The six films in this program revolve around personal, difficult phases that leave their traces. They deal with relationships, feelings and conditions from the past that have been left behind. The young protagonists try to rebuild closeness, face their fears and intentionally use older topics, materials and techniques to comfort and motivate themselves. The documental not only makes emotional traces visible, but also gives space for feelings that become palpable precisely through the moving image in cinema. (Hien Mai)
CN: This program contains explicit depiction or mention of physical, psychological or sexual violence.
Adrian and Valentin are fundamentally different brothers and have been apart for twenty years. Now they spent a week together. Through the long takes and dynamic camera work, the viewer becomes an observer of the complicated relationship between the brothers, in which feelings of distance, violence and tenderness correlate.… >>>
The director and protagonist of this documentary diary entry wonders why she has to cry when she doesn't want to at the moment, why she should speak only when it's deemed appropriate, and where to with all that youthful potential if it doesn't lead to greatness? That makes her angry. Thus, Luna Jordan races and leaps against conventional gender roles and gives cinematic expression to her rage through heated camera work.… >>>
Trigger warning: This film contains explicit depictions or mentions of physical, psychological or sexual violence. The now adult director Olga Lucovnicova goes to the place of her childhood. She visits her great-grandparents' house. There she talks to her family about a carefree past. The viewers take on the narrative perspective of the director, in which they get to know the idyllic atmosphere of the house, the aunts, but also the uncle Tudor in intimate close-ups of black-and-white photos and woven wallpaper. In the style of slow cinema, the quiet shots and serene coloring of the rural area initially conveys a sense of familial security. It gets darker when Uncle Tudor's voice is heard off-screen as he is confronted by his niece about the past.… >>>
The rapidly assembled images of various types of flowers pelt in like a gigantic, colorful bouquet. Now and then the eyes may rest on buds and blossoms blowing in the wind. The contrast between the rapid succession of images and the longer shots evokes an alienating effect that abstracts the physical flowers into a palette of colors and light, and puts common viewing habits to the test.… >>>
Dancing, sweating, jumping and celebrating close together! The footage from past carnival parades and the sequence of party photos show crowds of people bathing in loud music carefree. In the voice-over, the desire for ecstatic celebrations resounds, which the protagonist carries with the lyrics of "Eu Vou Esse Ano Pra Lua" - alone and unmistakable - onto the empty streets in her neighborhood.… >>>
This music video shows the ups and downs of adolescent hormonal rides. "Hullabaloo" in this context represents the spectacle and chaotic state that is coming of age. In the split screen, clips from various coming-of-age films emerge like a sacred triptych, visualizing a particularly special phase of life.… >>>