You kind of start to see from the theatrical releases that award season hasstarted. Every now and then some films fall from the tree with a good actingperformance or that did well at the film festivals this year. But luckily thisweek there is also just an average anti-Christmas movie with a violent SantaClaus.
Bones and All
Bones and All is about the love that develops between Maren (TaylorRussell), a young woman trying to survive on the margins of society, and Lee(Timothée Chalamet), a rather intense homeless boy. Together they embark on averitable odyssey that takes them through the back roads, hidden passages andtrapdoors of Ronald Reagan’s America. But in the end, all roads lead back totheir terrifying past and to a defining moment that will determine whethertheir love can overcome their otherness.
Plus que jamais (More Than Ever)
The 33-year-old Hélène has been living happily with Mathieu in Bordeaux foryears. Their deep bond is tested since Hélène has been diagnosed with a rarelung disease. While she has given up hope of a cure and increasingly withdrawsinto herself, Mathieu is convinced that a lung transplant can turn the tide.In search of answers, Hélène comes across a Norwegian blogger who is seriouslyill and describes his situation with humor. On a whim, she travels to the HighNorth to meet him and come to terms with herself and her fate.
Devotion
1950, Korean War. Two young men, Tom Hudner (Glen Powell) and Jesse Brown(Jonathan Majors), are selected to join a prestigious Navy unit. Tom is anaval officer, Jesse a talented pilot who is the first African American to flyfor the US Navy. During the tough military training, a close friendship growsbetween the two, which is put to the test when one of them is shot down onenemy territory.
Piece of My Heart
Amsterdam, the 1970s. While Olga and Irma, both talented dancers, try tosurvive in the demanding and ambitious ballet world, Olga is launched as thegreat new star of the Royal Ballet. Soon Olga also discovers the dark side ofher talent and Irma has to watch how her best friend succumbs to the pressureof performance, losing herself in the dissolute nightlife. Piece of My Hearttells the story of exceptional talent, but above all that of an ultimatefriendship.
Piggy
It is summer in southern Spain. Plus-size teen Sara dreams of being someoneelse. She works against her will in her parents’ butcher shop and isconstantly bullied by a group of girls who call her Piggy. One day they try todrown her in the local swimming pool. When Sara is on her way home after thisbad experience, she sees how a strange man violently kidnaps her bullies. Willshe open her mouth and call for help?
Violet Night
A team of mercenaries break into a wealthy family’s home on Christmas Eve,taking everyone in the house hostage. But they didn’t count on the presence ofSanta Claus, played by David Harbour. They soon discover that the dearchildhood friend also has a completely different side.
RMN
Just before Christmas, Matthias quits his job in Germany to return to hisparental village in Transylvania. He wants to spend more time raising his sonRudi and longs to see his ex-lover Csilla again. Once home, the peace in thecommunity appears to have been severely disturbed by the arrival of foreignworkers. Underlying fears, frustrations and conflicts soon burst through thethin veneer of apparent calm in the village.
Rose
In the fall of 1997, Ellen and her husband Vagn take Inger on a bus trip toParis. Inger is Ellen’s sister, is schizophrenic and lives in an institution.With the right amount of medication and avoiding too many stimuli, she canlead a reasonably normal life. During the trip, Inger makes no secret of hercondition, but not all fellow travelers can initially appreciate her ad remme,sometimes somewhat rude statements. Once in Paris, Inger turns out to have ahidden agenda and involves everyone in the search for an important person fromher past. While Ellen and Vagn have their hands full with Inger’s erraticbehavior, she gradually wins over everyone and it becomes a heartwarming andmemorable journey.
Blind Ambition
The incredible story of four men who turned the international wine worldupside down by becoming the first team from Zimbabwe to compete in the WorldBlind Wine Tasting Championships, the wine world’s Olympic Games.