Forum for Film Studies and Allied Arts in collaboration with the
Goethe-Institut Kolkata will show four films from Germany at Nandan III from 3 pm on 30th and 31st of March, 2021.
30th MARCH
With an introduction by Surjodoy Chatterjee, Coordinator of the Film Archive, Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata
24 WEEKS
Dir: Anne Zohra Berrached
2016, colour, 103 min.
A deeply moving drama about an expectant mother faced with an almost impossible decision: whether or not to proceed with the birth of a disabled child. A brave and forcefully narrated film that lingers a long time.
IN THE FADE
Dir: Fatih Akin
2017, colour, 106 min.
Katja Şekerci's husband and their small son, Rocco, are killed in a bomb attack. Katja enters a severe crisis, especially since the police ignore the attack's extremist rightwing background much too long. When the perpetrators are nevertheless finally brought to trial, Katja has to suffer yet another painful experience – they are acquitted due to a lack of evidence. Now, the young woman wants to take justice in her own hands.
31st march
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUPLE
Dir: Sven Taddicken
2018, colour, 93 min.
The dream vacation on a Mediterranean island turns into a nightmare for the young couple, Liv and Malte: they are attacked in their holiday home by three teenage males and Liv is brutally raped. Back home in Germany, the two teachers slowly find their way back to everyday normalcy – but then Malte recognises one of the perpetrators and thirsts for revenge. The fragile balance of Liv and Malte's relationship threatens to fall apart again.
SYSTEM CRASHER
Dir: Nora Fingscheidt
2019, colour, 125 min.
Foster home, group home, special needs school – no matter where Benni ends up, she is always immediately kicked out. The uncontrollable nine-year-old is what the child protection services refer to as a "system crasher". Thereby, all that Benni really wants is love, security, and to once again live with her mother! But her mother is afraid of her volatile daughter. Finally, when no solution is in sight and there is apparently no place left to send Benni, the anger-management trainer Micha tries to free her from her spiral of anger and aggression.
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