Before the grand finale of the year, which arrives in December with a slew of blockbusters, November offers films for a more selective taste. We have selected a few that you should not miss. Let's go to the cinema!
Check out what selection they offer us this month Slovenian cinematographers.
DRAMA
WINE AND WIND
FRANCE, 2017, CE QUI NOUS LIE
Jean is a thirty-year-old who has been traveling the world for a whole decade and has no contacts and ties with his family and his native Burgundy, where he grew up. Just as he is settling in well abroad, he receives a call that he must return to his native France to be with his father, who is dying of an incurable disease. He returns home just in time for the grape harvest, giving Jean a chance to reconnect with his sister Juliette and brother Jeremie. They come to an agreement about the future of the vineyard and begin to renew their relationship and connect with their lifelong passion for the viticulture business.
Directed by: Cédric Klapisch. They play: Pio Marmaï, Ana Girardot, François Civil, Jean-Marc Roulot, María Valverde and others.
from November 9 / Cineplexx, Colosseum
DRAMA
A MIRACLE
USA, 2017, WONDER
The story of the film is based on the best-selling book and is about a boy, August Pullman, who has an extremely disfigured face. This birth defect has so far prevented the boy from going to a regular school with his peers - but when he enters the fifth grade, Auggie becomes an unexpected hero. His family, classmates and the wider environment struggle to get used to sympathy and acceptance, but Auggie's journey will bring them together and prove that a man should not and cannot fit in with the majority if he was born to stand out.
Directed by: Steve Chbosky. They play: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay and others.
from November 23 / Cineplexx, Colosseum
PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
THE KILLING OF THE SAINT DEER
GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, 2017, The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Steven is married to Anna, a respected ophthalmologist. They are wealthy and live a happy and healthy family life with their two children, 14-year-old Kim and 12-year-old Bob. Steven befriends Martin, a 16-year-old fatherless boy, and takes him under his wing. Things take a sinister turn when Steven introduces Martin to his family; their world is eventually turned upside down, and Steven is forced to sacrifice something precious or risk losing everything.
Directed by: Giorgos Lanthimos. They play: Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Barry Keoghan, Colin Farrell, Raffey Cassidy, Bill Camp and others.
from November 23 / Coliseum
ANIMATED FILM, COMEDY
COCO AND THE GREAT SECRET
USA, 2017, COCO
Although his family has persistently forbidden him to play music for generations, Miguel still dreams of becoming a great musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. In a desperate attempt to show his talent, Miguel finds himself in a fantasy colorful world of the dead after a series of mysterious events. Meanwhile, she meets the charming con man Hector and together they embark on a magnificent journey to uncover the true story of Miguel's family history. The animated film by the studios Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation naturally serves excellent animation techniques and is perfect for the upcoming holidays.
Directed by: Adrian Molina, Lee Unkrich. Votes: Alanna Ubach, Benjamin Bratt, Gael García Bernal and others.
from November 23 / Cineplexx, Colosseum
THRILLER
24 HOURS TO DEATH
USA, 2017, 24H TO LIVE
While ex-soldier Travis Conrad is grieving the death of his wife and son, he is approached with an offer he can't refuse by his military friend Jim Morrow, who now works for the secret military organization Red Mountain. Conrad becomes a contract killer, but the situation becomes complicated when, just as he locates the target, he is shot and killed by an equally trained Interpol agent. When it looks like everything is over, he wakes up in the operating room, where his body is brought back to life for 24 hours with the help of a high-tech medical procedure.
Directed by: Brian Smrz. Players: Rutger Hauer, Ethan Hawke, Paul Anderson, Nathalie Boltt, Tanya van Graan and others.
from November 30 / Cineplexx
DRAMA
IVAN
SLOVENIA, 2017
Immediately after young Mara gives birth to Ivan, her worst nightmare begins. Ivan's father Rok, a married businessman whom Mara loves obsessively, disappears. When Mara finds out that Rok is accused of economic crime, she is brutally beaten by his wife's associates. Roku finally manages to make contact with her, but Mara finds herself faced with an impossible choice between the man she loves and her child. Ivan is a tense psychological drama with a background of corruption. A drama about making the wrong decisions.
Directed by: John Burger. They play: Maruša Majer, Matjaž Tribušon, Nataša Barbara Gračner, Polona Juh and others.
from November 23 / Cineplexx
ROMANTIC DRAMA
UNTIL THE LAST BREATH
USA, 2017, BREATHE
The inspiring story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple whose lives change when Robin is diagnosed with paralysis. When Robin is diagnosed with paralysis at 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help of Diana's brothers and revolutionary inventor Teddy Hall, Robin and Diana decide that they don't want to limit their lives and start fighting for it, raising their son, traveling and helping other patients with a similar diagnosis.
Directed by: Andy Serkis. They play: Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Diana Rigg, Miranda Raison, Hugh Bonneville, Edward Speleers and others.
from December 7 / Coliseum
BALLET
THE TAMED RUGGLE
Moscow Bolshoi, 2017, The taming of the shrew
The famous choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot shows the sharpness, speed, athleticism and liveliness of the dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet in William Shakespeare's comedy. Lead dancers Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov clash, challenge each other and finally give in to each other in a wonderfully entertaining production. Baptiste struggles to marry off his stubborn daughter Katarina, a stubborn woman who rejects all suitors as they are no match for her. But when she meets Petruchio, who is just as stubborn as she is, these two forces of nature spark an unexpected and explosive battle.
Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot. They dance: Ekaterina Krysanova (Katarina), Vladislav Lantratov (Petruchio), Olga Smirnova (Bianca), Semyon Chudin (Lucentio) and others.
from November 26 / Cineplexx
