One night on the streets of Tokyo, the young, out-of-luck boxer Leo falls in love with Monica, who, despite being a call-girl and an addict, is nevertheless innocent at heart. What Leo doesn't know is that the young lady has unwittingly found herself involved in a large drug deal. The pair soon find themselves tailed by a corrupt police officer, a member of the yakuza who is the former's nemesis, and a female assassin sent by the Chinese mafia. The fates of these characters become entangled in the director's characteristically spectacular style full of wild fun and general anarchy.
First Love Hatsukoi
Buckets of blood and severed heads belie the tender love at the heart of the story.
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A Poet Un poeta
Simón Mesa Soto
Tuesday, 18. 11. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall
A dark comedy, Mesa Soto’s second feature blends wry humour with a perceptive take on Colombia’s current social milieu to tell a tale of promise, expectation and failure.
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Blue Heron Blue Heron
Sophy Romvari
Tuesday, 18. 11. 2025 / 15:00 / Main Hall
The Canadian-Hungarian filmmaker builds on her celebrated short work in a complex, sure-handed drama that deftly weaves documentary elements into a raw fictionalization of her own childhood.
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Growing Down Minden Rendben
Bálint Dániel Sós
Tuesday, 18. 11. 2025 / 17:00 / Main Hall
A widowed father grapples with a tricky ethical dilemma after being the sole witness to a serious, potentially life-threatening accident caused by his son.