Tarek and his friends have their Saturday evening all planned out: PlayStation, junk food, and a few joints to go with it. When he pops by the park to buy some weed, a policeman who's been eyeing him from inside his car approaches him. The man has a mysterious air about him. He's gentle yet menacing and somewhat conspiring. Rather than taking him to the precinct, the cop takes Tarek on an adventurous night of brawls, chases, and escapes.
L'Homme le plus heureux du monde – Teona STRUGAR MITEVSKA – approved for all audiences – 17:40 (Republic of Macedonia)
Official Competition
Salle des festivals
Asja, a 40-year-old single woman, lives in Sarajevo. In order to meet new people, she ends up spending her Saturday in a speed dating event. She’s matched with Zoran, a 43-year-old banker. However, Zoran is not looking for love but forgiveness.
Un petit frère – Léonor SERRAILLE – 20:01 (France)
Official Competition
Salle des festivals
In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition The Diamondby Vedran Rupic.
8:30 PM
Pink Moon – Floor VAN DER MEULEN – 22:10 (Netherlands)
Official Competition
Salle des festivals
When completely out of the blue Iris (29) is told by her father Jan (74) that he has had enough of life and wants to die, she is forced to face the total absurdity of the situation. As his unsettling deadline approaches, Iris decides to ignore her brother’s watertight action plan. She strong-arms her father into answering the one question that matters to her: why? Without ever getting a satisfactory answer, she eventually tries to find herself a way to deal with her father’s very last wish.
Skin Deep – Alex SCHAAD – forbidden under 16 – 12:18 (Germany)
Official Competition
Salle Bernard Taillefer
At first glance, Leyla and Tristan seem like a happy young couple. But when they travel to a mysterious, remote island, a game of identities begins, which changes everything.
Vera – Tizza COVI – Rainer FRIMMEL – 15:20 (Austria) Filmmaker in Attendance
Official Competition
Salle Bernard Taillefer
Vera lives in the shadow of her famous father. Tired of her superficial life and relationships, she drifts through Roman high society. When she injures a child in a traffic accident in the suburbs, she forms an intense relationship with an eight- year-old boy and his father. But soon she must realise that also in this world she is only an instrument for others.
Skin Deep – Alex SCHAAD – forbidden under 16 – 12:33 (Germany)
Official Competition
Salle des festivals
At first glance, Leyla and Tristan seem like a happy young couple. But when they travel to a mysterious, remote island, a game of identities begins, which changes everything.
Vera – Tizza COVI – Rainer FRIMMEL – 17:45 (Austria)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Vera lives in the shadow of her famous father. Tired of her superficial life and relationships, she drifts through Roman high society. When she injures a child in a traffic accident in the suburbs, she forms an intense relationship with an eight- year-old boy and his father. But soon she must realise that also in this world she is only an instrument for others.
Eismayer – David WAGNER – 17:42 (Austria) Filmmaker in Attendance
Official Competition
Salle Bernard Taillefer
Sergeant Major Eismayer is known and feared as the toughest training officer in the Austrian Armed Forces, ruthless with recruits and unwavering in his discipline, order and macho toughness. But when he starts to fall in love with Falak, a new recruit who unashamedly embraces his homosexuality, Eismayer‘s closeted existence is shaken to the core. Will he choose to protect his badass tough guy image over all else, or can he follow his heart and his true desire? Inspired by a true story.
Sergeant Major Eismayer is known and feared as the toughest training officer in the Austrian Armed Forces, ruthless with recruits and unwavering in his discipline, order and macho toughness. But when he starts to fall in love with Falak, a new recruit who unashamedly embraces his homosexuality, Eismayer‘s closeted existence is shaken to the core. Will he choose to protect his badass tough guy image over all else, or can he follow his heart and his true desire? Inspired by a true story.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Reckless by Pella Kågerman.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
11:00 AM
Vera – Tizza COVI – Rainer FRIMMEL – 13:00 (Austria)
Official Competition
Salle des festivals
Vera lives in the shadow of her famous father. Tired of her superficial life and relationships, she drifts through Roman high society. When she injures a child in a traffic accident in the suburbs, she forms an intense relationship with an eight- year-old boy and his father. But soon she must realise that also in this world she is only an instrument for others.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Censor of Dreams by Léo Berne et Raphaël Rodriguez.
8:45 PM
Eismayer Booking possible – David WAGNER – 22:17 (Austria)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 3
Sergeant Major Eismayer is known and feared as the toughest training officer in the Austrian Armed Forces, ruthless with recruits and unwavering in his discipline, order and macho toughness. But when he starts to fall in love with Falak, a new recruit who unashamedly embraces his homosexuality, Eismayer‘s closeted existence is shaken to the core. Will he choose to protect his badass tough guy image over all else, or can he follow his heart and his true desire? Inspired by a true story.
Saules aveugles, femme endormie – Pierre FÖLDES – 13:00 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Official CompetitionSummit
Salle des festivals
En présence du réalisateur Pierre Földes et du producteur Tom Dercourt
A giant talkative frog, a lost cat, and a tsunami help a bank employee, his wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Son by Marta Nieto.
3:45 PM
L'Homme le plus heureux du monde – Teona STRUGAR MITEVSKA – approved for all audiences – 17:45 (Republic of Macedonia) Filmmaker in Attendance
Official Competition
Salle Bernard Taillefer
Asja, a 40-year-old single woman, lives in Sarajevo. In order to meet new people, she ends up spending her Saturday in a speed dating event. She’s matched with Zoran, a 43-year-old banker. However, Zoran is not looking for love but forgiveness.
Un petit frère Booking possible – Léonor SERRAILLE – 20:26 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Official Competition
Salle Bernard Taillefer
In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.
Pink Moon Booking possible – Floor VAN DER MEULEN – 19:55 (Netherlands)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 3
When completely out of the blue Iris (29) is told by her father Jan (74) that he has had enough of life and wants to die, she is forced to face the total absurdity of the situation. As his unsettling deadline approaches, Iris decides to ignore her brother’s watertight action plan. She strong-arms her father into answering the one question that matters to her: why? Without ever getting a satisfactory answer, she eventually tries to find herself a way to deal with her father’s very last wish.
Saules aveugles, femme endormie Booking possible – Pierre FÖLDES – 22:15 (France)
Official CompetitionSummit
Le Coeur d'Or 3
A giant talkative frog, a lost cat, and a tsunami help a bank employee, his wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Claudio's Songby Andreas Nilsson.
6:00 PM
Ghost Night Booking possible – Fulvio RISULEO – 19:28 (Italy)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Tarek and his friends have their Saturday evening all planned out: PlayStation, junk food, and a few joints to go with it. When he pops by the park to buy some weed, a policeman who's been eyeing him from inside his car approaches him. The man has a mysterious air about him. He's gentle yet menacing and somewhat conspiring. Rather than taking him to the precinct, the cop takes Tarek on an adventurous night of brawls, chases, and escapes.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition The Garbage Man by Laura Gonçalves.
Friday, December 16, 2022
3:00 PM
Un petit frère – Léonor SERRAILLE – 17:01 (France)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 2
In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition AirHostess-737 by Thanasis Neofotistos.
Saturday, December 17, 2022
11:00 AM
Un petit frère – Léonor SERRAILLE – 13:05 (France)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 2
Prix d'Interprétation (Annabelle Lengronne), Prix de la Meilleure Photographie (Hélène Louvart)
In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.
L'Homme le plus heureux du monde – Teona STRUGAR MITEVSKA – approved for all audiences – 16:05 (Republic of Macedonia)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 2
Grand Prix du Jury, Prix du Jury Jeune
Asja, a 40-year-old single woman, lives in Sarajevo. In order to meet new people, she ends up spending her Saturday in a speed dating event. She’s matched with Zoran, a 43-year-old banker. However, Zoran is not looking for love but forgiveness.
Sergeant Major Eismayer is known and feared as the toughest training officer in the Austrian Armed Forces, ruthless with recruits and unwavering in his discipline, order and macho toughness. But when he starts to fall in love with Falak, a new recruit who unashamedly embraces his homosexuality, Eismayer‘s closeted existence is shaken to the core. Will he choose to protect his badass tough guy image over all else, or can he follow his heart and his true desire? Inspired by a true story.
Vera Booking possible – Tizza COVI – Rainer FRIMMEL – 22:05 (Austria)
Official Competition
Le Coeur d'Or 2
Flèche de Cristal
Vera lives in the shadow of her famous father. Tired of her superficial life and relationships, she drifts through Roman high society. When she injures a child in a traffic accident in the suburbs, she forms an intense relationship with an eight- year-old boy and his father. But soon she must realise that also in this world she is only an instrument for others.
