»Guadagnino’s thrilling new movie posits that every conversation is a tennis match, and every tennis match is a sex scene – you will be powerless to resist it.«
– The Independent
»The most purely pleasurable film of the year.«
– The Telegraph
Challengers Challengers
Tashi Duncan is a former tennis prodigy turned coach. She is a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he needs to face off against the washed-up Patrick – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
cast Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist
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Hanami Hanami
Denise Fernandes
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 14:30 / Main Hall
A love letter to the director’s heritage, the film – with its assured patience and mythical tales inhabiting a space between the land and sea – aims to capture the beauty of Cape Verdean living.
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Milk Melk
Stefanie Kolk
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 16:40 / Main Hall
Inspired by her own breastfeeding period, director Stefanie Kolk tells of the rocky paths that open up for some parents in the postpartum period. This intimate drama proves that conveying the strongest emotions can usually be done with few words.
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The Other Way Around Volveréis
Jonás Trueba
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 18:50 / Main Hall
Chaos ensues when a long-time couple cheerily announce their breakup. A party will mark the occasion and end the relationship – in this fun, chatty and eccentric anti-romantic comedy set in the director’s native Madrid.