"Emma Thompson’s performance, so elegant and vulnerable, carries the picture."
- The Guardian.
The Children Act The Children Act
Fiona Maye is an eminent High Court judge in London presiding with wisdom and compassion over ethically complex cases of family law. But her marriage is at breaking point, and in this moment of personal crisis, she is asked to rule on the case of Adam, who is refusing the blood transfusion which will save his life. Three months from his 18th birthday, Adam is legally still a child. Should Fiona force him to live?
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Dandelion's Odyssey Planètes
Momoko Seto
Monday, 27. 04. 2026 / 16:40 / Small Hall
Somewhere between computer animation, macro photography, and time-lapse footage, a gentle narrative unfolds about a world after the end of the world.
Silent Friend Silent Friend
Ildikó Enyedi
Monday, 27. 04. 2026 / 17:30 / Main Hall
A mighty old tree stands in the garden of a German university. Three eras, three human lives, and three clumsy yet sincere attempts at connection: with the world, with nature, and with oneself. A film by Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul).