The small mining town of Mizur lies high in the mountains of North Ossetia between steep cliffs. Zaur has settled his family here. He keeps his sons and daughter on a short leash, blind to the line that separates fatherly concern from overprotectiveness. His eldest, Akim, has already run off to the nearest city, Rostov, to find work. Meanwhile, his youngest, Dakko, isn’t entirely sure yet what he wants out of life, while middle child, Ada, is actively planning her own escape. Although she’s already a young woman, her father still insists on treating her like a defenseless little girl. Freeing herself from his strong paternal embrace to finally embark on an independent adult life of her own is proving tougher than she anticipated. But just what is this father trying to protect his daughter from?
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The Last One for the Road Le città di pianura
Francesco Sossai
Monday, 01. 06. 2026 / 18:50 / Main Hall
Francesco Sossai breathes new life into Italian comedy with a bittersweet road movie. Together with two old friends, we wander through the Venetian lowlands, empty our glasses, and try to remember the “truly incredible thing about life” that Carlo Bianchi discovered. It was the big winner at the prestigious Italian David di Donatello film awards.
Pillion Pillion
Harry Lighton
Monday, 01. 06. 2026 / 21:00 / Main Hall
This explicit and raw yet surprisingly tender film challenges our notions of what an ideal relationship should look like. It won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes.
Kontinental '25 Kontinental '25
Radu Jude
Tuesday, 02. 06. 2026 / 18:40 / Main Hall
Radu Jude, the ever-lucid provocateur behind Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World, returns with yet another razor-sharp satire on the perversities of neoliberalism. The film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlinale.