NEHA / THE TENDERNESS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1991
DIRECTOR: Martin Sulik, 104 MIN

Martin Sulik’s visually and musically surprisingly mature feature film debut. The 20-year-old Simon accidentally meets Maria and Victor. The two are older than him, but both are just going through a relationship-crisis and have psychological problems similar to those of their new acquaintance. The couple includes Simon in their intimate affairs. Especially the self-confident and charismatic Viktor tries to meddle with Simon’s private life. At times it seems like Maria uses Simon to free herself from her domineering boyfriend. But maybe she and Viktor are only playing a risky game with the young man in order to save their relationship. Nobody here seems to be without blame… NEHA is not only an intense study of the dark side of relationships, but also a film about the general crisis of values.

Bambi: 08.04. / 2 p.m.