Tom Ripley is a gracious, clever young man who believes it is “better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody”. Opportunity knocks when an American magnate sends him to Italy to bring back his spoilt playboy son Dickie. Ripley takes the job, only to find himself captivated by the handsome young man and his carefree lifestyle…
The Talented Mr. Ripley The Talented Mr. Ripley
Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) adapted The Talented Mr. Ripley from the first in a series of novels Patricia Highsmith wrote about “her favourite character”. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, winning five Oscar nominations, including for Best Adapted Screenplay.
cast Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cate Blanchett
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Wisdom of Happiness Wisdom of Happiness
Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis
Wednesday, 10. 09. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
With disarming wit, the Dalai Lama reflects on balancing millennia-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions with the contemporary values of our globalised society that now struggles to overcome violence and war while standing on the brink of environmental collapse.
Love Kjærlighet
Dag Johan Haugerud
Wednesday, 10. 09. 2025 / 18:00 / Main Hall
Sex, Love, and Dreams–not necessarily in that order–are the chapters in the trilogy exploring contemporary relationships, set in modern-day Oslo. In Love, the director invites us to reflect on our desires and expectations regarding sexuality, relationships, and intimacy.
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Yunan Yunan
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Wednesday, 10. 09. 2025 / 20:30 / Main Hall
The Hamburg-based director of Palestinian-Syrian descent places the second instalment of his Homeland trilogy on a small, flood-prone island in the Wadden Sea. This melancholic, mood-driven film about exile and the scars it leaves behind features a charismatic performance by the legendary Hanna Schygulla.