| Playtime: | ca. 120 Min. | from 12 years | |||
| Venue: | Kinopolis Cinema 1 | Time: | 8:00 PM | Date: | Thursday, 03/12 |
International Competition 2
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.
International Competition 2
Samba Infinido
During Rio's Carnival, a street cleaner struggles with the loss of his sister and his work obligations. Amid the celebrations, he finds a lost child and sets out to help.
Nausea
In the desolate landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island, two isolated strangers unknowingly become each other’s only chance at salvation.
Less Than Nothing
A wealthy woman uncovers the dark secrets fueling her lavish life, forcing her to confront the true cost of privilege and the sacrifices made for her comfort.
One Way Ticket to Tbilisi
After the sudden death of her boyfriend, Lena travels to Georgia and discovers something unexpected. A film about grief and friendship.
Fijii
Four young flight attendants from the low-cost airline PanoramicAir find themselves in a hotel room the night before their flight.
I´m glad you´re dead now
Two brothers return to the island of their childhood, where buried secrets and heavy tensions force them to confront a dark past that connects them.
Sound Asleep
When an insomniac reaches breaking point, he goes to war with every sound in his home - no matter the cost.
