Masculinity Today

Lee Chang-dong (“Poetry”) hadn’t made a film in eight years when he adapted a Murakami short story and won the critics’ prize at Cannes with it. What begins as a drama turns, without a jolt, into a thriller, and people are still arguing about the ending. — By chance, Jong-su bumps into Hae-mi, a girl who used to live nearby, and agrees to look after her cat while she’s away travelling. She comes back with Ben, a mysterious young man she met on the way, who has no job but never seems short of money. Soon the three of them are spending time together, and Jong-su can’t figure Ben out. — FIPRESCI Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 2018 Vulcain Prize for the Technical Artist | Cannes Film Festival | 2018

Irresistibly humane and emotionally disarming, hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time, this is the film that firmly placed Maren Ade among the elite of world cinema. A cinematic experience that feels like a hearty embrace. — A father who delights in pranks tries to get close to his daughter by sneaking into her life, business meetings and nights out. Annoyed, she asks him to stop, but then Toni Erdmann shows up. Her father's alter ego, a peculiar guy in an ugly suit, a terrible wig and an even worse pair of teeth. Oddly enough, the more eccentric he becomes, the more his daughter seems to respond. — Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film | Oscars | 2017 FIPRESCI Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 2016 FIPRESCI Prize | San Sebastián Film Festival | 2016

An Oscar triumph that will be remembered as one of the most eventful wins in history. A black boy grows up and discovers his sexuality through three decisive stages of his life. Academy Awards for Best Picture and Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali and a watershed moment for American indie cinema. — A timeless story of human connection and reconciliation with oneself, "Moonlight" tells the story of a man's life, beginning in childhood and through adulthood, as he struggles to find his place in the world. A vital portrait of the life of a contemporary African American man and a poetic reflection on identity, family, friendship and love, full of deep compassion and universal truths. — Best Film | Oscars | 2017 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Mahershala Ali) | Oscars | 2017 Best Adapted Screenplay | Oscars | 2017

Under Antiparos’ burning sun, a lonely middle-aged doctor gets together with a group of wild youngsters and spends the most hedonistic summer of his life. But if he gets any closer, they will all burn. Makis Papadimitriou and Elli Tringou in the film of 6 Iris awards of the Hellenic Film Academy. — Kostis is a 42-year-old doctor that finds himself in a tiny island, that is a total bore by winter and a sex crazed cosmopolitan hotspot during summertime. Αll young Anna has to do is burst into Kostis’ clinic with her group of hard partying friends and the good doctor falls hard for her. Kostis will go out of his way to conquer her and impress them, but the more they tease him, the furthest he draws his lines. And too far might be closer than he thought. — Best Actor (Makis Papadimitriou) | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | 2017 Best Supporting Actress (Elli Tringou) | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | 2017 Best Screenplay | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | 2017 Best Director | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | 2017

A natural disaster during a ski holiday triggers an avalanche of strain in a couple's marriage. Before the Palme d’Or, Ruben Östlund explores modern relationships, stunningly balancing between evocative drama and hilarious comedy. — A cheerful Swedish family goes skiing at the French Alps. During a meal at a restaurant on a slope, an avalanche turns everything upside down. While plates fly away in all directions, the woman is looking for her husband as she tries to shield their children; but he ran away to save himself. After the avalanche stops, they burst into awkward laughter but the family balance has been completely overturned. His unexpected reaction causes the reassessment of family roles and relationships. — Un Certain Regard Jury Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 2014 Best Film | Seville European Film Festival | 2014 Best Screenplay | Seville European Film Festival | 2014

A 180-degree Hitchcock turn in Xavier Dolan's pop theme and a dive into the dark abyss of passion, mourning, guilt and need, with anthology scenes and the amazing music of Gabriel Yared that sets the tone for a melancholic drama with psychological thriller resemblences. — A young man visits the farm where his dead partner grew up. There he will meet his mother who ignores her lost son's sexual identity and his boorish brother, with whom he will develop an almost sadomasochistic relationship of dependence. Where does mourning stop and where does dependence begin? — Official Selection | London Film Festival | 2013 FIPRESCI Prize | Venice Film Festival | 2013