Un Lac
Orrizzonti
Film Festival 2009
Un Lac
A Film by Philippe Grandrieux
2008 - France - Drama - 1.85 DCP - 90 min.
with Dmitry Kubasov , Natalie Rehorova , Alexei Solonchev & Simona Hülsemann
Language: French
Produced by Catherine Jacques
The story takes place in a country about which we know nothing: a country of snow and dense forests, somewhere in the North. A family lives in an isolated house near a lake. Alexi, the brother, is a young man with a pure heart. A woodcutter. An ecstatic, prey to epileptic fits, he is entirely opened to the nature that surrounds him. Alexi is terribly close to his younger sister, Hege. Their blind mother, their father, and their little brother are the silent witnesses to their overwhelming love. A stranger arrives, a young man barely older than Alexi…
Orrizzonti
Film Festival 2009
More Films
The Cakemaker
A film by Ofir Raul Graizer
2017 - Germany/Israel - Drama - 2.39 - 104 min.
Thomas, a young and talented German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who dies in a car crash. Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers.
Keeping his secret for himself, he starts working for Anat, his lover’s widow, who owns a small café. Although not fully kosher and despised by the religious, his delicious cakes turn the place into a city attraction. Finding himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, Thomas will stretch his lie to a point of no return.
Commitment Asli
A film by Semih Kaplanoglu
2019 - Turkey - Drama - 1.85 - 135 min.
Asli, a young mother who is trying to find a nanny to get back to work, finally meets young Gulnihal. Gulnihal is also a mother. With Gulnihal coming into her life, Asli faces her secrets which she has been avoiding herself.
Young Hearts
A film by Anthony Schatteman
2024 - Belgium/Netherlands - Drama - 97 min.
Elias (13) feels attracted to his new neighbour Alexander (14). Soon he realizes that he's truly in love for the first time. The interactions with his friends and family bring more questions than answers. Confused by his burgeoning feelings, Elias tries to sort out his inner chaos to prove that he is worth Alexander’s heart.