ONESELF AS ANOTHER

Saturday 26th 18:00 - 19:15

This program delves into the intricacies of relationships, the journey of self-discovery, and the impending sense of an ending. Experience the humorous yet tense moments when a couple's secrets come to light, and see how a high school teacher’s unconventional methods bring a touch of sweetness to a bitter task. Join a family as they face their deepest fears in preparation for the end of the world, and follow a couple navigating the challenges of bringing home a very stained sofa. Finally, witness the unexpected twists at a family Christmas dinner. "Oneself as Another" invites you to explore the delicate balance between who we are, who we appear to be, and the relationships that define us.

We’ll have an intro before the beginning of the screening and a Q&A after.

FLESHLIGHT

Just before her birthday dinner, Lisa discovers that her partner, Noah, has a fleshlight that he has kept hidden from her. After bringing up her discovery, the conflict soon emerges as their friends get involved. The situation escalates into a heated argument that turns out to be more about the couple's relationship than anything else.

Gustav Lilliehorn, Sweden, 2024, 11:30

Oxymoron

For a high school student, it felt like a slap in the face after you've failed a maths test, having to review your mistakes. However, high school teacher Axel tries to make that task a little sweeter for his students by baking a cake for the occasion. But, things indeed start heating up for Axel. He finds himself locked out of the room where the sugar is burning in the pan. As a last resort to prevent the fire alarm, Axel seeks help from the school's Icelandic cleaner. Axel does not speak a word of Icelandic, and feels compelled to use an alternative if not, primitive 'way of communication'. The next day at the math review, Axel doesn't stand quite so tall in the classroom when you take yesterday's hardships into the equation. It is perhaps he himself who in the end has the hardest time facing his mistakes. 'Oxymoron' is an absurd comedy, which almost plays out as a fable in a secluded universe. The film attempts to give an intense and present experience in a seemingly small situation, that tries to array a tragicomic loss of dignity of the civilized human.

Thomas Sander Klan, Denmark, 2023, 15:20

Happy End Day

А family is preparing for a holiday. The holiday is the end of the world. They have no evidence, only faith. The only one who doesn't is grandfather. His only wish is to be with his family and watch their future happening. As they all wait their fears come out as the keys to what is within. Eventually, shall the quiet end come? Will there be tomorrow?

Anastasia Mykhalchuk, Ukraine, 2024, 13:33

Sofa

Celine and Joachim buy a sofa, with a big stain on one of the cushions. They then embark on an impossible mission: to carry it all the way home to the other side of town.

Nicolai Lund, Norway, 2024, 13:38