Crista, Carloto and João are building an airy greenhouse for butterflies in their garden. They share household routines, day after day and are not the only ones. To surrender oneself, fully, to the flow of time; to surrender oneself with delight to the majestic power of the river Chronos – such is the incomparable, unparalleled [...]
The Souvenir Part II
Jan Smacka2021-11-12T16:50:43+00:00In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction. Joanna Hogg’s shimmering story of first love and a young woman’s formative years is a portrait of the artist that [...]
Murina
Jan Smacka2021-12-06T09:22:53+00:00Tensions rise between the restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home. As Ante attempts to broker a life-changing deal, their tranquil yet isolated existence leaves Julija wanting more from this influential visitor, who provides a taste of liberation over a weekend laid bare [...]
The Hill Where Lionesses Roar
Jan Smacka2021-12-01T14:18:49+00:00Somewhere in Kosovo, in a small remote village, three young women see their dreams and ambitions stifled. In their quest for independence, nothing can stop them. Time to let the lionesses roar. An impressive directorial debut from actress Luàna Bajrami (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, L’évènement/Das Ereignis). Thursday, 09.12.2021 – 7.15 pm, delphi LUX, [...]
Ahed’s Knee
Jan Smacka2021-12-01T14:19:52+00:00Y., an Israeli filmmaker in his mid-forties, arrives in a remote village at the far end of the desert to present one of his films. There he meets Yahalom, an officer for the Ministry of Culture, and finds himself fighting two losing battles: one against the death of freedom in his country, the other against [...]
Hit the Road
Jan Smacka2021-12-06T17:29:33+00:00A chaotic, tender family is on a road trip across the rugged landscape, but to where? Dad has a broken leg, but is it really broken? Mom tries to laugh when she’s not holding back tears. The youngest son keeps exploding into choreographed car karaoke. And all of them are fussing over the sick dog. [...]
Drive My Car
Jan Smacka2022-01-27T13:45:43+00:00Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, unable to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanja at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past get unveiled and heartfelt confessions are uttered. [...]
Cow
Jan Smacka2021-12-01T14:25:08+00:00“This film is an endeavor to consider cows. To move us closer to them. To see both their beauty and the challenge of their lives. Not in a romantic way but in a real way. It’s a film about one dairy cow’s reality and acknowledging her great service to us. When I look at Luma, [...]
Memoria
Jan Smacka2021-12-01T14:26:00+00:00Startled by a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, Jessica is unable to sleep. In Bogotá to visit her sister, she befriends Agnes, an archaeologist studying human remains discovered within a tunnel under construction. Jessica visits Agnes at the excavation site. In a small town nearby, she encounters Hernan, a fish scaler. As they share memories by [...]
Vortex
Jan Smacka2021-12-01T14:27:14+00:00Gaspar Noé’s latest film, starring Françoise Lebrun and Dario Argento, about an elderly couple in the autumn of their life is tonally very different for the director’s earlier work but formally – shot entirely in split screen – it is as daring as any of his films. Friday, 03.12.2021 – 10.00 pm, delphi LUX, theater [...]