Thu 01.06.2023 | 11:10Arnold is a Model Student (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Sorayos Prapapan
Thailand, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Philippines, 2022, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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InfoArnold is a clever student who has won many academic awards. One day, he meets Bee who runs an underground business helping students cheat on their exams. Bee asks Arnold to join his cheating ring and offers him a lot of money. While Arnold considers working with Bee, many of his schoolmates, unhappy with their school’s disrespect of their freedom, organize a big protest.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 17:00Dear Zoe (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Gren Wells
United States of America, 2022, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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A powerful story of grief and resilience told from the point of view of a 16-year-old girl, Dear Zoe is a coming-of-age drama in which Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death of her little sister.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 17:30Bantamweight (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Hans Matos Cámac
Peru, 2022, 79 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Enrique is an Andean teenage boxer who lives with his grandmother Digna. When he is chosen to represent the city of Huancayo in a national championship, the coach asks Enrique and the other local contestants for their IDs to register them and travel to the contest. For his teammates this isn’t a problem, but it is for Enrique; he is ashamed of his ID photo and insists on changing it. Between training and travel plans, Enrique becomes aware that the fight for his dreams isn’t only inside the boxing ring.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 19:00Exodus (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Abbe Hassan
Sweden, 2022, 102 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 4
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We follow the journey of a young Syrian refugee, Amal (12). Fleeing to Romania to reunite with her family at a refugee camp there, she first must pass through Turkey. Smuggled to Istanbul in a crowded shipping container, she barely escapes when it’s raided by Turkish immigration authorities. With one of the smugglers, Sam (40), they embark on a perilous journey across Europe to try to get Amal back to her family.
Thu 01.06.2023 | 19:00Billie Blue (2023)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Mariloup Wolfe
Canada, 2023, 115 min
Projection place: Congress Centre
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At 16, Billie is just now catching up with her peers: in love, in height (a growth spurt has propelled her to 1m80), in having her first period. In a hurry to catch up, she begins her summer as a lifeguard at the water park with her best friends and her oh-so-perfect older sister Annette. Everything goes wrong when Billie and Annette both fall for Pierre, a talented local racing cyclist. Thus begins a heartbreaking love triangle where Billie must once and for all take her place, shine bright and fight to live the love story she deserves.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 09:00Billie Blue (2023)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Mariloup Wolfe
Canada, 2023, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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At 16, Billie is just now catching up with her peers: in love, in height (a growth spurt has propelled her to 1m80), in having her first period. In a hurry to catch up, she begins her summer as a lifeguard at the water park with her best friends and her oh-so-perfect older sister Annette. Everything goes wrong when Billie and Annette both fall for Pierre, a talented local racing cyclist. Thus begins a heartbreaking love triangle where Billie must once and for all take her place, shine bright and fight to live the love story she deserves.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 13:30Sisters (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Linda Olte
Latvia, Italy, 2022, 104 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Anastasia and Diana are two sisters living in a Latvian orphanage. When they get to know that an American family is ready to adopt them, Diana cannot wait to move to the States, while Anastasia is less excited about the idea of leaving her home. When their estranged biological mother Alla returns to their lives, Anastasia does everything to establish a relationship with her, but Alla has other plans.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 15:30Mother Land (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Jae-beom PARK
South Korea, 2022, 69 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Krisha is the daughter of the Yates, a nomadic tribe of the tundra. When her mother falls seriously ill, Krisha follows the words of the tribe’s shaman and sets out on a quest to ask for help from Red Bear, the sacred spirit and owner of the land.
Fri 02.06.2023 | 19:30The Fence (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: William Stone
United Kingdom, 2022, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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The story follows an 18-year-old working class lad who has his motorcycle stolen the day he buys it. He seeks the help of his scoundrel friends and notorious older brother to track it down before it's gone forever. There is a strong moral theme examining the culture of the period, peer pressure and difficult individual choices. But mostly it's a fun film with heart, that combines nostalgia, strong characters, comedy and a fast paced narrative. Not to mention a terrific soundtrack of ‘80s music!
Sat 03.06.2023 | 13:30The Properties of Metals (2023)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Antonio Bigini
Italy, 2023, 93 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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1970’s Italy in a small village in the mountains. Pietro, is being raised by his widower father, a surly man with money problems. He begins to manifest mysterious gifts; he can bend metal simply by touching it. An American scientist starts studying him and this leads the child towards an invisible world where the unquestionable laws of physics collide with the deepest human desires.
Sat 03.06.2023 | 17:00Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Aitch Alberto
United States of America, 2022, 96 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the story follows two Mexican-American teenagers, Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their struggles with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and family relationships. Based on the coming-of-age young adult novel by American author Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
Sat 03.06.2023 | 19:30When You Finish Saving the World (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Jesse Eisenberg
United States of America, 2022, 88 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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Evelyn has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, but she struggles to connect with her son Ziggy, an aspiring internet star oblivious to the problems of the world. As Evelyn attempts to become a parent figure to an unassuming teenager she meets at her shelter, and Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant and politically conscious young woman at his high school, this emotional comedy reveals a funny and sharply perceptive portrait of a mother and son who may seem at odds but who are more alike than either would care to admit.
Sun 04.06.2023 | 16:00Neneh Superstar (2023)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Ramzi Ben Sliman
France, 2023, 95 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Born to dance, Neneh is a 12-year-old black girl who dreams of entering the Paris Opera Ballet School. Despite her enthusiasm, she has to redouble her efforts to escape from her circumstances and be accepted by the school’s director, Marianne Belage, the guarantor of traditions and the bearer of a secret that links her to the little ballerina.
Sun 04.06.2023 | 17:00Sand Flakes (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Gitit Kabiri, Yahel Kabiri
Israel, 2022, 90 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 5
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David, a sensitive, creative teenager, lives in Southern Israel with his ill mother, his father who gave up his dreams, and his young brother. He discovers an online writing forum and starts publishing his family stories under the fake identity of the rich kid "Nadav". As he gets entangled in his lies, he is afraid of losing his new forum friends and being exposed by his family. The situation undermines the delicate fabric of the family.
Sun 04.06.2023 | 18:30Kiddo (2023)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Zara Dwinger
Netherlands, 2023, 91 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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Eleven-year-old Lu is living in a foster home when her long-lost mother Karina shows up unexpectedly and takes her on a wild road trip in a beat-up sports car – all the way to her grandma in Poland. Lu soon finds out it’s all or nothing with Karina when she gets pulled into a Bonnie and Clyde-like fantasy. But reality quickly catches up, forcing them to decide what they’re willing to do to stay together forever.
Mon 05.06.2023 | 08:30Dear Zoe (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Gren Wells
United States of America, 2022, 94 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
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A powerful story of grief and resilience told from the point of view of a 16-year-old girl, Dear Zoe is a coming-of-age drama in which Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death of her little sister.
Mon 05.06.2023 | 15:00Rhinoceros (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Arturo Castro Godoy
Argentina, Italy, 2022, 85 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 6
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Damián is 11 years old and lives neglected on the streets during the day and sleeps next to his old plastic animals in a humble house in a poor fishing neighborhood at night. He’s rescued by social services and at a children's hospital they find that he has been abused. Leandro (40), a social worker, explains that they are going to take him to live in a children's home where they will take better care of him. But Damián wants to go home. He must decide for himself where he truly belongs.
Tue 06.06.2023 | 10:30Soy Niño (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Lorena Zilleruelo
France, Chile, 2022, 62 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 2
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Bastian, a young trans boy, has to face a very difficult time in life: adolescence. It becomes even harder when he has to put his best efforts into asserting his individuality. From age 12 to 18, Bastian is filmed by his dear cousin Lorena who catches every glimpse of intimacy and difficulties. We witness how social and economic obstacles can put Bastian’s transition at risk. Bastian’s journey introduces us to a newly open-minded Chile, more tolerant thanks to Chile’s new generation.
Tue 06.06.2023 | 10:50Billie Blue (2023)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Mariloup Wolfe
Canada, 2023, 115 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 1
Score:
At 16, Billie is just now catching up with her peers: in love, in height (a growth spurt has propelled her to 1m80), in having her first period. In a hurry to catch up, she begins her summer as a lifeguard at the water park with her best friends and her oh-so-perfect older sister Annette. Everything goes wrong when Billie and Annette both fall for Pierre, a talented local racing cyclist. Thus begins a heartbreaking love triangle where Billie must once and for all take her place, shine bright and fight to live the love story she deserves.
Tue 06.06.2023 | 13:30Retreat (2022)
Section: Beyond the Childhood Horizon
Directed by: Leon Schwitter
Switzerland, 2022, 82 min
Projection place: Golden Apple Cinema 3
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On a holiday in the mountains, an estranged father and son get to know each other better. During their stay, Benny slowly realizes that his father has turned his back on civilization and wants to protect him from the outside world, which is crumbling under the impact of environmental destruction and economic crises.