Joachim Król

Synopsis
Hannes, a shy, lonely beer lorry driver, has one passion in life: train timetables. He dreams of winning the first prize at the first international competition for readers of train timetables, to be held in the Finnish town of Inari. His special leave is canceled, he knocks his boss unconscious, and meets a woman on his way there. What he doesn’t know is his boss has been found dead and he is the prime suspect. An experienced police inspector starts to track Hannes down, and finds himself being drawn deeper and deeper into the world of timetables. Ignorant of who is looking for him, Hannes manages to stay one step ahead of his pursuer, but the woman pops in and out of his life at unexpected moments, with surprising results.Read More »

A dramatic fantasy romance film directed by Sergei Bodrov.

A German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, French, and Italian co-production, it tells the story of the circus girl Lola, who raises a bear from cubhood. When she discovers that the bear, named Misha, can transform into a young man, a secret romance between the two ensues. The film stars Rebecka Liljeberg (Fucking Amal) as Lola and Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Misha.Read More »

Budapest in the thirties. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona who inspires András to his only composition. His song of Gloomy Sunday is, at first, loved and then feared, for its melancholic melody triggers off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans goes and falls in love with Ilona as well.Read More »