Program: Cinehill at Lauba

Janet Planet
dir. Annie Baker
US, 2023, 110′

 

 

Eleven-year-old Lacey is a clever little one. She keeps quiet, observes and draws conclusions about the eccentric world of her hippie mother, an alternative therapist, and her three friends, lovable weirdos. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker’s foray into the world of cinema, whose subtlety and understated humor are just as captivating as her theatre works.

Blaga’s Lessons
dir. Stephan Komandarev
BG, GE, 2023., 114’

 

When a retired, recently widowed teacher falls prey to a phone scam, she’s left robbed of her life savings and without any money for her late husband’s grave. Her life turns upside down when she realises there is no way to get her money back, until she receives an alluring, yet suspicious offer for work. Stephan Komandarev’s drama premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Festival and won the FIPRESCI award at last year’s Cinehill.

Falcon Lake
dir. Charlotte Le Bon
CA, FR, 2022., 100’

 

On a family summer vacation in Quebec, Bastien, a shy teenager from Paris meets and develops a relationship with Chloé, the 16-year-old daughter of his mother’s old friend Louise. She is a fan of folklore and local legends and tells Bastien a ghost is haunting a nearby lake. Adapted from the graphic novel A Sister by Bastien Vivès, the film is last year’s winner of Cinehill’s main award, the Propeller.

Kalak
dir. Isabella Eklöf
DK, SE, NO, NL, FI, 2023, 120′

 

Jan is a nurse who moves with his family to Greenland, hoping to fit into the local culture and escape his past. This story of marital infidelity, passion and trauma takes us into the interesting culture of the urbanised Greenlandic Inuit. The film won the Special Jury Prize and Best Cinematography in San Sebastián.

My Killer Buddy
dir. Gianluca Santoni
IT, HR, 2024, 99′

 

 

Ten-year-old Denni has a plan to save his mother from his father’s abuse – he will hire a super-killer. But the hitman Secco is actually a petty thief who wants to extort money from Denni without completing the job. Only Denni is not so naïve. This Italian-Croatian co-production premiered at London’s Raindance Festival.Ten-year-old Denni has a plan to save his mother from his father’s abuse – he will hire a super-killer. But the hitman Secco is actually a petty thief who wants to extort money from Denni without completing the job. Only Denni is not so naïve. This Italian-Croatian co-production premiered at London’s Raindance Festival.

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
dir. Ariane Louise-Seize
CA, 2023, 92′

 

 

Young vampire Sasha has a problem with empathy – she has a lot of it. Unlike the rest of her clan, Sasha’s fangs only come out when she feels close to her prey. When she befriends the suicidal teenager Paul, Sasha finally has the ideal solution. Paul volunteers himself as her next meal. But again, that pesky empathy…

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
dir. Julien Temple
UK, 2020., 124’

 

 

A documentary delving deep into the life of the Irish music icon, best known as the frontman and songwriter of The Pogues. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage of the band and MacGowan’s family, as well as animations by legendary artist Ralph Steadman. Julien Temple’s cinematic tribute to MacGowan features the iconic frontman in celebration of his 60th birthday, where film stars and rock’n’roll outlaws gather.