Comedy
Ditte & Louise Info: Fri 28 Feb / Cineworld 3 / 18:15 / 1hr 45m Director: Niclas Bendixen / 2018 Country: Denmark Writer: Ditte Hansen, Louise Mieritz Cast: Adam Brix, Anders W. Berthelsen, Ditte Hansen, Henrik Noél Olesen, Lotte Andersen, Louise Mieritz, Marijana Jankovic With the support of the Embassy of Denmark in Ireland
Two middle-aged actresses and close friends decide to take their comedy show on the road in a telling and wryly observed comedy that was a big hit in its native Denmark. Not having achieved what they hoped for in their careers so far, the friends decide to kick back – but is the world ready for their new-found rebellion? Filmmakers in attendance
Drama
Beyond the Horizon Info: Fri 28 Feb / Light House 3 / 20:30 / 1hr 30m Director: Delphine Lehericey / 2019 Country: Switzerland, Belgium Writer: Delphine Lehericey, Joanne Giger, Roland Buti (book author) Cast: Clémence Poésy, Fred Hotier, Laetitia Casta, Luc Bruchez With the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Ireland
Set over the long, scorching-hot days of a 1970s summer, a teenage boy suspects the heat is impacting on the animals on his family farm but also the people around him. He doesn’t know it yet, but a great deal will change over the course of the sun-soaked summer. Top actors Laetitia Casta and Clémence Poésy are joined by newcomer Luc Bruchez.
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