Richness of Internal Space (2012)

Richness of Internal Space (2012)

Director: Kai Parlange Tessmann
Country: Mexico
Runtime: 89 min


Lázaro is kidnapped, held in a room, completely isolated from the outside world. Forced to reveal private information about his relatives, and in fear of having betrayed them, Lázaro falls into a drastic abandon of himself. Near death/ Close to death, Lázaro finds a glimmer of hope, which shows him that his heart, will, and mind are not kidnapped nor held, and never will be. By standing the possibility of never being freed, an immense faith, unconditional dignity, and a profound desire for liberty, shows Lázaro the true nature of an unbreakable human spirit.

Two Lives (2012)

Two Lives (2012)

Directors: Georg Maas, Judith Kaufmann
Country: Germany
Runtime: 97 min

Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, now living in Norway since 20 years, is a war child: the result of a love relationship between a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier during World War II. Katrine enjoys a happy family life, with her mother, her husband, daughter and grand-daughter. But when a lawyer asks her and her mother to witness in a trial against the Norwegian state on behalf of the war children, she resists. Gradually, a web of concealment and secrets is unveiled, until Katrine is finally stripped of everything, and her loved ones are forced to take a stand: What carries more weight, the life they have lived together, or the lie it is based on?