Afraid of being left alone as the youngest of the family, Sam begins his own made up aloneness training during his holiday on the Dutch island of Terschelling. But by meeting the elusive Tess, who keeps a big secret, he is drawn into an adventure that makes him realize that he should cherish his family instead of fleeing. Sam makes a drastic decision that puts his special friendship with Tess at risk and will change Tess' life forever.
My Extraordinary Summer with Tess My Extraordinary Summer with Tess
A heart-warming tale about coming of age and friendship based on the eponymous novel by Anna Woltz. After its Berlinale premiere My Extraordinary Summer with Tess became this year’s festival favourite.
What's On
Parasite Gisaengchung
Bong Joon-ho
Thursday, 12. 12. 2019 / 14:30 / Main Hall
The film—referred to by its director as a “comedy with no clowns, a tragedy without the antagonists”—is a wonderfully unpredictable family-themed tragicomedy about the conflicts that inevitably arise between the haves and the have-nots. A recipient of the Golden Palm at the most recent Cannes festival and a critics’ favourite of the year.
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily La fameuse invasion des ours en Sicile
Lorenzo Mattotti
Thursday, 12. 12. 2019 / 16:00 / Small Hall
Additional Screening
Stories From The Chestnut Woods Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov
Gregor Božič
Thursday, 12. 12. 2019 / 17:00 / Main Hall
Stories from the Chestnut Woods is a dreamlike parable about “life and death in a forgotten, desolate place”. At the last Festival of Slovenian Film, the feature-length debut by a young Slovenian director took home a record eleven Vesna Awards, among which were the ones for best feature film and best direction, as well the Audience Award.