"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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In the Land of Arto Le Pays d’Arto
Tamara Stepanyan
Sunday, 11. 10. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
The first feature film by Tamara Stepanyan, director of the documentary My Armenian Phantoms.
Celtic Utopia Útóipe Cheilteach
Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén
Sunday, 11. 10. 2026 / 20:15 / Small Hall
One hundred years after the declaration of partial independence, a bold new wave of Irish musicians is redefining an ancient tradition and reflecting on their colonial past.
The Beloved El ser querido
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Sunday, 11. 10. 2026 / 21:15 / 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.