BEST STUDENT FICTION / BOYS DON'T CRY (ALLEGEDLY)

BEST STUDENT FICTION / BOYS DON'T CRY (ALLEGEDLY)

Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 2
  • The Dogleg

    Piotr Szubra Poland, Drama, Action, Coming-Of-Age, Thriller, Polish, 00:24:56

    In a Polish village in the early 2000s, young motocross riders spend the summer immersed in their passion. The idyll is violently disrupted when the infamous Henryk returns to the village. His arrival sets off a chain of events that leads to an inevitable confrontation.

  • Sonata

    Tullio Edoardo Rocca Italy, Fiction, Italian, 00:16:09

    Ginevra and Giulio are siblings, but that’s all they have in common: even the piano no longer unites them. When Ginevra is forced to sacrifice everything to keep Giulio from destroying himself and ending up behind bars, she uncovers within herself the same violent fire that burns in her brother.

  • Wild Cherry

    Panos Ziogas Greece, Fiction, Greek (Modern), 00:18:09

    A young boy, living in rural Greece with his father, has to confront the violent familial tradition on his birthday, the slaughter of a goat. The ritual is unavoidable for the boy in order to become a man, even if his ideals diverge from those of his father’s. Following constant pressure, he runs away and after meeting a mysterious presence he must take a difficult decision.

  • ELECTRICKS

    Kryštof Kindl Czechia, Drama, Thriller, Animation, Czech, 00:13:32

    "Electricity connects us, especially when it's stolen."
 An electrician takes a job to replace sockets, desperate for cash after months of unpaid invoices. In a young mother’s flat, he discovers an illegal electricity bypass left behind by her parents. For her, it means a debt of hundreds of thousands; for him, the impossibility of finishing his work. Should he walk away and look for money elsewhere, or help her through unofficial means? A drama about survival in a system that leaves both characters with no choice but to bend its rules.