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31.1 DONNERSTAG THURSDAY
18H SHORTS PROGRAM 1: Tainted Love
Love can put a spring in your step one moment and turn sour the next. When tender
feelings go away and the heart hardens, it‘s impossible to leave unscathed. The
individuals in these films experience the sinister side of love and wind up either adrift,
anguished, or annihilated.
My Monster (7:10)
Written and directed by Izzy Lee, US, 2018, German Premiere
Christmas is coming. If that's not stressful enough, Lily (Brea
Grant) has to contend with a clueless partner (Adam Egypt
Mortimer) and an unexpected, inter-dimensional holiday
guest.
INSTINCT (18:20)
Directed by Maria Alice Arida, US, 2017, German Premiere
A psychosexual thriller about Isabelle, a lonely gallery owner
who meets a dangerously seductive performance artist and
discovers they have more in common than expected. Will
Isabelle allow herself to let Camila in without giving in to her
true nature?
SELL YOUR BODY (11:09)
Written and directed by Jaannelle Yee, US, 2017
A med school dropout in crippling student debt swipes a wild
couple on a dating app to make some fast cash.
PAGES (7:41)
Directed by Shaan Couture, France/US, 2018
An engaged couple trying to write their vows is unwillingly
forced to face their darkest fears and fantasies from a storied
past.
SUPINE (25:20)
Written and directed by Nicole Goode, Czech Republic/Canada,
2018, German Premiere
Sylvie is a taxidermist who lives in isolation in the mountains
of France. Her only company is her work, until Oz, an
American hitchhiker, stumbles across her path. The two
become close and Sylvie begins to question what it means to
live.