Generation Kplus

Short Films 3 Kplus

Tue, Feb 12, 2013
5 pm
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
12.30 pm
Sun, Feb 17, 2013
2 pm

Sommeranzug

D: Rebecca Peniston-Bird

Australia 2012, 15 Min, English OV, age recommendation: 10 years and up

Roberta sometimes collapses in the middle of the street. Her mother tells her she'll grow out of it, but Roberta doesn't want to have to wait that long. One day she discovers an old summer suit in her brother's wardrobe and decides to wear it from that moment on. In the suit she feels much stronger and better prepared for her fits. But then one of the sleeves gets torn. Has the magic been broken?


Black Horn Night Heron

D: Miriam Ditchfield

Singapore 2012, 13 Min, English subtitles, age recommendation: 10 years and up

Filled with longing, a boy spots a bird flying in the sky and follows it. His mother is gone and yet she seems constantly by his side. He even thinks he sees her in an old television set. This film about the healing power of a magical imagination portrays one day in the lives of two inseparable friends, living near the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia.


Rosa, Anna's Lil' Sis

D: Janet van den Brand

Belgieum 2012, 23 Min, English subtitles, age recommendation: 10 years and up

Nine-year-old Rosa is fed up of being the middle of three sisters. Anna, the oldest, simply sees her as the little one. Moreover, she envies Anna her role of big sister to the youngest, Helena. For the moment Rosa only expresses her frustration when playing with her dolls. But when the other two decide to play hairdresser and ask to do Rosa's hair, she hatches a clever plot. She intends to change the pecking order by means of a daring test of courage. Rosa's inner voice leads us through this film which delineates a masterful coup.


My Father's Truck

D: Mauricio Osaki

Brazil / Vietnam 2013, 15 Min, English subtitles, age recommendation: 10 years and up

Dreamy Vy Mai doesn't want to go to school any more. The boys always tease her and she hates it. She'd much rather help out her dad, at least for today. He uses his truck to drive the people who live in this rural Vietnamese region to work. Reluctantly, her father agrees to take Vy Mai along, and she proudly collects the passengers' fares. But work is no picnic: life can be hard and people mean. When she discovers the clandestine business in which her father is involved, it is a big shock.


The Amber Amulet

D: Matthew Moore

Australia 2012, 23 Min, English OV

Liam knows everything about the positive energy of gemstones and minerals. At night, dressed as a masked avenger, he wanders the streets seeking to do good deeds in secret. He makes anonymous contact with an unhappy lonely woman and gifts her an amber gem which will lift the curse of her misfortune. Unfortunately, the gem has come from his mother’s jewellery box. She soon discovers it is missing and now she's the one who could do with a knight in shining armour.



Admission: 4 €

Group concessions: groups from 5 persons and up for 2,50 per person with prior registration by phone under 030 252 927 66 (daily 11 - 17h).

Reserved tickets can be collected at the Berlinale Center, Eichhornstraße 3, Postdamer Platz (from February 6 daily 11 - 18h).