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Touch

Touch


M 121 MIN

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents, TOUCH follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love again. Spanning several decades and continents, we follow 70-year-old widower Kristófer (Egill Ólafsson, TRAPPED) who embarks on a remarkable journey to London right when the pandemic hits. 50 years earlier, as an economics student in London, young Kristófer (Pálmi Kormákur, THE DEEP) meets his first love, Miko (played by model and songwriter Kōki), in a Japanese restaurant. Their love blossoms, but one day Miko suddenly disappears without a trace. Decades later, with time ticking away, Kristófer is on a quest to track down Miko to find out what happened to her. From London, his journey takes him halfway across the globe and all the way to Japan. Written and directed by award-winning Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur (known for his films EVEREST, ADRIFT, and series TRAPPED) and based on the best-selling Icelandic novel by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, Touch is a captivating, intimate story of passionate love and cross-cultural connection.

The Riot

The Riot


CTC 106 MIN

An epic historical action drama starring Otto Fahlgren (BEARTOWN) and Simon J. Berger (MARGRETE - QUEEN OF THE NORTH), THE RIOT is set in the isolated Norwegian mining town of Sulitjelma, called Sulis, at the beginning of the 20th Century. Surrounded by a beautiful, dramatic, snow-capped landscape and under the awe-inspiring Northern Lights, young courage will be put to the test. Young miner Konrad Nilsson (Fahlgren) dreams of a better life. In the mines, the workers decide to stand together in a revolt against the mining company and its ruthless, powerful leader Wennstrøm (Berger) - this was the Wild West of the Nordic countries. One day, when leaving Wenstrøm's office, the beautiful maid Johanna catches Konrad’s eye and he is captivated. Based on incredible real events in the dangerous copper mines and directed by Academy award nominated Nils Gaup (THE LAST KING), this important part of Norwegian history has never been told on screen before.

Boundless

Boundless


CTC 120 MIN

Adapted from the acclaimed and bestselling Department Q novel by award-winning author Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish box office hit thriller Boundless sees the return of Ulrich Thomsen (THE MACRO EFFECT, TROM) as maverick Detective Carl Mørck. After repeated requests for a meeting from former colleague Christian, who is on the verge of retirement, Detective Carl Mørck sends Rose (Sofie Torp), his junior colleague in Department Q, to the remote Danish Island of Bornholm in his place. But when an incident occurs at Christian’s retirement ceremony, Carl, Rose and assistant Assad (Afshin Firouzi) are forced to unite on the island and against their will become embroiled in a cold case about the murder of a young woman from Bornholm. The case, officially shelved as a traffic accident, has connections to both the local Police precinct and a covert cult of sun worshippers. Once the case is reopened, the island becomes dangerous, and the team is confronted with their own dark sides in this nerve-wracking crime thriller that takes Department Q into a showdown with the past.

Better Times

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15+ • 104 MIN

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Filled with laughs and a strong beating heart, BETTER TIMES is a warm, feel-good drama that follows three brothers and their father on a quest to save their family bakery. When three brothers Oscar, Lukas and Karl decide to pay a visit to their father, they are shocked to learn that their family bakery is facing bankruptcy. Before long, they find out that the situation is much more dire than first anticipated. So, despite their differences, the family must band together to protect their family legacy. In an attempt to break a world record for baking, they must unite in order to save the family bakery. At the same time, they each must face the grief of losing their mother a few years ago that separated them in the first place. Written and directed by Milad Schwartz Avaz, this tender, heartwarming tale about family dynamics, grief, forgiveness and the joy of living in the present, stars real-life brothers Sebastian and Andreas Jessen, alongside Ari Alexander as the three siblings.

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Equal parts entertaining and moving.

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