Language: German with English and Thai subtitles
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June 27 – 7.30pm —The Garden
June 28 – 7.30pm — Western
June 29 – 7.30pm —Transit
June 30 – 3pm — A hole in the world
July 1 – 7pm — In the Fade

—<<< June 27, 2018 at 7:30pm >>>—

THE GARDEN

Germany
Drama, 97 min, colour     /2017
Director: Sonja Maria Kröner
With Thomas Loibl, Laura Tonke, Ursula Werner

Sonja Maria Kröner’s debut feature film “The Garden” (“Sommerhäuser”) is an episodic narrative about the summer of 1976. In her film, the director unites three generations in a large garden. In the summer of 1976, the extended family have their annual get-together in the idyllic setting of grandma Sophie’s garden which surrounds their summer houses. But this summer things are different: Grandma Sophie’s death, the big tree which has fallen down in her garden and the disappearance of a little girl from the neighborhood, all seem to be bad omens.

While the kids chase wasps, seek adventure and argue about who is allowed to climb into the tree house, the mood amongst the adults darkens. Conflicts emerge which are not merely related to their inheritance or the selling of the garden. Long pent-up anger and frustrations come to the fore. As the tension gradually eases, no one suspects what lies ahead.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/th/en/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21288299

—<<< June 28, 2018 at 7:30pm >>>—

WESTERN

Germany, Bulgaria, Austria
Feature film, 120 mins, colour  / 2017
Director: Valeska Griesebach
With Meinhard Neumann, Reinhardt Wetrek, Veneta Fragnova

Made with a nonprofessional cast, the title of the film itself conjures up images of myths and a stereotype film genre. It tells of a group of German construction workers who are sent to work on a EU infrastructure project in a small Bulgarian village near the Greek border. Their task is to build a hydroelectric power plant. Unfortunately, the villagers are not aware that this will entail diverting the river. But preparation of the project is poor and the construction work quickly grinds to a halt. The challenging wild landscape awakens not only the men’s spirit of adventure but also their prejudices. In their free time, they socialize with the locals but are largely mistrusted by them. Water scarcity in the region is exacerbated by the diversion of the river and adds to the tension. In the years that follow, heated confrontation arises between the site manager Vincent and his colleague Meinhard. The village becomes a stage on which the two men compete for the recognition and favour of the villagers.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/th/en/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21288279

—<<< June 29, 2018 at 7:30pm >>>—

TRANSIT

Germany, France
Feature film, 101 min, colour  /2018
Director: Christian Petzold
With Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese, Lilien Batman

The German troops are within reach of Paris. Georg, a German refugee, manages to make a narrow escape to Marseille. In his bags, he carries the identity papers belonging to the German writer Weidel as well as confirmation of a visa to be granted to the latter by the Mexican embassy.  For Georg, Marseille is only a temporary stop. Only those who can prove that they are moving on, are allowed to stay. Georg thus decides to adopt Weidels identity. In the port, he mingles with the other refugees in the hope of getting a ticket to board a ship. But when Georg meets Marie, his plan begins to crumble. He falls in love with this mysterious woman who is looking for her missing husband ….. a writer.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/th/en/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21288379

—<<< June 30, 2018 at 3pm >>>—

A HOLE IN THE WORLD

Germany
Drama, 90 minutes, color  / 2017
Director: Dirk Kummer
With Tilman Döbler, Valentin Wessely, Katharina M. Schubert

With his contemporary drama, director Dirk Kummer takes the viewers on a journey back into the divided Germany and he tries to process his own youth with the film, which he spent in the GDR.

The ten year old boys Jonas and Fred are best friends living in the GDR in the 1970s. One day they decide to dig a tunnel from the GDR to Australia. They work on their project every day in an old factory compound.

From one day to the next the boys can only meet secretly, as Jonas mother has made an application for departure and Fred´s parents, who are loyal to the GDR, don´t allow him to see Jonas any longer. They want him to become an Olympic athlete instead of playing with his friends.

When the departure for Jonas´ mother is approved he has to follow her to the border. But he manages to run away back to the old factory and the tunnel, which has already a depth of some meters.\

https://www.goethe.de/ins/th/en/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21288292

—<<< July 1, 2018 at 7pm >>>—

IN THE FADE

Germany, France
Feature film, 106 min, colour  / 2017
Director: Fatih Akin
With Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Ulrich Tukur

Fatih Akin’s “In the Fade” is the first movie to tackle the topic of NSU terror. The film shows the tragic story of Katja, a German woman who loses her Turkish husband Nuri and her son Rocco in a targeted bombing. Following the crime, the police carry out investigations within Turkish and Kurdish circles before ultimately arresting a young neo-Nazi couple under strong suspicion of the offense. To Katja’s horror, the perpetrators are granted acquittal. She is left with nothing but an intense desire and determination to seek vengeance. Singlehanded, Katja tracks down the acquitted couple in Greece. She spends days observing the perpetrators and finally executes her brutal act of vengeance.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/th/en/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21288366