Psychobitch (2018)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Martin Lund
Norway, 2018, 111 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Frida would say it was her choice to be the class outsider. All the other kids at school agree - Frida is totally different. In the same school year as Frida, Marius does everything he can to be a success. When the two are paired up as study buddies, Marius sees it as another opportunity to show everyone what a great guy he is, but Frida has no intention of being helped or fixed by the class golden boy. Their study sessions become the catalyst for a turbulent relationship, but the fights between them lead to something exciting, challenging, and completely new.
Coast (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Jessica Hester, Derek Schweickart
United States of America, 2022, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
Abby (16) lives a quiet life in a small coastal American town. She skateboards, hangs out with her friends, and enjoys music. She lives with her mother, recovering from a break-up with Abby's father. The peace is shattered by the arrival of a punk band whose lead singer, Dave, charms the girl. The affection is mutual. Moreover, Dave supports her dream of becoming a singer, convincing her to go on tour with them. It's all she’s ever hoped for.
Dating Amber (2020)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: David Freyne
Ireland, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Set-in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
Rickshaw Girl (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Bangladesh, United States of America, Germany, 2021, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
Score:
Naima, a brave and determined girl, wants to help her poor Bangladeshi family financially, but her undeniable artistic talent is useless in this matter. With her father gravely ill, it seems that the only thing she can do is to leave her native village and throw herself into the whirlwind of big city Dhaka. But here she faces the same economic, social and gender inequalities as most young girls in Bangladesh.
Life without Sara Amat (2019)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Laura Jou
Spain, 2019, 75 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Pep, a 13-year-old boy, is completely in love with Sara Amat, a girl from her grandparents' village. One summer night, Sara disappears, but Pep later finds her hidden in his own room. That's when the young woman explains that she has run away from home and asks to stay for a few days. Although Pep knows that the whole town is looking for her, he becomes her protector. Consequently, the boy is forced to live a double life: he must lie to everyone while satisfying Sara's demands, which puts him to the test and makes him mature before the summer's end.
Rickshaw Girl (2021)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Bangladesh, United States of America, Germany, 2021, 110 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Naima, a brave and determined girl, wants to help her poor Bangladeshi family financially, but her undeniable artistic talent is useless in this matter. With her father gravely ill, it seems that the only thing she can do is to leave her native village and throw herself into the whirlwind of big city Dhaka. But here she faces the same economic, social and gender inequalities as most young girls in Bangladesh.
Girl Picture (2022)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Alli Haapasalo
Finland, 2022, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls on the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. Over three consecutive Fridays, two of them experience the earth-moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before… pleasure.
Psychobitch (2018)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Martin Lund
Norway, 2018, 111 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Frida would say it was her choice to be the class outsider. All the other kids at school agree - Frida is totally different. In the same school year as Frida, Marius does everything he can to be a success. When the two are paired up as study buddies, Marius sees it as another opportunity to show everyone what a great guy he is, but Frida has no intention of being helped or fixed by the class golden boy. Their study sessions become the catalyst for a turbulent relationship, but the fights between them lead to something exciting, challenging, and completely new.
Coast (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Directed by: Jessica Hester, Derek Schweickart
United States of America, 2022, 103 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Abby (16) lives a quiet life in a small coastal American town. She skateboards, hangs out with her friends, and enjoys music. She lives with her mother, recovering from a break-up with Abby's father. The peace is shattered by the arrival of a punk band whose lead singer, Dave, charms the girl. The affection is mutual. Moreover, Dave supports her dream of becoming a singer, convincing her to go on tour with them. It's all she’s ever hoped for.
Dating Amber (2020)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: David Freyne
Ireland, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Set-in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
Dating Amber (2020)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: David Freyne
Ireland, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Set-in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
Psychobitch (2018)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Martin Lund
Norway, 2018, 111 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Frida would say it was her choice to be the class outsider. All the other kids at school agree - Frida is totally different. In the same school year as Frida, Marius does everything he can to be a success. When the two are paired up as study buddies, Marius sees it as another opportunity to show everyone what a great guy he is, but Frida has no intention of being helped or fixed by the class golden boy. Their study sessions become the catalyst for a turbulent relationship, but the fights between them lead to something exciting, challenging, and completely new.
Comedy Queen (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Sanna Lenken
Sweden, 2022, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
The story of 13-year-old Sasha, who, despite her immense sorrow, refuses to mourn her dead mother. She secretly writes a list of everything she must do to survive: shave her hair, stop reading books, say no to the world's cutest puppy and, above all, become a stand-up comedian to make everyone laugh, especially her father, who secretly cries in the shower when he thinks no one can hear him.
Life without Sara Amat (2019)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Laura Jou
Spain, 2019, 75 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Pep, a 13-year-old boy, is completely in love with Sara Amat, a girl from her grandparents' village. One summer night, Sara disappears, but Pep later finds her hidden in his own room. That's when the young woman explains that she has run away from home and asks to stay for a few days. Although Pep knows that the whole town is looking for her, he becomes her protector. Consequently, the boy is forced to live a double life: he must lie to everyone while satisfying Sara's demands, which puts him to the test and makes him mature before the summer's end.
Dating Amber (2020)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: David Freyne
Ireland, 2020, 92 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Set-in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their ‘ideal’ arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realizes that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes.
Comedy Queen (2022)
Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
Directed by: Sanna Lenken
Sweden, 2022, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
Score:
The story of 13-year-old Sasha, who, despite her immense sorrow, refuses to mourn her dead mother. She secretly writes a list of everything she must do to survive: shave her hair, stop reading books, say no to the world's cutest puppy and, above all, become a stand-up comedian to make everyone laugh, especially her father, who secretly cries in the shower when he thinks no one can hear him.
Psychobitch (2018)
Section: Top Teen Ten
Directed by: Martin Lund
Norway, 2018, 111 min
Projection place: Castle SVOBODY
Score:
Frida would say it was her choice to be the class outsider. All the other kids at school agree - Frida is totally different. In the same school year as Frida, Marius does everything he can to be a success. When the two are paired up as study buddies, Marius sees it as another opportunity to show everyone what a great guy he is, but Frida has no intention of being helped or fixed by the class golden boy. Their study sessions become the catalyst for a turbulent relationship, but the fights between them lead to something exciting, challenging, and completely new.
Girl Picture (2022)
Section: Festival Laurels from around the World
Directed by: Alli Haapasalo
Finland, 2022, 100 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
Score:
Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls on the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. Over three consecutive Fridays, two of them experience the earth-moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before… pleasure.