02.10 | 15:00
04.10 | 13:00
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Tickets 02.10 | Leipzig cinema
Tickets 02.10 | Florentsia cinema
Tickets 04.10 | Shevchenko cinema
A film programme for early teens, exploring themes as varied as the experience of this stage of growing up itself. The films address the passage of time, bodily changes, vulnerability and fear, responsibility for one’s actions and words, the search for inspiration, and, finally, moving to a new place where first love may begin.
Curated by Anna Ihnatova
Running time 73 min.
Germany | 03:08 | 2026
A kid walks alone through the dark. Is there something hiding in the bushes?
When the dark deepens, you have to listen closely.
Czechia | 03:21 | 2026
Animated story about finding our spark, motivation and hope. Will we make it, despite all the obstacles? And why we declaim help from the close ones?
Germany | 05:42 | 2025
From the seemingly endless drift of an hourglass to the frantic pulse of a multitasking worker, the film paints a surreal mosaic of how time is perceived, stretched, fractured, and consumed.
China | 04:26 | 2025
Follow the Sweat is an experimental animated short film that takes palmar hyperhidrosis as its entry point to explore the relationship between bodily perception and emotional distress. The film depicts a teenage boy experiencing emotional changes and psychological struggles when facing his own physiological symptoms.
Taiwan | 16:11 | 2025
If you only had three hours a day, what kind of life would you want to live? A comet has disrupted humanity's biological clock, limiting people to just three waking hours a day. During his journey, Ian encounters different families and their perspectives on limited time, exploring various life choices along the way.
United Kingdom | 06:42 | 2026
Now that Dhananjay is older, he enjoys recounting his many stories from his childhood in Mumbai. Though looking back on his kidnapping, which must have been his biggest adventure ever - yes, even the police were involved! - it slowly starts to dawn on him how it may have affected his mum.
France, Italy, Poland, Portugal | 12:05 | 2025
In a fantastical sequence of events, a young man confronts not only his personal fears, but also the adversities of life. A story of learning and finding a path of inspiration.
Germany | 05:50 | 2025
Maya is a young woman who moves to a new city and leaves her home and childhood behind. At the railway station, shortly before her departure, she looks back and remembers all the beautiful and difficult moments of her childhood.
United Kingdom | 08:30 | 2026
Nina and her best friend Lily decide to steal an eyeliner, hoping they’ve finally found their key to womanhood. When they're given wildly different receptions to wearing it, Nina discovers that her journey as a trans girl might not be so easy.
France | 07:07 | 2025
Nora and Thao, two friends finishing their studies,drift through surreal landscapes in a timeless journey. As they go, they laugh, have fun, discuss the future, and are surprised by feelings they did not suspect.