Today’s film selection celebrates the art of filmmaking! PÖFF brings powerful auteur cinema to the big screen and nurtures the soul with heart-warming tales about the bitter-sweet life in which madness is the icing on the cake.
Italians just know how to create everything that makes life good. Including timeless, iconic films. “Ciao Bambino”, premiering today, is yet another example of how classic cinematography transcends when created by a master.
However, life is not so grandiose in the Tasty canteen, run by two Lithuanian housewives. When competing with the top chefs on the TV show, they certainly guarantee one thing: you'll always have a mouthful of fun with them.
Below you will find today's movie recommendations.
See all the films screening today here!
Director: E. Pistone; country: Italy
15 Nov, Friday at 18.30 at Coca-Cola Plaza
International premiere with the filmmakers
“Gomorrah” meets Pawlikowski in this beautifully crafted romantic crime story. “Ciao Bambino” is a tale of passion and unsolvable conflicts that haunt Attilo, a young man from a working-class neighbourhood in Naples, tasked with protecting a charming prostitute. In their world, this is a recipe for forbidden, devastating love – the only kind possible in a criminal underworld where even father-son relationships are subverted.
Director: E. Vertelytė; countries: Lithuania, Estonia
15 Nov, Friday at 20.30 at Coca-Cola Plaza
World premiere with the filmmakers
Add a pinch of irony, a dash of culinary fun and you have a delightful Lithuanian fine dining romcom. Disheartened single mother and her optimistic, eccentric friend run a canteen called Tasty where they serve simple dishes at affordable prices. When they take part in the cooking competition, they find themselves up against the country's top chefs.
Director: V. Tauš; countries: Chechia, Slovakia, Switzerland
15 Nov, Friday at 18 at Coca-Cola Plaza
International premiere with the filmmakers
A little girl and a socialist orphanage. It is a strict children’s institution. How to overcome fears, insecurity and loneliness? To do this, the girl creates another self to talk to and argue with. It is a deep drama, but it is steeped in the emotionally rich images of the reality and fantasy of Emma’s emotional memory. The result is an exceptional film in the Czech auteur cinema.
Director: J. Eisenberg; countries: USA, Poland
15 Nov, Friday at 21.15 at Cinema Solaris
Two estranged cousins explore their grandmother's past in one of the best road movies of the year. Jesse Eisenberg is on a journey to his roots in Poland. He is accompanied by Kieran Culkin, who stands out for his bravura performance as his cousin. Kieran Culkin is enjoying great success after the series "Succession".
Director: T. R. Schwab; countries: The Netherlands, Norway, Belgium
15 Nov, Friday at 21 at Cinema Sõprus
Mr K is a lonely travelling magician who ends up staying in a Victorian hotel where nothing seems quite right. The following morning he discovers that it is impossible to leave the hotel. Mr. K is a preselection nominee for the European Film Academy Awards.
Director: D. Figueroa; country: Chile
15 Nov, Friday at 21.30 at Coca-Cola Plaza
World premiere with the filmmakers
A quiet man’s life is shattered by sinister neighbours, leaving him to confront hidden horrors. It is 1978 and a lonely Raul is living with his mother under the military dictatorship. His quiet routine is shattered by the arrival of new neighbours who behave suspiciously. A psychological thriller that delves into the dark side of human nature.