A boy of 16 uses his visits in the house of one of his classmates to glean inspiration for his writing assignments. Impressed with this unusual and gifted student, his teacher (Luchini, Potiche, Les femmes du 6ième etage) rediscovers a taste for teaching, but the voyeuristic intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. The Golden Seashell and the Best Screenplay Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Award at Toronto. (French spoken)
In the House Dans la maison
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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.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Savvusanna sõsarad
Anna Hints
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 20:15 / Small Hall
In the Estonian countryside, a group of women meet in a smoke sauna by a lake in the woods. In this intimate, deeply empathetic debut documentary by Anna Hints, in the safe darkness of the traditional smoke sauna, they share their deepest secrets and most personal experiences. Winner of the European Film Award for Best Documentary.
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Black Dog Gou zhen
Guan Hu
Thursday, 21. 11. 2024 / 21:15 / Main Hall
A poetic drama about the unlikely friendship between an ex-convict and a black stray dog addresses the topical social issue of people abandoned to their fate by China’s rapid industrial growth.