German Films at the 18th European Union Film Festival
19 - 29 October in Kuala Lumpur
Thu 19 Oct, 7:00pm, GSC Mid Valley
Thu 26 Oct, 9:00pm, GSC Mid Valley
Sat 28 Oct, 12:00pm, GSC Pavillion
Sat 04 Nov, 12:00 pm and Mon 06 Nov, 08:30 pm, GSC Gurney Plaza, Penang
Wed 22 Nov, 07:00 pm, GSC City One Megamall, Kuching
Mon 04 Dec, 09:50 pm and Wed 06 Dec, 07:00 pm, GSC Suria, Kota Kinabalu
©Coconut Hero
Coconut Hero
Dir.: Florian Cossen, colour, 90 min, Germany 2015, OV with English subtitles
The story of Mike Tyson. Not the boxer, a different one. It is not easy being a teenager and Mike, 16-years-old, is having the very worst of times. He lives with his mother Cynthia, a notorious nagger, in Faintville, a town based around the timber industry, set in its days and ways, deep in the Canadian forests. He has no father, no friends, not even a favorite food. Basically, his sole wish is to vanish from the face of the earth.
One day, Mike decides to put an end to the cynical joke that fate has played on him, or life as it is called in other words: he places his own obituary and shoots himself! To his greatest disappointment he wakes up the next day not in heaven but at the local hospital. And suddenly Mike's fate takes a very different turn when, during a routine examination, the doctors discover a plum-sized tumor in his head. Mike can scarcely believe his luck and keeps the illness to himself so as to avoid undergoing the operation that would save him. Staring death directly in the eyes, however, changes Mike’s view of life. For example, it causes him to re-evaluate his opinion of the crazy and enchanting Miranda, the first human being who appears to understand him. And slowly but surely, Mike develops a completely new wish.
Festivals: Munich 2015, Zurich 2015, Seattle 2016 (New Directors' Competition), Sydney 2016, SANFIC 2016, Havana 2016
Sat 21 Oct, 12:00pm, GSC Mid Valley
Sun 22 Oct, 2:00pm, GSC Pavillion
Wed 25 Oct, 7:00pm, GSC Pavilion
Wed 25 Oct, 9:00pm, GSC Mid Valley
Wed 08 Nov, 05:00 pm, GSC Gurney Plaza, Penang
Thu 16 Nov, 07:00 pm, GSC City One Megamall, Kuching
Mon 04 Dec, 07:00 pm, GSC Suria, Kota Kinabalu
©Victoria
Victoria
Dir.: Sebastian Schipper, colour, 140 min, Germany 2015, OV with English subtitles
Victoria, a young woman from Madrid, meets four young Berlin guys outside a club. “Sonne” and his gang have got themselves into hot water and Victoria ends up as their driver. But what starts as a big, crazy adventure quickly turns into a nightmare. At the crack of dawn, Victoria and Sonne suddenly realize: it’s all or nothing.
A journey to the end of the night – breathless, captivating, romantic. A film about a youth that wants more. About a crazy love at first sight. About the wild heartbeat of the big city.
Awards: Berlin Film Festival 2015: Silver Bear for Best Cinematography, Grand Prix Beaune 2015, German Film Awards 2015: Best Film, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Leading Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Score, People's Choice Award 10 Ten Features (Nr. 8) Melbourne 2015, Best Direction SANFIC 2015, International Award San Diego 2015
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©EUFF 2017
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