A boy of 16 uses his visits in the house of one of his classmates to glean inspiration for his writing assignments. Impressed with this unusual and gifted student, his teacher (Luchini, Potiche, Les femmes du 6ième etage) rediscovers a taste for teaching, but the voyeuristic intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. The Golden Seashell and the Best Screenplay Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival and the FIPRESCI Award at Toronto. (French spoken)
What's On
Druga godba in Kinodvor
Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Wednesday, 02. 09. 2026 / 20:00 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).
Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad
Pedro Almodóvar
Thursday, 03. 09. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!
Last Screening
Sound of Falling In die Sonne schauen
Mascha Schilinski
Thursday, 03. 09. 2026 / 19:30 / Main Hall
The lives of four girls from different historical periods inhabiting the same farmstead in northeast Germany are subtly interconnected. Cannes 2025 Jury Prize.