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.
Extra material (in Slovene only)
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Nenavaden teden s Tesso
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The Guilty Den skyldige
Gustav Möller
Wednesday, 26. 02. 2020 / 15:00 / Main Hall
Danish director Gustav Möller got the idea for The Guilty after listening to a sound recording of a real 911 call. The psychological thriller takes its audience on an intense journey without physically leaving the claustrophobic environment of a police call centre.
The Diary of Diana B. Dnevnik Diane Budisavljević
Dana Budisavljević
Wednesday, 26. 02. 2020 / 16:00 / 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.
Beanpole Dilda
Kantemir Balagov
Wednesday, 26. 02. 2020 / 17:00 / Main Hall
A story about Ija and Maša, two young women seeking sense and hope in the ruins of post-war Leningrad.