Un air de famille – Cédric KLAPISCH – 15:55 (France)
Special screening
Le Coeur d'Or 2
An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce.
Italia K2 – Marcello BALDI – approved for all audiences – 17:40 (Italy)
Special screening
Le Coeur d'Or 3
In 1954 the Italian Alpine Club organised an expedition on K2, led by Ardito Desio. The second summit on Earth (8611 metres high) was reached on 31st July by Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli, who took the shots from up there: it was the first time ever on an 8000 peak.
Brussels, early ’60s. Alice and Céline live in twin bourgeois houses. They are best friends as are their children, Theo and Maxime, who have grown up like brothers. Both families spend all their time together. This perfect harmony is broken when an accident creates strong divisions between the two families.
Alpenland Booking possible – Robert SCHABUS – 19:33 (Austria)
Focus
Le Coeur d'Or 3
Travelling to meet mountain farmers in Austria, visiting a small manufacturing company in Italy and going to famous skiing resorts in France and Germany, Alpenland paints an insightful and sympathetic portrait of this region caught between the two opposite poles of economy and ecology.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition The Diamondby Vedran Rupic.
8:00 PM
Les Huit Montagnes Booking possible – Charlotte VANDERMEERSCH – Felix VAN GROENINGEN – approved for all audiences – 22:32 (Italy)
Focus
Le Coeur d'Or 3
Pietro, a city boy, befriends Bruno, the last child living in a forgotten village in the Aosta Valley. While Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, Pietro travels the world. On this journey, they experience love and loss, their origins and destinies, but above all, a life-and-death friendship.
This screening will be followed by a fundraiser for the Kiev Perinatal Centre in the form of a tasting of borshch, a traditional Ukrainian dish listed as a UNESCO intangible heritage.
Yevhen Klopotenko, a renowned chef, embarks on a journey across Ukraine to discover the most fascinating borscht recipes and find the secret ingredients that make this dish unique.
The screening will be preceded by the Focus section short film Like Snails by Margherita Panizon.
6:00 PM
De grandes espérances Booking possible – Sylvain DESCLOUS – 20:15 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Focus
Le Coeur d'Or 2
A graduate of Sciences-Po, Madeleine leaves to prepare for the ENA orals in Corsica with her lover, Antoine. At the bend in a deserted road, the couple gets involved in an altercation that turns into a tragedy. The secret that now binds them will weigh heavily on their future political careers…
Girl Picture Booking possible – Alli HAAPASALO – 22:11 (Finland) Filmmaker in Attendance
Oscar on skis
Le Coeur d'Or 3
Mimmi, Emma and Rönkkö are girls at the cusp of womanhood, trying to draw their own contours. Over three consecutive Fridays, two of them experience the earth moving effects of falling in love, while the third goes on a quest to find something she’s never experienced before… pleasure.
Arrête avec tes mensonges Booking possible – Olivier PEYON – approved for all audiences – 22:38 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Preview
Le Coeur d'Or 2
Stéphane, a novelist, returns for the first time to the town where he grew up. There, he meets Lucas, the son of his first love. Memories come flooding in: irrepressible desire, bodies coming together, a passion that must be kept silent...
Godland – Hlynur PÁLMASON – 18:18 (Denmark) Filmmaker in Attendance
Hauteur
Le Coeur d'Or 3
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.
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.
Amore mio Booking possible – Guillaume GOUIX – 19:55 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Preview
Le Coeur d'Or 1
France, nowadays. Today is Raphael’s funeral. His young wife Lola refuses to attend the ceremony. On a whim, she takes her 7-year-old son and her sister on an improvised road trip. Heading south, they will rediscover each other, and learn about freedom. The freedom of choosing how to grieve.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Reckless by Pella Kågerman.
8:30 PM
Les Cadors Booking possible – Julien GUETTA – 22:30 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Preview
Le Coeur d'Or 1
The story of two brothers who have nothing in common: Antoine, a married boat driver with two children, and Christian, single, unemployed and an incorrigible brawler. When Antoine gets involved in a nasty affair, it is Christian who comes to Cherbourg to rescue him.
Beautiful Beings Booking possible – Gudmundur Arnar GUDMUNDSSON – 23:18 (Iceland) Filmmaker in Attendance
Oscar on skis
Le Coeur d'Or 3
Addi, a boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, decides to adopt a bullied misfit into his gang of outsiders. The boys explore aggression and violence but also learn about loyalty and love. As their behaviour escalates towards life–threatening situations, Addi begins to experience a series of visions.
Serviam - I Will Serve – Ruth MADER – 17:45 (Austria) Filmmaker in Attendance
Hauteur
Le Coeur d'Or 3
An all-girl Catholic boarding school near Vienna for the wealthy Austrian elite and their children. Martha, 12, one of the nun’s favourite pupils, is a devoted girl who wishes to expiate the sins of the world. Encouraged by the nun, she is given a penance belt and taken to the abandoned upper floor.
La Belle Ville Booking possible – Manon TURINA – François MARQUES – 19:50 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Special screening
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Manon and François take you on an inspiring journey to the four corners of the world. They offer you their vision of the beautiful city of tomorrow, through the meeting of ordinary people, with revolutionary initiatives, which reconnect People, Cities and Nature.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Guy Proposes to His Girlfriend on a Mountain by Bernhard Wenger.
8:30 PM
La Petite Véronique Booking possible – Robert LAND – 21:45 (Austria)
Special screening
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Because the parental home cannot raise the money for its Confirmation, Véronique goes to Vienna. She soon finds herself in a suspicious environment, which conceals many experiences for the innocent girl.
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.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Son by Marta Nieto.
6:00 PM
Ce qui nous lie Booking possible – Cédric KLAPISCH – 19:58 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Special screening
Le Coeur d'Or 2
The screening will be followed by a wine tasting in the presence of Cédric Klapisch.
Jean left his hometown ten years ago. When his father falls ill, he comes back and reunites with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie. As seasons go by around their vineyard, they’ll have to trust each other again.
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.
La Montagne Booking possible – Thomas SALVADOR – 22:50 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Focus
Le Coeur d'Or 2
Pierre, a Parisian engineer, goes up in the Alps for his work. Irresistibly attracted by what surrounds him, he camps out alone high in the mountains and leaves behind his everyday life. Up there he meets Léa, a chef of an alpine restaurant, while mysterious glows glitter in the deep mountains…
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.
Pourquoi on se bat Booking possible – Camille ÉTIENNE – Solal MOISAN – 14:40 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Special screening
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Camille is a climate and social justice activist. With her two best friends, she is going to take to the sea. She, who has been fighting for several years to raise public awareness of the climate emergency, is going to film the source of her commitment: the melting ice.
The screening will be preceded by the short film in Competition Sweet Little Despair by Carolina Petro.
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
9:30 AM
Tempête – Christian DUGUAY – 11:39 (France) Filmmaker in Attendance
Youth screeningsPreview
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Born and raised with horses, Zoe leads a happy life at her parents’ racehorse stables, driven by the dream of someday becoming a jockey. Zoe’s dreams are shattered one stormy night, when a panicked Tempest accidentally injures the girl. With the indefectible support of her family, Zoe will seek to conquer the impossible, in pursuit of her dream.
The screening will be preceded by the Focus section short film Fish Like Us by Raphaela Schmid.
1:30 PM
Empire of Light – Sam MENDES – 15:48 (United Kingdom)
SummitPlaytime
Le Coeur d'Or 1
Hilary is a cinema manager struggling with her mental health, and Stephen is a new employee longing to escape the provincial town where he faces daily adversity. Together they find a sense of belonging and experience the healing power of music, cinema, and community.
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.
6:15 PM
La Ligne Booking possible – Ursula MEIER – 20:03 (Switzerland)
Playtime
Le Coeur d'Or 3
Cette séance est proposée en audio-description et avec un sous-titrage pour sourds et malentendants.
After assaulting her mother during an argument, Margaret is arrested and ordered to stay 100 metres away from the family home. Margaret will never stop trying to make amends for her act and this imaginary line will crystallise all the tensions of this dysfunctional family.
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.
