Den Norske Filmfestivalen i Haugesund

Early 1990s. With AIDS having already claimed countless lives for nearly ten years, Act up-Paris activists multiply actions to fight general indifference. Nathan, a newcomer to the group, has his world shaken up by Sean, a radical militant, who throws his last bits of strength into the struggle.

This movie received critical acclaim at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where it won four awards including the prestigious Grand Prix.

Baahdy the goat is very fond of fish cakes. But they do make him gassy. Very gassy. So gassy, in fact, that he turns into an air balloon. As it turns out, this actually comes in handy for his loyal travel companion, Birdy – a bird that can’t fly. So whenever the duo has their route planned out, they use Baahdy’s fishy farts to fly on exciting trips all around the country.

Pixar, the studio behind Finding Dory and Inside Out, takes us to a world of excitement both on and off the racetrack in Cars 3!

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!

Running away from the school’s bully, siblings Vilja and Theo have no choice but to seek shelter in the house of the strange drawing master Mr. Pencil.

Young Johnny is running his ailing father’s farm in Yorkshire, England. The communication between father and son reflects their adverse living and working conditions, the father’s utterances mostly being restricted to terse criticism of his son. Johnny’s grandmother plays her part stoically. A frustrated Johnny endures his strenuous daily routine. In a bid to escape the harsh daily grind, he has no-strings sex with men, or gets drunk at the local pub. In the spring, a farm hand is taken on for the season. Romanian Gheorghe is the same age as Johnny, who at first eyes him with suspicion. The initial tension between the two men soon gives way to an intense relationship. This opens up completely new prospects but also presents new challenges for Johnny.

In his feature-length debut, Francis Lee finds authentic images to depict farm life as one of privation. His film concentrates on the glances and gestures of his characters and their immediate physicality. The archaic landscape of ‘God’s own country’ as the locals call their county, perfectly reflects the turmoil going on inside the protagonists.

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city’s underworld in an increasingly desperate – and dangerous – attempt to get his brother out of jail. Over the course of one adrenalized night, Constantine finds himself on a mad descent into violence and mayhem as he races against the clock to save his brother and himself, knowing their lives hang in the balance.

Good Time was one of the most critically acclaimed films of the main programme in Cannes this year. Robert Pattinson delivers a career-best performance as the unpredictable and arrogant Nick, and he is almost unrecognizable behind a thick Brooklyn accent and an admirable makeup job. The director brothers Ben and Joshua Safdie provide a vibrant night-time crime adventure similar to Victoria. It is an audiovisual experience in the right sense of the term, complete with engaging electronica compositions from Daniel Lopatin, who won the award for Best Composer in Cannes.

An essay-like portrayal of a group of disillusioned fifteen year olds who live in Stockholm during the winter 2015-2016. They make synthetic cannabis, eat pizza, go to school. Everything is just a click away.

As puberty approaches, Sonja and Kine recognizes the differences between body and mind. Their experiences are various as they spend an evening home alone.

Rik Boscamp is dreaming of an alternate life in which he is not a bully victim and his father is not an absolute loser. When he and his dad are moving, he comes up with an amazing plan inspired by a gangster flick. From now on, his name is Rikki Boskampi and he convinces everyone in his new neighborhood that his dad is a fearsome mafiaboss. Who’s going to mess with them now?

A zany, slapstick comedy and a loving parody of american gangster movies.

Odd is terrified of his head, until he meets and falls in love with Gunn, who is both fearless and fond of life. Odd’s life is turned upside down and he is freed from his worries in the most unexpected way.

By pure coincidence, Maria and Endre – two quiet and shy people – realise that they both dream the same dream every night. They are amazed, disbelieving and a little scared. Whilst hesitantly accepting this strange coincidence, they try to recreate the tender, beautiful relationship they have at night in broad daylight. It isn’t easy, and the harder they try, the more difficult it gets. Their clumsy attempts are sad, funny, moving – and failing. Can they overcome their inner barriers and find each other?

On Body and Soul is a movie about our fear of opening up to others and on how exciting it can be when we take the chance. Ildikó Enyedi won the prestigious Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for this unusual love story.

Elliot (6) has just lost his grandfather, and now his dog is sick too. Worried about the dog’s destiny he asks his grandmother what will happen to the dog if he dies. When Elliot finds out that dogs don’t go to heaven like humans do, and that his grandfather and his dog will never be united again, he sets out on a mission to bring them together.

Young women take in an injured enemy soldier during the Civil War. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.

Aoi Hiiragi’s manga about a schoolgirl’s adventures with a very unusual feline comes to the screen in this witty anime feature. Haru is a girl who one day saves the life of a cat while on her way to school. To her surprise, Haru learns she came to the rescue of no ordinary cat — the kitty introduces her to the Kingdom of the Cats, where the feline potentate attempts to arrange a marriage between her and his son. Brought into a world he never knew existed, Haru learns a few lessons about herself as he discovers more about the strange and magical secret world of the cats.

 
The Cat Prince is a sweet, charming film for our youngest audience from Studio Ghibli – makers of what is probably the world’s most imaginative and well-crafted animated movies.

NB! This movie will only be shown in Norwegian.

The Emoji Movie unlocks the never-before-seen secret world inside your smartphone. Hidden within the messaging app is Textopolis, a bustling city where all your favorite emojis live, hoping to be selected by the phone’s user. In this world, each emoji has only one facial expression – except for Gene. He has the ability to express multiple emotions, which often lands him in trouble. Determined to become “normal” like the other emojis, he embarks on an epic journey with his friends to find the Code that will fix him.

Tom – a lighthouse keeper on the island of Janus Rock– and his wife Isabel are struggling after suffering several miscarriages. One day they find a rowing boat stranded on the beach and discover a baby girl inside it. Isabel believes it to be a miracle destined for them and they make the difficult decision to raise the child as their own. At the christening Tom happens upon a woman crying at a grave in the churchyard – a woman who is mourning the loss of her husband and newborn daughter at sea. When he realizes that she must be the birth mother of their daughter, he finds himself suddenly torn between his family and the guilt of depriving another woman of her child.

This heart-rending adaption of the best-selling book by M.L. Stedman is more proof of Cianfrance’s ability to create films, which touch us at our very core. The astonishing mise-en-scène – the harsh, yet beautiful, isolated island – combined with virtuoso performances from Academy Award winners and nominees, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz, contribute to a soulful and exquisitely beautiful period piece.

A young girl happens to catch the most medium sized fish in the world and receives instant fame. But what happens when the fish gains weight?

From shunned to celebrated, this is the story of cult-artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, and the events that influenced his iconic homoerotic drawings. After the trauma of serving in WWII, Tuoko finds no peace at home as he has to go to increasingly greater lengths to hide his homosexuality, even from his family. As the secret affairs and police crackdowns wear on him, he commits more deeply to his art, drawing inspiration from the uniforms that oppress him.

Tuoko gains confidence from the positive reactions he receives after sharing his explicit drawings of muscular men in sexually uninhibited situations with a select few. But it is only when an American publisher sees them and invites Tuoko over to the West Coast that his life really takes a turn. Finally being able to walk free and proud in Los Angeles, Tuoko dives head first into the sexual revolution, becoming an icon and a rallying point. Tuoko’s story is unique and unforgettable. Director Dome Karukoski brings him to life, creating a moving portrayal of the man behind the legendary images.

One of the ordinarily boring mornings Mirkku gets a phone call, which promises to fix all the imperfections in her life.

An offbeat hypermarket assistant gives herself one more year to fulfill her dream of making it big with her indie rock band.

Wendy and the Refugee Neverland is the self-titled story of Krisu’s band and her all-in bid to fulfil her dreams even as they start to dwindle, in this unique take on contemporary life.