"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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Celtic Utopia Útóipe Cheilteach
Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén
Sunday, 01. 11. 2026 / 20:00 / 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.
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Leviticus Leviticus
Adrian Chiarella
Sunday, 01. 11. 2026 / 21:10 / Main Hall
Footlose meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers and It Follows.
NAZA NAZA
Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Monday, 02. 11. 2026 / 16:10 / Main Hall
Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.