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 Mijn bijzonder rare week met 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.
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Beanpole Dilda
Kantemir Balagov
Monday, 24. 02. 2020 / 16:15 / Main Hall
A story about Ija and Maša, two young women seeking sense and hope in the ruins of post-war Leningrad.
The Diary of Diana B. Dnevnik Diane Budisavljević
Dana Budisavljević
Monday, 24. 02. 2020 / 18:00 / Small Hall
Long kept a secret, this story about a woman who saved thousands of children from an Ustashe camp in the Second World War talks about the best people in the worst of times. This was the big winner of the Pula Film Festival, awarded by the audience with a standing ovation.
The County Héraðið
Grímur Hákonarson
Monday, 24. 02. 2020 / 19:00 / Main Hall
The winner of the 2015 Liffe festival, Grímur Hákonarson (Rams), returns with an inspiring story about an independent and brave woman who stands up to the local exploitative cooperative.