marco

Seinem Ruf als härtester indischer Film wird dieser exzessive Blutrausch mit seinen spektakulären Kampfszenen durchaus gerecht. Zum einen fast schon comichaft überzeichnet, zum anderen tabubrechend hämmert MARCO 140 Minuten nonstop auf unsere Sinne und Geschmacksgrenzen ein.

her will be done

Ein Fluch lastet auf den Schultern der jungen Nawoika, die in einer abgeschotteten kleinen Dorfgemeinde unter der strengen Hand ihres Vaters lebt. Ihre verstorbene Mutter galt als besessen und die Anzeichen verdichten sich, dass auch in ihr ein böser Dämon am Erwachen ist.

crushed

Ein unter Kindern kursierendes Gewaltvideo versetzt ein kleines Mädchen dermaßen in Schock, dass sie sich selbst auf die Spuren des Ursprungs macht und dabei in furchtbare Gefahr gerät. Simon Rumleys neuer Film konfrontiert uns mit derart abgründigen Themen, dass es starke Nerven braucht.

bone lake

Eine versehentliche Doppelbuchung setzt zwei fremde Pärchen übers Wochenende in einer Villa auf dem Land fest. Das zunächst freundliche Miteinander wird unerwartet zum Stresstest bis die Lage vollends eskaliert. BONE LAKE ist witzig, blutig und immer überraschend.

german premiere

orang ikan

During WW2, British war prisoner Bronson and Japanese soldier Saito are shipwrecked. But there is no time to fight against each other, since a bloodthirsty, overpowerful beast and killing machine waits on the island. They can only survive if they work together. Director Mike Wiluan crazily mixes different genres recalling classics such as ALIEN, PREDATOR and Jack Arnold’s CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

international premiere

mermaid

After he gets fired from his job as an aquarium cleaner in a stripclub, Doug loses all hope. But then he finds something amazing in the ocean: a hurt mermaid. He is determined to protect their vulnerable relationship against all odds. Once again director Tyler Cornack (BUTT BOY) proves his gift for the grotesque. MERMAID is crazy and dark – but also surprisingly touching.

german premiere

june and john

John is a loser on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But then things change abruptly, when June arrives. The crazy young woman breaks out on him like a force of nature. JUNE AND JOHN is an over-the-top love story like from a comic strip. Luc Besson delights us with a romantic thriller, so charming and peppered with rousing songs that you can't help but grin all over your face.

german premiere

a whale

Ingrid is a contract killer with a special bond to a mysterious creature, from which she receives special powers. The deathly pale young woman finishes her victims emotionless off and leaves no trace – making her a legend in the Spanish underworld. A classic killer noir meets mysterious sci-fi fantasy. With its silent, creeping force A WHALE literally goes UNDER THE SKIN.

german premiere

a girl with closed eyes

One minute he is the bestselling author of a disturbing novel about a child abduction, the next his brutal murder makes the news. The alleged perpetrator is found on the spot with a bloody weapon in her hands. Director and author Chun Sunyoung brilliantly stages her first feature, a mystery thriller, and follows in the footsteps of greats such as Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho or David Fincher.

closing night – german premiere

the damned

The inhabitants of a small island witness a shipwreck. Shall they rush to the rescue? If they could instead take over the supplies on the ship, they would assure their own fragile survival. It’s a difficult decision. The small island community fears that a curse in the form of something evil will take possession of them. First feature by Icelandic director Thordur Palsson makes your blood freeze in your veins.