What movies to watch in theaters – new releases starting from November 29th

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The final week of autumn in Ukrainian cinemas will be marked by a variety of European films.观众的 attention will be drawn to the Berlinale winner, the Danish director Nikolai Arsel’s film “Royal Romance,” starring the charismatic Mads Mikkelsen in the lead role (playing the antagonist of Agent 007 in “Casino Royale”). There will also be a new psychological drama directed by German filmmaker Christian Schwohow, titled “Invisible.” Among the long-awaited newcomers is the latest work from Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, “You and I.” The Spanish-Colombian thriller “Bunker” boasts an unexpectedly original storyline that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. American director Kern Saxon dedicated his latest film, a criminal thriller titled “Sushi Go!””, to the 20th anniversary of the release of Tarantino’s cult film “Reservoir Dogs.” Among the Russian films this week, there is the drama “Convoy” by Russian director Alexey Mizgiryov, which is part of the Berlin Film Festival’s non-competitive program, as well as the amusing tropical comedy “Jungles” starring Vera Brezhneva and Sergey Svetlakov.

The Royal Romance

Year: 2012
Countries: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic
Director: Nikolaj Arsen
Screenplay: Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arsel, Bodil Steensen-Leth
Producers: Meta Louise Foldager, Sisse Graum Olsen, Louise Vest
Cameraman: Rasmus Videbæk
Genre: Drama, historical

Cast: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelson, Mikkel Folsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Densik, Thomas V. Gabrielsson, Siron Björk Melvill, Bent Mejding, Harriet Walter, Laura Bro.

This is a story set in the Kingdom of Denmark in the mid-18th century. Young Queen Caroline-Mathilde despises her husband, the mentally ill King Christian VII, who prefers prostitutes to her company. The arrival of the German liberal physician Johann Friedrich Struensee in the king’s entourage brings about significant changes not only in Caroline’s life—she falls in love with the handsome doctor—but also in that of the Danes, as Struensee exerts considerable influence on the king, who gradually reforms the government. Unfortunately, the queen and the doctor’s relationship is doomed, as Christian’s stepmother disapproves of these changes in Copenhagen.

The Invisible

Year: 2011
Countries: Germany, France
Director: Christian Schwochow
Screenplay: Heidi Schwochow, Christian Schwochow
Producers: Jochen Laube, Fabian Maubach, Michael Jungflaisch
Cameraman: Frank Lomm
Genre:

Cast: Stein Fischer Kristensen, Ulrich Neiten, Dagmar Manzel, Christina Drehsler, Ronald Zerfeld, Anna Maria Müe, Ulrich Mattes, Matthias Weidenhöfer, Gudrun Landgrebe, Corinna Harfuh.

Genre: Drama
Plot: The story follows 21-year-old actress Josephine “Fain,” who is extremely shy and insecure for someone in her profession. To her surprise, the renowned theater director Caspar Friedmann offers her the lead role in a new production—that of Camilla, an extroverted woman with complex emotional needs. As she prepares for the role, Josephine begins to flirt with her neighbor Joachim while gradually distancing herself from her sick sister, whose reactions to their relationship become increasingly distressing. During rehearsals, Friedmann’s influence grows stronger, stirring up emotions in Josephine that she had never acknowledged before. This growing tension threatens to destroy her inner balance.
You and Me
Year: 2012
Country: Italy
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Screenplay: Nicola Ammaniti, Umberto Contarelli, Francesca Marchano
Producers: Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Miele, Olivia Slater
Cameraman: Fabio Canketti
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tea Falco, Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Sonia Bergamasco, Veronica Lazzar, Tommaso Riano, Pippo Delbonno, Francesca De Martini, John Paul Rossi.
Plot: Fourteen-year-old Lorenzo, an introvert who avoids his peers and has little in common with his parents, runs away during a class trip to the mountains and locks himself in the basement of his home. Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious girl appears there and turns out to be connected to both him and his family in some way.
The Bunker
Year: 2011
Countries: Colombia, Spain
Director: Andres Baiz
Screenplay: Hatem Khraiche, Andres Baiz, Arturo Infante
Producers:

Producers: Andres Calderon, Andres Calderon, Christian Conti
Camera: Josep M. Sivit
Genre: Thriller

Plot: A waitress meets a man going through a difficult time in his life, and a passionate relationship develops between them. For her, everything seems perfect: her boyfriend is the conductor of a symphony orchestra in Bogotá and owns a vast mansion. However, unexpected problems arise soon. The police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of the conductor’s former fiancée and friend, and the girl begins to suspect that something strange is going on in the house.

Sushi Go!
Year: 2012
Country: USA
Director: Kern Saxon
Screenplay: Destin Pfaff, Kern Saxon
Producers: Neil Allen Fischer, Destin Pfaff, Kern Saxon
Camera: Aaron Master
Genre: Thriller, crime
Budget: $5,000,000
Cast: James Duval, Noah Hawthorne, Andy McKenzie, Tony Todd, Mark Hamill, Sonny Chiba, David Dastmalchian, Jeff Faiy, Courtney Palm, Danny Trejo.
Plot: A thief nicknamed “Fish” spent six years in prison without revealing the details of a major robbery he committed along with four accomplices. Upon his release, a car picks him up and takes him to where all his former partners have gathered. On the table lies a young, naked, beautiful woman with various types of sushi on her body. The girl remains completely silent, trained not to react to what happens around her—even in dangerous situations. The experienced criminals begin to question where the millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds went after the robbery.

The Convoy

Year: 2012
Country: Russia

Director: Aleksey MizgiryovScreenplay: Aleksey MizgiryovProducers: Pavel Lungin, Yevgeny PanfilovGenre: Drama

Cast: Oleg Vasilykov, Azamat Nigmanov, Dmitry Kulychkov, Ruslana Doronina, Fedor Leonov.

Plot: A military captain is assigned to escort a deserter. During their stay in Moscow, they encounter the realities of modern urban life—some moments are humorous, others tragic. The friendship that develops between the officer and the deserter changes the captain’s perspective on life. Once cynical, he begins to find meaning and faith in humanity again.

The Jungle

Year: 2012
Country: Russia

Director: Alexander VoytinskyScreenplay: Aleksey Fedorov, Oleg MalovichkoProducers: Sergey Selyanov, Alexander Voytinsky, Mikhail VrubelCamera: Igor Grinyakin, Sergey TrofimovGenre: Comedy, adventure

Cast: Sergey Svetlakov, Vera Brezhneva, Marina Duzheva, Alexander Polovtsev, Mikhail Yefremov, Irina Medvedeva.

Plot: Sergey and Marina are facing a crisis in their marriage. To save it, Marina convinces her husband to embark on an exotic journey. Throughout the trip, they constantly argue, eventually ending up on a deserted island in the ocean. Instead of working together to survive, they spend their time arguing further, and things even take a violent turn when they discover that the island is inhabited by aggressive indigenous tribes.