When people agree and still constantly talk past each other, it can be funny. Or exhausting. Or annoying. Things sometimes even get romantic in the cinema: in Mia Hansen-Løve’s film “Un beau matin” (“On a Beautiful Morning”) from 2022, a Parisian woman played by Léa Seydoux meets a friend from before in the park. Both are ready for new love, both have children. But then he prefers to talk about leopard seals and his job as a cosmochemist. There is no romance, but they still find each other – and continue to talk past each other. The Theatiner cinema is dedicating a homage to one of the best French filmmakers in February (“We Love Hansen-Løve”), it starts with the film mentioned (on February 5th at 6 p.m.), in the days and weeks that follow you can see: “Maya” , “Un amour de jeunesse” (“A Youthful Love”), “L’avenir” (“Everything That Comes”) and “Bergman Island”.
The Theatiner Kino is dedicating a homage to Mia Hansen-Løve in February. “Un beau matin” (“On a Beautiful Morning”) from 2022 can also be seen there.
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There is also a director’s tribute movie museum: The Georgian-Armenian filmmaker and artist Sergei Paradžanov is remembered there, who would have turned 100 years old a few weeks ago. The series begins on February 9th at 6 p.m. with his 1965 masterpiece “Tini zabutych predkiv” (“Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”), a visually exciting Romeo and Juliet story set in a Ukrainian village. Paradžanov died in 1990, his set photographer and friend Yuri Mechitov is coming to Munich on February 23rd for the screening of the film “Ambavi Suramis tsikhitsa” (“The Legend of Suram Fortress”). Mechitov’s film photos will be exhibited parallel to this film series.
Hans-Christian Schmid’s “Lights” also goes to Ukraine: The award-winning episodic drama from 2003 tells, among other things, a Ukrainian refugee family who is deceived by a smuggler when they flee to Germany. The director and screenwriter studied at the HFF Munich and has recently been working there as a visiting professor. To welcome you, there will be a screening of “Lights”. HFF cinema, followed by a film discussion with Schmid and his director colleague Marcus H. Rosenmüller (February 8, 5:30 p.m.). Admission is free.
Luc Besson’s sci-fi extravaganza “The Fifth Element” will be shown in the “Best of Cinema” series.
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In the “Best of Cinema” series, which brings digitally polished box office hits back to the big screen once a month, will feature Luc Besson’s sci-fi extravaganza “The Fifth Element.” You can’t tell that the film is 27 years old – except for the youthful faces of Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich or Gary Oldman. It can be seen on February 6th, among other places Cinema, Mathäser, Monopoly or Royal.
Of course, there is also something new to see in Munich cinemas ABC Cinema For example, “Beloved Cook” with Juliette Binoche will be shown on February 3rd at 4:45 p.m. The culinary historical drama opens in German cinemas a few days later. Also shortly before the official launch, “All Of Us Strangers” can be seen in previews, including in City cinema or Cinema. In this British drama of love and memory, Andrew Scott plays a man who falls in love with his neighbor (Paul Mescal) and reunites with his parents, who died 30 years ago. The cinema year is still young, but this film will ultimately be found on many best lists.