The Lodge, an audience and critics’ favourite at this year's Sundance festival, is the English-language debut of the Austrian duo Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz (Goodnight Mommy), which was filmed under the auspices of the cult British production company Hammer.
The Lodge The Lodge
A visually polished, oppressive, slow-burn exploration of human fragility and family trauma set in the claustrophobic isolation of vast snowy expanses.
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Ungrateful Beings Nevděčné bytosti
Olmo Omerzu
Wednesday, 08. 04. 2026 / 15:00 / Main Hall
Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu (Family Film), based in the Czech Republic, returns with an original drama about a family in crisis, infused with subtle humour and unexpected narrative turns. The film had its world premiere in the main competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinović
Wednesday, 08. 04. 2026 / 16:30 / Small Hall
On 12 September 1919, a troop of some three hundred soldiers under the leadership of the flamboyant war-loving Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio swooped into the Northern-Adriatic port town of Fiume, now Rijeka, wanting to annex the city to Italy. Over the course of the next 16 months, during what is regarded as one of the most bizarre militant sieges of all time his official photography team captured over 10,000 images. A century later, Igor Bezinović orchestrates a direct-action history lesson focused on the siege and its modern-day implications.
The Stranger L'étranger
François Ozon
Wednesday, 08. 04. 2026 / 17:20 / Main Hall
François Ozon brings to the screen a striking adaptation of The Stranger, the iconic existentialist novel by Albert Camus.