»Petzold’s writing has never been this casually crisp or rawly funny, studded with throwaway barbs and loudly unspoken truths.« – Variety. »Afire draws you in confidently and prepares its knockout emotional punch with scrupulousness and a vivid sense of surprise.«
– RogerEbert.com
Afire Roter Himmel
Summer by the Baltic Sea. The days are hot and it hasn’t rained in weeks. Four young people come together, friends old and new. As the parched forests around them begin to ignite, so do their emotions …
cast Thomas Schubert, Paula Beer, Langston Uibel, Enno Trebs, Matthias Brandt
festivals, awards Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Festival.
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Splish Splash Forever! Plitsch Platsch Forever!
Natascha Beller
Tuesday, 27. 10. 2026 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Pola (11) wants to save the swimming pool “Splish Splash” from being closed so that her best friend will come back. Her friend’s parents, who ran the café, emigrated when the pool was shut down. But her friend does not return, and Pola learns to let go of the past and stand up for a greater cause. In the end, she has not only won the fight for the pool, but also gained new friendships.
The Beloved El ser querido
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Tuesday, 27. 10. 2026 / 17:15 / Main Hall
The acclaimed director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his new project, he offers his daughter Emilia a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never healed.
The Thing to be Done Ono što treba činiti
Srđan Kovačević
Tuesday, 27. 10. 2026 / 19:00 / Small Hall
A film about the dark side of modern Europe, but also about genuine union work and solidarity, which, despite everything, is still possible. Winner of the Audience Award and the Golden Arena for Best Director in Pula.