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Two women lying in bed
Flmscene from "Love Me Tender"

Love Me Tender

Late summer, somewhere in Paris. Former lawyer Clémence is writing her debut novel and blossoming in her newfound desire for women. At the same time, she maintains a friendly relationship with her estranged husband Laurent, with whom she shares custody of their eight-year-old son Paul. But when Laurent learns of her affairs, everything falls apart. He no longer allows Clémence to see her son and demands sole custody.

Based on the novel of the same name by Constance Debré, director Anna Cazenave Cambet's second feature film depicts a woman's struggle between her desire for freedom and the expectations placed on her as a mother and wife. 


People gesticulate at the dining table
Movie scene from "Sorda"

Sorda

Ángela is deaf, Héctor is hearing, a young couple, happy and in love, all the more so as they are expecting their first child. They are going to call her Ona, a girl. But the closer the day of the birth gets, the more anxious Ángela becomes. How is she supposed to look after Ona in a world that is not made for her? Will Ona hear like Héctor or be like her? The small, protected world they have created for themselves begins to falter.

We will be showing SORDA on April 3 in the German version and on April 9 in the original version with extended German subtitles. Sounds and music in the film will be indicated by corresponding notes in the subtitles. 


A bride and groom and a man in the desert

A simple accident

When car mechanic Vahid happens to encounter the man who allegedly tortured him in prison, he kidnaps him to exact revenge. But the only clue to Eghbal's identity is the unmistakable squeaking of his prosthetic leg. In search of certainty, Vahid turns to a scattered circle of other victims who have since been released. But the deeper they delve into their past and the more their different worldviews clash, the greater their doubts become: Is this really the torturer? And what does revenge even mean?


A man and a woman on the beach

Sentimental Value

Nora and Agnes share a complex relationship with their father, who always put his work before his family. Now, after years of silence, Gustav suddenly reappears at their doorstep—with a charming grin and the emotional baggage of half a lifetime. Instantly, old family dynamics come into play. And little by little, it becomes clear that father and daughters are more alike than they thought. Maybe it's not too late for a new beginning after all?


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