| Spielzeit: | ca. 120 Min. | ab 12 Jahren | |||
| Spielort: | Kinopolis Kino 1 | Uhrzeit: | 17:30 Uhr | Datum: | Donnerstag, 12.03. |
International Competition 1
To see and be seen: behind this superficial idiom lies far more than mere vanity. It is the profoundly human need to be recognised and accepted for who we truly are. The antithesis of this recognition is systematic or existential invisibility. Whether through social exclusion or radical loneliness, the fear of remaining unseen touches upon our elementary urge to exist in a meaningful form.
An empty room, paint peeling from the walls. A small window provides the only source of warm light. THE CATCHER has been summoned here on government orders. There are whispers of an invisible, sickening danger. He places a thin-barred cage on the floor, fills a bowl with grain, and sits down beside it to wait. Very faintly, the call of a songbird can be heard amidst the bleakness of the room, yet it remains hidden. This supposed danger is so small it could fit in the palm of a hand, and it will only be seen once: after the invisible bird has been caught, after it has been drowned. A piece of photographic evidence, post mortem. Only the film is capable of capturing the colourful plumage—once the song has already fallen silent.
The curtain rises. There they stand: the dignitaries, lined up in front of a compulsively cheerful, light-blue photo wallpaper. On their heads, they proudly wear the red ceremonial caps bestowed upon them by the government. They stand for history, honour, and hope; the caps and the people, in that order. One should be proud of this honour, insists the garish propaganda of Chinese state television blaring through the small workers‘ café. The gentleman at the bar turns the volume up even further; he wants to hear every word. Before him stands a glass of hot water – so hot it steams, and one would hardly dare touch it. But the gentleman is older; he has been served much in his time, and drinking boiling water no longer daunts him. After all, it is well known that drinking water at BOILING POINT prolongs life.
Look behind the facade of reality: where the lines between the lens and the world blur, 52 international competition films await discovery.
Internationaler Wettbewerb 1
Whispers Across
In einer Stadt am Flussufer wird die Studentin Hong unerwartet schwanger. Ihre Suche nach Hilfe vertieft nur ihre Isolation – bis ein scheinbar göttliches Eingreifen erfolgt.
Dear Mother
Julius kehrt nach Hause zurück und muss feststellen, dass seine Mutter ihn durch Albert ersetzt hat, einen Untermieter, der nun sein altes Zimmer – und ihre Zuneigung – bekommt.
Oro e Contanti
Mirko, Andrea und Damiano sind fast dreißig und haben noch nie Austern gegessen. Ein Raubüberfall, der eigentlich nicht schiefgehen kann, ist ihre Chance, nicht länger als Versager dazustehen.
There will come soft Rains
Verängstigt von steigenden Meeresspiegeln, gräbt eine Tochter das Grab ihres Vaters aus, um seinen Leichnam an einen höher gelegenen Ort zu bringen.
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Während des chaotischen Qingming-Besuchs ihrer Familie schleicht sich die tote Großmutter Nai aus ihrem friedlichen Jenseits davon, nachdem sie mitbekommen hat, dass ihr schwuler Enkel sich mit einer Frau verloben will.
