The Descendants is set in Hawaii and follows the unpredictable journey of an American family at a crossroads. Matt King, a husband and the “backup father” of two girls, must re-examine his past and navigate his future when his wife is in a boating accident off Waikiki. He awkwardly attempts to repair his relationship with his daughters, while wrestling with a decision to sell his ancestors’ land. Oscar for best adapted screenplay and two Golden Globes (Best Motion Picture & Best Actor). English spoken.
What's On
Additional Screening
Grand Tour Grand Tour
Miguel Gomes
Wednesday, 13. 08. 2025 / 18:20 / Main Hall
Portuguese film-maker Miguel Gomes (Taboo, Arabian Nights) takes us on a dreamlike journey through the past and present with a turbulent love story set in colonial Asia in the early 20th century. The film, which combines melancholic drama and screwball comedy, won the Best Director award at Cannes.
Additional Screening
Parthenope Parthenope
Paolo Sorrentino
Wednesday, 13. 08. 2025 / 21:00 / Main Hall
Born in the 1950s in the sea in front of her home villa, Parthenope seeks happiness in the long summers of her youth and falls in love with her native Naples and its many picturesque characters. Paolo Sorrentino has created a seductive epic about a modern heroine’s journey beyond “great beauty” and “youth”.
The Super Elfkins Die Heinzels: Neue Mützen, Neue Mission
Ute von Münchow-Pohl
Thursday, 14. 08. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Elfie’s world is turned upside down when she discovers the existence of a technically advanced Elfkin gang that, in stark contrast to Elfie’s own clan, is second to none when it comes to fun and thrill-seeking. Can Helvi’s friendship with Bo, the youngest gang member, reconcile the two Elfkin clans after more than 250 years?
