The darkness of November arrives just on time and it’s time to ask yourself if your mood is as dark as PÖFF’s programme this year.
The following movies will not judge you. On the contrary, here are films to to reflect your inner voice and get down to the bottom of everything your heart desires. You can discover the entire PÖFF programme here.
Red Rocket
Sunday, Nov. 14 at 5:30 pm, Kino Artis
Imagine Dirk Diggler from "Boogie Nights" continues his porn career a bit too long and discovers that the emperor is truly naked in his new clothes, not only in front of the cameras, but also in financial terms. This is exactly the situation of one Mikey Saber, who once left his small hometown with big plans to become rich and famous. As he rushed toward his dreams, he realises, illuminated as if in the rear lights of his car, that there are so many important people left behind him, who he did not make time for at the peak of his career.
Yanagawa
Wednesday, Nov 17 at 6:15 pm, Coca-Cola Plaza
"Yanagawa" is a film about two very different brothers who travel from Beijing to Yanagawa in Japan to meet a girl they both fell in love with when they were young. The situation is brought into sharp focus by the fact that one of the brothers has been diagnosed with cancer. The young man wants to make a quiet exit, but without knowing it, has a profound impact on the hearts of those around him. The story takes delves into the memories of the characters and helps to make sense of seemingly small events that play an important role in an individual's life.
The Radio Amateur
Thursday, Nov 18 at 6:15 pm, Coca-Cola Plaza
Belonging is a basic human need. For some it’s easy, for others not. The needs of the autistic Nikolas are quite ordinary in a way: he wants to be a part of the community, to do honest work, to travel and see the world and, of course, to love. After his mother's death, Nikolas escapes from his social workers to the port city of his childhood, where he meets his former schoolmate Ane, who decides to help. Their common mission is to escape the soul-wrenching reality of love and the warm sincerity of this common cause melts even the coldest of hearts.
My Parents' Divorce
Wednesday, Nov 24 at 9:15 pm, Coca-Cola Plaza
Romy was a teenager when her parents divorced. She has not met her father since. She was raised by her mother, with whom she has a very close relationship. Not only personal relationship, but also professionally creative. As an adult young woman, however, she is troubled by the question of why her parents divorced. Together with her friend Anaïs, she goes to her father in Brussels to get answers, but not all of them are easy to understand, revealing painful wounds.
Promising Young Woman
Thursday, Nov 25 at 6:45 pm, Apollo Kino Solaris
Cassandra (Carey Mulligan) was the titular promising young woman, studying medicine and with a bright future. This was until an unexpected tragic event shattered all her dreams. She now lives a double life: picking up drunk men at night in clubs, who don't know that the infamous Cassandra is just pretending, to teach such men a lesson they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Alice, Through the Looking: À la recherche d’un lapin perdu
Thursday, Nov. 25 at 9:00 pm, Coca-Cola Plaza
What happens when, after Wonderland, Alice discovers herself in the post-Brexit UK? Philosophy student Alice's world turns upside down one morning after a masquerade party, when her soulmate, Rabbit, met the crazy evening before, disappears into the air without a trace.
The Wait
Friday, Nov 26 at 7:30 pm, Coca-Cola Plaza
Against a backdrop of warm summer rocks in the charming nature of the Finnish archipelago, a passionate betrayal takes place, which is finally understood and accepted, and thus a dark autumn and a harsh winter must come before the new hot summer. The film is based on the novel "The Vicar's Wife" by the Finnish writer Juhani Aho, but the action is contemporary. Even today, a woman must ask herself: do I dare to be completely honest with myself?