All screenings with English subtitles in August
Wild Strawberries - screening with English subtitles on July 30th
The elderly professor Isak Borg is on his way to Lund University to receive an honorary doctorate. The trip also becomes a journey of self-discovery: various encounters, as well as confrontations with dreams and memories, force him to reexamine his life, come to terms with his mistakes, and accept the inevitability of his approaching death.
Buy your tickets here!
Rietland - screening with English subtitles on August 2nd
When reed cutter Johan finds the lifeless body of a young girl on his land, he is overcome by an inexplicable sense of guilt. As he takes on the responsibility of caring for his granddaughter, he sets out in search of answers and tries to track down the evil lurking in the vast reed beds.
Buy your tickets here!
The Seventh Seal - screening with English subtitles on August 6th
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers to existential questions about life, death, and God. After all the horrors he has endured, he has begun to doubt the existence of the latter. When he arrives in his homeland, ravaged by the Black Death, the Grim Reaper is waiting for him. He manages to convince Death to play a game of chess that will determine his fate.
Buy your tickets here!
La vita va cosi - screening with English subtitles on August 7th
A Milanese businessman has set his sights on building a resort on the beach of an idyllic Sardinian village, but he runs into one obstacle: Efisio, a shepherd who refuses to sell his house and his land. Even as the promised sums become astronomically high, Efisio stands his ground, preventing the construction project from moving forward. Furious pleas from villagers hoping for additional jobs and the developers’ underhanded tactics put Efisio and his daughter Francesca under increasing pressure.
Buy your tickets here!
Father - screening with English subtitles on August 16th
Michal has a successful career, but the pressure at work is mounting. One morning, he drops off his young daughter, Dominika, at daycare and throws himself into a hectic workday. When his wife calls him later, it becomes clear that something drastic went wrong that day. But Michal can’t remember any of it...
Buy your tickets here!
A Life Illuminated - screening with English subtitles on August 18th
Pioneering marine biologist Edie Widder descends to a depth of 1,000 meters into the darkest parts of the ocean. In this twilight zone, she captured the very first images of the elusive giant squid. Now she is embarking on her most daring mission yet: documenting a bioluminescent phenomenon that could forever change our view of life on Earth.
Buy your tickets here!
Was Marielle Weiss - screening with English subtitles on August 23rd
Julia and Tobias lead a good life together with their daughter Marielle. They have a beautiful home, and both have their own careers. But both parents also have their secrets. After Marielle gets hit hard in the face at school, everything changes: she suddenly finds she can see and hear everything her parents do—even behind closed doors. Slowly but surely, the little lies and tensions within her parents’ marriage come to light. Julia and Tobias can no longer ignore them.
Buy your tickets here!
Kokuho - screening with English subtitles on September 1st
Nagasaki, 1964. After the death of his father, the leader of a notorious yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is entrusted to a famous kabuki actor. This celebrated star of traditional theater will not only train Kikuo in this unique art form, but also his own son, Shunshuke. For years, the young men grow up side by side, from drama school to the finest theaters, amid scandals and fame, brotherhood and betrayal... One of them will go on to become Japan’s greatest master of the art of kabuki.
Buy your tickets here!