Thursdaypremiere w.25-26

Two real stubborn men, an intense romantic drama and a young man inconflict with his family and culture, are some of the themes in this week’s newly published films at Viddla.

Much is expected of the sons and daughters in the Rana family. But Haider has no desire to follow the traditional path. He joins a burlesque dance ensemble and falls in love with the star Bibi, a trans woman. Joyland is warm drama about a family torn between tradition and rebellion.

It quickly warms up and gets complicated when a talented young writer is assigned a task in her summer literature class. Martin Freeman and Jenny Ortego plasys excellently in their parts as the teacher and student in the thriller-drama Miller’s Girl.

Will you stay at an all-inclusive in Greece this summer? Then you may run into Kalia and her ensemble of dancers and animators. Among decorations, costumes and summer guests they host the show, every night. The working- and partynights get more intense, but no matter how tired they are, the show must go on. Animal has an IMDb-score of 6.6.

We Live in Time did very well in cinemas from December 2024 and onwards. This excellent close-up and heart wrenching story comes to life with the competent help of actors Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. It is a good reminder of our limited time, and the importance of spending if well, and in the company of those we love.

The thriller Dying to Sleep was inspired by Charles Dickens’ mystery The Signal Man. Mary has been let down many times, but is trying to forgive and move on. In the process she is haunted by terrible nightmares, a ruined family and a mysterious doctor with a holistic approach.

The Australian movie Rams is a re-make of the original Icelandic film from 2015. Two exceedingly stubborn brothers spend most of their life trying to avoid each other, even though they live in the same rural area in Australia, and both have sheep farms. But in the wake of the discovery of serious illness among the animals, they are forced to talk to each other, after years of silence. See Sam Neill in this enjoyable comedy from 2020.

Published: 19/06/2025   Last updated: 27/06/2025