as part of the Outreach-Programm of the Junior Galway Film Fleadh
Dir.: Evi Goldbrunner & Joachim Dollhopf, Germany 2016, 99 mins.
In co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland the Junior Galway Film Fleadh will present the German children's film “At Eye Level” as part of its outreach-programme 2017.
11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, until the day he finds his real dad, Tom – who happens to be of very short stature, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tries to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well until now, to confront his handicap. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test...
Winner of numerous international awards including the German Film Critic's Award 2017 for Best Children's Film
The film can be booked for screenings in schools on DVD from October to December 2017
Booking: Junior Galway Film Fleadh, tel.: +353 91 562200, email:junior@filmfleadh.ie
A study guide will be
available from the Junior Galway Film Fleadh.
The Junior Galway Film Fleadh will take place from 8-11 November 2017
In co-operation with by Goethe-Institut Irland.
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