes triumphant return to his hometown as a world famous photographer. An exhibition of his work is on display there and he meets up again with an old childhood friend, Kento. Kento shows Ryosuke a dinosaur he has made based on the legendary “Biwassie” the “Nessie” of Lake Biwa. One summer over 20 years ago, 11-year-old Ryosuke, Kento and his cousin Saki, spotted a mysterious, big, black object, apparently swimming on the surface of Lake Biwa. Naturally, few believed them, but Ryosuke learns that his late mother, Yumiko, a famous photographer, also saw the same creature and she had done a lot of research into the legendary Dragon God, Biwassie.
Sat 27.05.2017 | 16:30Memories of Summer (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Adam Guzinski
Poland, 2016, 87 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Summer. Late 1970s. A small provincial town. Twelve-year-old Piotrek lives with his mother – there is a very strong bond between them. While his father is away, Piotrek's mother starts going out almost every night. Instantly their simple and clear relationship starts to get complicated. Entangled in the affairs of the adult world, Piotrek feels lost and lonely. Spending time with his peers brings first fascinations, then disappointments. Upon his father's return, Piotrek must face an uncomfortable choice. Will he support his mother? Will he be loyal to his father? How will his painful and difficult experience influence his relationship with his mother?
Sat 27.05.2017 | 19:40Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Taika Waititi
New Zealand, 2016, 101 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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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.
Sun 28.05.2017 | 08:40Teresa and Tim (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Agurtzane Intxaurraga
Spain, 2016, 73 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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Every year, the elves bring us a new spring. Tim is new, and while distracted at a fair, he wanders away from the other elves and is captured by Samuel and Vlad, who use him as a circus attraction. When six-year-old Teresa visits the fair, she discovers Tim in an exhibit and becomes infatuated with him. With her, Tim finds an opportunity to escape. He hides in Teresa’s house and the two experience several adventures, becoming inseparable friends. Over time, Tim begins to transform. He has been away from his world and his people for too long. Only by helping him to return will Tim be saved. There is no time to lose. But be careful! Vlad is lurking!
Sun 28.05.2017 | 10:40Tatu and Patu (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Rike Jokela
Finland, 2016, 70 min
Projection place: Mala scena
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Brothers Tatu and Patu are clever inventors from Oddsville, where things are usually done a bit differently. They are invited to the big city to experience Christmas time with by their best friend, 9-year old Veera. Things get complicated when Veera is late to the railway station and the boys venture out on their own. An adventure of positively-nutty incidents ensues, in this funny and warm film about friendship and how it's perfectly okay to be weird or different. A family comedy based on the bestselling Finnish children's book series.
Sun 28.05.2017 | 13:20Kai (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Lee Sung-gang
South Korea, 2016, 96 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
Score:
From the icy lake of the Snow Queen, the adventure of Kai is about to begin! In grasslands of Central Asia, the brother and sister Kai and Shamui are running over a snow-covered mountain chased by the wolves. Suddenly, they get swept away by a massive avalanche and only Kai gets rescued by their mother and the tribe. Shamui is lost in the icy lake of the Hattan, the notorious Snow Queen. Eight years later, the attacks from the wolves and Hattan get severe and Kai decides to become a warrior and protect his village. For his sister and the whole tribe, Kai’s brave adventure against the Snow Queen begins.
Sun 28.05.2017 | 17:10Bag of Marbles (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Christian Duguay
France, 2016, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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This film follows the experiences of two young Jewish boys living in France during World War II. When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother Maurice some money and a map and sent them on a dangerous mission to escape Nazi-occupied Paris in 1941. Making their way to the demilitarized zone in the South, the boys become unavoidably caught up in the whirlwind of war. Aided by the occasional kind soul, the two young boys swerve and dart through obstacles set by Nazi soldiers in order to avoid succumbing to the dreadful fate of so many others in this situation.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 08:10Shiverstone Castle (2017)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Ralf Huettner
Germany, Italy, 2017, 93 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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?
Mon 29.05.2017 | 10:30Bag of Marbles (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Christian Duguay
France, 2016, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
This film follows the experiences of two young Jewish boys living in France during World War II. When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother Maurice some money and a map and sent them on a dangerous mission to escape Nazi-occupied Paris in 1941. Making their way to the demilitarized zone in the South, the boys become unavoidably caught up in the whirlwind of war. Aided by the occasional kind soul, the two young boys swerve and dart through obstacles set by Nazi soldiers in order to avoid succumbing to the dreadful fate of so many others in this situation.
Mon 29.05.2017 | 10:40Behind the Blue Door (2016)
Section: Panorama
Directed by: Mariusz Palej
Poland, 2016, 93 min
Projection place: Mala scena
Score:
Eleven-year-old Lukas and his mother get into a car accident that results in his and his mom’s hospitalization. When it turns out Lukas’ mom is in a coma, the boy must be taken care of by his only relative – aunt Agatha, whom he gets to meet for the first time in his life. Agatha brings the boy to her own guesthouse by the seaside and places him in a room his mom used to live in. It’s the room where Lukas accidently discovers a secret passage to a different dimension and soon learns what amazing and yet frightening mysteries the newly disclosed world hides. The blue door in his room is a gate to different reality. There he will have to face his fears, loneliness, helplessness and longings.