Filmski kotiček, 11. julij ― Susanne Wolff in Stix (2018), Foto: Imdb Slovenski naslov: Stiks Država: Nemčija, Avstrija Jezik: angleščina, nemščina  Leto: 2018 Žanri: drama  Dolžina: 94' ,  Imdb  Režija: Wolfgang Fischer Scenarij: Wolfgang Fischer, Ika Künzel Igrajo: Susanne Wolff, Gedion Oduor Wekesa Rike je premožna zdravnica, ki potrebuje oddih od vsakdanjega stresa, ki ga s seboj prinaša delo z njeno reševalno ekipo. Zato se vkrca v svojo jadrnico Asa Gray in odpluje proti Ascensionu, izoliranemu tropskemu otoku sredi Atlantika. Na poti proti tropskemu paradižu pripluje do dotrajane ladje, polne afriških prebežnikov. Stanje izčrpanih, žejnih in lačnih prebežnikov na počasi potapljajočem plovilu je alarmantno in za večino je mala jadrnica zadnja rešilna slamica. Toda očitno je, da je jadrnica premajhna za vse. Tako kot je očitno, da se obalna straža, ki jo Rike nemudoma zaprosi za pomoč, ne bo odzvala tako hitro. Če sploh. In Asa Gray je dovolj blizu, da nekateri izmed teh nesrečnikov s skokom v morje preskusijo svojo srečo. Svet gleda filme. I filmi gledajo svet nazaj. Ob gledanju in poslušanju poročil iz pristanišča Lampedusa in aretaciji Carle Rackete, kapitanke ladje Sea Watch 3, ki je navkljub prepovedi italijanskih oblasti vplula v pristanišče in s seboj pripeljala 40 prebežnikov rešenih na morju, je uvodna konstatacija še toliko bolj na mestu. Kajti Carla Rackete in Rike (Susanne Wolff), glavna junakinja drugega celovečerca avstrijskega režiserja Wolfganga Fischerja, imata toliko skupnega, da je podobnosti med resnično in fiktivno osebo nemogoče spregledati.  Stiks je grški mitologiji reka, ki ločuje tostranstvo in kraljestvo mrtvih. Iz perspektive prebežnikov je vkrcanje na dotrajane ladje nekje na afriški obali in tvegana plovba proti evropski obali poskus premagovanja te ločnice, za katero jih na drugi strani čaka boljše življenje. Morje med Evropo in Afriko tako simbolno prevzema vlogo mitološke reke, ki bo določila njihovo usodo in jih morda pripeljala

Filmski kotiček, 7. julij ― aka Amateurs Amatörer (2018), Foto: Imdb  Slo naslov: - Angleški naslov: Amateurs Država: Švedska Jezik: švedščina Leto: 2018 Dolžina: 102',  Imdb Žanri: komedija, drama Režija: Gabriela Pichler Scenarij: Gabriela Pichler Igrajo: Zahraa Aldoujaili, Yara Aliadotter, Fredrik Dahl, Shada Ismaeel, Maria Nohra Dobrodošli v Lafors, zaspano švedsko mestece, v katerem je verjetno največja atrakcija vsakoletni country festival, ob katerem Lafors za en dan preobrazi v pravo malo teksaško mesto. A nato v županovo pisarno prispe pismo o nameri, ki sproži vznemirjenje med prebivalstvom in mestno oblastjo. Investicijski oddelek nemške trgovske verige Superbilly v Laforsu želi postaviti svoj štab in distribucijski center, iz katerega bo sledil načrtovani prodor na švedsko tržišče. Edini protikandidat je nekaj deset kilometrov oddaljeno mestece in mestni veljaki bodo storili vse, da veletrgovec, ki bo zagotovil 500 novih delovnih mest, izbere Lafors. V ta namen sklenejo posneti propagandni video, s katerim bodo potencialnim vlagateljem predstavili potencial mesta. Težava je v tem, da je mestna blagajna prazna in denarja za najem profesionalcev ni. Zato z zanimivo idejo naprej stopi Musse, uradnik v mestni administraciji, ki predlaga, da snemanje propagandnega posnetka zaupajo mladini – lokalnim srednješolcem, ki dobijo priložnost predstaviti svoje vizijo mesta in življenja v njem. In to je naloga za Aido in Dano, najboljše prijateljici in potomki priseljenskih družin, ki se oborožene s telefoni in mladostniško energijo odpravijo na mestne ulice. Režiserka in so-scenaristka Gabriela Pichler, ki nas je pred leti prijetno presenetila s prvencem Äta sova dö (Eat Sleep Die, 2012), nastanek promocijskega videa izkoristi za pronicljivo analizo krvne slike sodobne  Švedske in subtilen komentar socialnih razmerij. Na krilih simpatičnih mladih igralk Zahre Aldoujaili in Yare Aliadotter zgodba iz lahkotne komedije organsko preraste v tehtno zgodbo, ki nevsiljivo, a ven

Filmski kotiček, 7. julij ― Benoît Poelvoorde and Grégoire Ludig in Au poste! (2018), Photo: Imdb Slo naslov: - Angleški naslov: Keep an Eye Out Država: Francija Jezik: francoščina  Leto: 2018 Dolžina: 73',  Imdb Žanri: komedija Režija: Quentin Dupieux Scenarij: Quentin Dupieux Igrajo: Benoît Poelvoorde, Gregoire Ludig, Marc Fraize [ENG] Fugain shows up at the police station to report that there’s a body in front of his apartment building. What he doesn’t anticipate is running into Captain Buron, who will submit him to arduous questioning, each sentence more outrageous than the last. Master of the absurd, Quentin Dupieux moves to seventies France, locks himself into a police station and gives free rein to a comedy received with honors by the French press. -Sitges Film Festival Ocena

Filmski kotiček, 7. julij ― Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris in Museo (2018) Slo naslov: - Angleški naslov: Museum  Država: Mehika Jezik: španščina Leto: 2018 Dolžina: 128',  Imdb Žanri: drama, krimi Režija: Alonso Ruizpalacios Scenarij: Manuel Alcalá, Alonso Ruizpalacios Igrajo: Gael García Bernal, Leonardo Ortizgris, Alfredo Castro, Simon Russell Beale, Lynn Gilmartin  [ENG] The film tells the circumstances surrounding the theft of several pre-Hispanic artifacts from the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City in 1985, and the surprise of the authorities when they discovered that the authors of such a feat had been two marginal young people from the suburbs, Carlos Perches and Ramón Sardina (García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris), instead of the professional art thieves to whom the subtraction of objects was attributed. Ocena

Filmski kotiček, 7. julij ― Amirreza Ranjbaran and Sadaf Asgari in Disappearance (2017) Slo naslov: - Država: Iran, Katar Jezik: perzijščina Leto: 2017 Dolžina: 89' ,  Imdb Žanri: drama Režija: Ali Asgari Scenarij: Ali Asgari, Farnoosh Samadi Igrajo: Nazanin Ahmadi, Pedram Ansari, Sadaf Asgari, Amirreza Ranjbaran  [ENG] On a cold winter's night in modern Tehran, a couple of young lovers run into a serious problem, and they have just a few hours to come up with a solution. They go from hospital to hospital in search for help, but none of the hospitals will admit the young woman and provide her with the medical attention she desperately requires. While they try hard to find a way to solve the problem, they have to hide what is happening from their parents. Moreover, their relationship is facing a crisis and will suffer dire consequences. Caught between conservative traditions and modern day desires, the couple must face their uncertain future. -Imdb Ocena

Filmski kotiček, 7. julij ― Jim Cummings in Thunder Road (2018), Foto: Imdb Slo naslov: - Država: ZDA Jezik: angleščina Leto: 2018 Dolžina: 92',  Imdb Žanri: komedija, drama Režija: Jim Cummings Scenarij: Jim Cummings Igrajo: Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson  [ENG] Multitalented writer/director/star Jim Cummings gives a jaw-dropping performance filled with bursts of offbeat humor and unexpected pathos as a small-town police officer struggling to process the death of his mother, an impending divorce, and his own unrecognized cluelessness. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival. As Thunder Road opens, we meet Officer Jim Arnaud, preparing to address the mourners at his beloved mother's memorial service. However, his eulogy doesn't go quite as rehearsed. He's continually on the verge of tears, of course, but also keeps making bizarre, confessional digressions, and, worst of all, his 10-year-old daughter's pink boombox won't play his mother's favorite Springsteen song. This scene sets the tone for the narrative that follows—a singular blend of cringe-inducing laughs punctuated by moments of profound sentiment. Emotionally raw following the funeral, Officer Arnaud must deal with a whole series of real-world problems, including his daughter's inappropriate school behavior, an impending divorce and custody battle, what to do with his mother's dance studio, and a viral video that always seems to surface just at the wrong moment. As he struggles through these challenges, Arnaud does his best to remain cheerful, always striving for the positive, even when his own hapless antics cause him to falter. In this emotional and offbeat feature-length adaptation of his award-winning short film, director and star Jim Cummings gives a captivating performance, infusing both his flawed character and the film with a deep, abiding pathos. -SIFF Ocena

Filmski kotiček, 7. julij ― aka Euthanizer Matti Onnismaa in Armomurhaaja (2017), Photo: Imdb Slo naslov: - Angleški naslov: Euthanizer  Država: Finska Jezik: finščina Leto: 2017 Dolžina: 85' ,  Imdb Žanri: drama, triler, grozljivka Režija: Teemu Nikki Scenarij: Teemu Nikki Igrajo: Matti Onnismaa, Jari Virman, Hannamaija Nikander, Heikki Nousiainen [ENG] Chosen as Finland’s nominee for the Academy Award, Euthanizer is exactly the type of film you would want to represent Finland. It is rough, growling, funny, quirky, morose, stubborn and ruthless. It is crystal clear that director Teemu Nikki has not resorted to compromises to please a greater audience. Although Euthanizer is thoroughly Finnish, its audience is the whole world. Euthanizer tells the story of Veijo, portrayed magnificently by Matti Onnismaa. Veijo is a car mechanic whose side job is to euthanize animals. His morals are unwavering until a dog brought to be euthanized melts Veijo’s frozen heart. Unfortunately, the happiness doesn’t last long and Veijo sets out for a chilling rampage of revenge. Ocena