Discover how the iconic Anthony Bourdain came to be in Matt Johnson’s scrappy coming-of-age comedy that's equal parts sweet and sour. 

Long before he became the world’s favorite culinary storyteller, Anthony Bourdain was just a dishwashing kid getting baptized in the grease, sweat, and chaos of a 1970s coastal seafood shack. This electric origin story follows a young Tony (Dominic Sessa) as he gets thrown into the fire of a cutthroat kitchen brigade. Surrounded by foul-mouthed line cooks, late-night vices, and non-stop pressure, a reckless teenager stumbles into the raw grit and rock-and-roll pulse that defined his entire legacy.

In English with English subtitles.

Rated M18 for Coarse Language and Drug Use.

The film contains an utterance of religious profanity that exceeds IMDA guidelines. The line has been muted by the distributor to be kept in line with guidelines.

Johannes, an eccentric psychology student, takes us on a twisted journey. Together with performance artist Rakel, he forms an unconventional club with his patients to help them fight back against those who have caused them pain. As the club grows, Johannes struggles to keep it together, while inconveniently falling head over heels for Rakel.

In Swedish with English subtitles.

Rated PG13 Coarse Language and Some Sexual References.

Presented at Filmhouse as part of the Nordic Film Festival, in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden.

On a quiet summer holiday at a Turkish resort in the late 1990s, 11-year-old Sophie spends precious days with her loving, idealistic father, Calum. Decades later, an adult Sophie revisits home video footage and fragmented memories from the trip, attempting to reconcile the father she remembered with the personal struggles he kept hidden from view.

Charlotte Wells’ remarkable debut feature earned Paul Mescal an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor alongside the French Touch Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. A deeply felt portrait of memory, grief, and parental love, the film pairs subtle visual storytelling with remarkable central performances that linger long after the credits roll.

In English.

Rated M18 for Mature Content.

TW: Contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive audiences are advised.

Set across the shifting landscape of colonial Singapore and wartime Malaya, two musically gifted childhood friends—Fei and Kai—are bound together by their shared devotion to the violin. When the brutal onset of World War II and the Japanese Occupation tears them apart, Fei embarks on a decades-long journey across a changing Southeast Asia, holding onto memory, resilience, and the power of music as she searches for her lost friend.

A landmark achievement for local cinema, co-directors Ervin Han and Raúl García’s hand-drawn feature made history by winning the prestigious Cristal Award for Best Feature at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, alongside the SACEM Award for Best Original Soundtrack. Blending meticulous traditional craft with an evocative score by Ricky Ho, the film transforms regional history into a deeply human, universally resonant story that demands to be experienced on the big screen

Director Q&A, Friday 11 Sep
Join us for an in-person Q&A with Producer and Co-Director Ervin Han

In English with English and Mandarin subtitles.

Rated PG for Some Violence

In a quiet coastal village near the South Korean border, bumbling police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min) and his sharp deputy Sung-ae (Hoyeon) are called to investigate a mauled bull on a rural road. What starts as a local mystery quickly spirals into chaos when an unearthly, incredibly destructive threat descends upon the town. Cut off from outside reinforcements by raging wildfires, Bum-seok and a band of trigger-happy local hunters venture into the surrounding mountains to track the beast, only to find themselves hopelessly outmatched in a fight for survival.

Selected in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Hope marks the longawaited return of director Na Hong-jin (The Wailing, The Chaser) in South Korea’s most ambitious production to date. Combining creature feature survival action, dark satirical humor, and an international ensemble that includes Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender, Na subverts classic blockbuster tropes with visceral set-pieces and Hong Kyung-pyo’s widescreen cinematography. Shot on an enormous scale with relentless pacing, it is a muscular genre spectacle engineered specifically for the big-screen experience.

In Korean with English and Mandarin subtitles.

Rated NC16 for Coarse Language and Violence.

A life-altering event forces 21-year-old Junyang and his girlfriend to face reality. At the same time, while Junyang’s father is struggling to hold their modest life together, a woman enters his life and both generations are forced to redefine their family.

Cast Q&A, Sun 6 Sep
Join us for an in-person Q&A with Cast Members, Andi Lim, Koh Jia Ler and Regene Lim, moderated by Petrina Kow. 

In Mandarin and English with English and Mandarin subtitles.

Rated PG13 for Some Coarse Language and Sexual References.

TW: Contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive viewers are advised.

Hirayama works as a cleaner of public toilets in Tokyo, leading a quiet, contentment-driven life structured around classic rock cassettes, secondhand books, and photographing the light filtering through urban trees. As small, unexpected encounters break his daily routine, quiet details of his past gradually come to light.

Directed by Wim Wenders, this Oscar nominee for Best International Feature earned Kōji Yakusho the Best Actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Celebrating the dignity of labor and the art of mindfulness, the film offers a warm, contemplative, and visually striking observation of contemporary Tokyo.

In Japanese with English subitles.

Rated PG for Brief Nudity

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

In English.

Rated NC16.

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

In English with Mandarin Subtitles

Rated PG13 for Some Coarse Language

Nine years after their chance encounter in Vienna, American author Jesse and French environmentalist Céline cross paths once more in a Paris bookstore on the final leg of Jesse’s European book tour. With barely an hour before Jesse must catch his flight back to the United States, the pair wander through sunlit Parisian alleyways, quiet cafes, and a barge along the Seine. As their casual catch-up unfolds in near real-time, playful conversation rapidly gives way to an intimate confrontation with lost time, unfulfilled promises, and the quiet regrets of adulthood.

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Richard Linklater’s second entry in his seminal Before trilogy is a masterpiece of naturalistic, dialogue-driven cinema. Co-written by Linklater, Ethan Hawke, and Julie Delpy, the film builds extraordinary emotional tension through razor-sharp honesty, precise pacing, and effortless chemistry between its leads.

In English.

Rated NC16.

In the high-stakes culinary capital of Paris, Remy, a gifted rat with an extraordinarily refined palate, dreams of becoming a master chef despite the obvious hazards of his species. After accidentally arriving at the legendary Gusteau’s restaurant, he forms an unlikely partnership with Linguini, a clumsy kitchen garbage boy with zero culinary skills. Hiding beneath Linguini’s chef hat and pulling his hair like a puppeteer, Remy crafts exquisite dishes that captivate the city, all while dodging an scheming head chef and Paris’s most dreaded food critic, Anton Ego.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Brad Bird’s Pixar masterpiece is a brilliant, kinetic tribute to French gastronomy and the transformative power of art. Elevated by Michael Giacchino’s iconic, jazz-infused score and breathtaking visual detail, the film balances slapstick physical comedy with a deeply resonant message on talent, passion, and perseverance. A perennial audience favorite that appeals equally to families, cinephiles, and food lovers! 

In English.

Rated PG.

When a man falls to his death from a remote chalet in the French Alps, his wife—a successful German novelist—becomes the prime suspect in a murder trial. With no direct witnesses other than their visually impaired young son, the courtroom proceedings gradually shift from analyzing physical evidence to dissecting the private fractures of their marriage.

Winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Justine Triet’s psychological drama is a masterclass in narrative tension and moral ambiguity. Powered by a commanding performance from Sandra Hüller, it is a sharp, provocative examination of truth, perspective, and relationship dynamics.

In French and English with English subtitles.

Rated NC16 for Some Mature References.

TW: Contains scene(s) of animal abuse.

Oscar is an aging, rueful poet whose artistic ambitions have long faded into obscurity and heavy drinking. When Oscar takes up teaching to meet ends meet, he encounters Yurlady, a working-class girl with an extraordinary gift for poetry, he becomes consumed with launching her talent into the local literary scene. Driven by a desperate longing for career redemption and a second chance at fatherhood, Oscar inadvertently pushes her into an ambitious world she never asked to join.

Directed by Simón Mesa Soto, this tragicomedy earned the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and represented Colombia as its official submission for Best International Feature Film. Anchored by a brilliant, cringe-inducing performance from Ubeimar Rios, the film offers a darkly funny and deeply humane satire on artist egos and the messy search for purpose.

In Spanish with English subtitles.

Rated M18 for Nudity.

After the bankruptcy of their fine dining restaurant, the Eerolas are stuck in the seaside village of Nauvo with no clear plan for the future. In the shadow of the father’s depression both the mother and the teenage daughter rebel against the stagnant life, each in their own way. In the magical light of the midnight sun, new loves begin while others come to an end.

In Finnish with English subtitles.

Rated M18 for Sexual Scenes.

Presented at Filmhouse as part of the Nordic Film Festival, in partnership with the Embassy of Finland.

Haru, a competitive ballroom dancer in Tokyo, finds her world shattered when a sudden tragedy takes her husband-cum-dance partner from her side. Withdrawn into deep isolation and grief, she slowly allows her friends to coax her back onto the floor, where an unexpected connection with a new instructor reignites her passion. As she navigates life after loss, Haru stumbles through awkward choices, finding that healing is an exuberant, messy, and wildly colorful process.

Featuring a charismatic lead performance by Rinko Kikuchi(Pacific Rim), the film presents an energetic, unabashed and fantastical way of moving on.

In Japanese, Spanish and English with English subtitles.

Rated M18 for Sexual Scene and Mature Content.

Maria finds herself at a crossroads when her husband suddenly announces that he wants to end their relationship. She must either let her whole world come crashing down, or come to terms with the life she has and find a way forward.

In Norwegian with English subtitles.

Rated M18 for Sexual Scenes.

Presented at Filmhouse as part of the Nordic Film Festival, in partnership with the Royal Norwegian Embassy.

After serving fourteen years for robbery, Anker is released from prison and reunites with his mentally ill brother Manfred, who alone knows where the stolen money is hidden but has forgotten its location, sending them on a journey to recover the loot and confront who they are.

In Danish with English subtitles

Rated NC16 for Some Violence.

Presented at Filmhouse as part of the Nordic Film Festival, in partnership with the Royal Danish Embassy.

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

In English.

Rated NC16 for Violence.

When a mysterious skeleton surfaces from an East German moor, three dark chapters of German history collide: Was it a Wehrmacht deserter in 1944, a desperate farmer during GDR times or a shadowy figure of the RAF terrorism era? While hiding from her own activist past, a young woman begins to investigate, only to find herself entangled in a web of historical secrets that mirror her present struggles

In German with English subtitles.

Rating M18. Sexual Scene

Presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore in collaboration with Filmhouse

Set in a future gothic wasteland where ancient vampires dominate a fading world, "D" a half vampire, half human bounty hunter is hired to retrieve a wealthy family's daughter abducted by a powerful vampire nobleman. Racing against the ruthless Markus Brothers, a rival band of mercenary hunters, D encounters a complex web of forbidden romance, tragic monstrousness, and dark fantasy.

Widely regarded as Kawajiri’s directorial masterpiece, Bloodlust showcases the artistry of pre digital, hand drawn Japanese animation with its blend of Baroque grandeur, dark romanticism, and dazzling action choreography. The 2K restoration elevates Yoshitaka Amano's breathtaking character designs and painterly background art, restoring the film's velvet shadow tones and fine line work to pristine quality

In Japanese with English subtitles.

Rating TBA.

Life is good for Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Turkey, until an incident at their play’s premiere. Suddenly targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities, their marriage is pushed to a breaking point.

In Turkish with English subtitles.

Rating PG. Some Coarse Language

Presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore in collaboration with Filmhouse

In a dystopian 29th-century Tokyo, three hardened criminals, Sengoku, Gogul, and Benten are released from an orbital prison to serve as a high tech penal police force. Outfitted with explosive collars that detonate if they disobey, the trio is dispatched to hunt down lethal cyber terrorists, rogue Androids, and mutated corporate experiments in exchange for reductions in their century long sentences.

A foundational pillar of 1990s anime cyberpunk, Kawajiri’s signature neon noir aesthetic, fluid kinetic violence, and intricate mechanical designs by Takashi Watabe (Akira) directly influenced Western sci-fi landmarks like The Matrix. In its 2K restoration, the film’s striking hand drawn cel animation, rich shadow work, and vivid cyberpunk palette pop with high definition clarity

*The original 3-Part OVA will be shown in one continuous sitting.

In Japanese with English subtitles.

Rating TBA.

Spring 1945, the remote North Sea island of Amrum. In what will become the final days of World War II, big-hearted young student Nanning (exceptional newcomer Jasper Billerbeck) has a busy life. He braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, fishes at night, and works the neighbouring potato farm run by Tessa (Diane Kruger) to help his pregnant mother Hille (Laura Tonke) – a fervent Nazi loyalist - feed the family. His father, captured as a prisoner of war, is unable to offer help or guidance to his son.

When a radio broadcast brings news of Hitler’s fall, Nanning’s world begins to unravel. His devastated mother refuses to eat anything other than white bread, butter and honey. Craving her affection, the ever-enterprising Nanning embarks on a quest across the island to obtain these precious, near-impossible to find ingredients...

In German with English subtitles.

Rating PG. Some Disturbing Scenes

Presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore in collaboration with Filmhouse

TW: Contains depictions of animal cruelty.

At a routine general meeting of a tranquil, provincial tennis club, Heribert (Hape Kerkeling), long-time chairman of the club, and his ambitious deputy Matthias (Friedrich Mücke, Balloon) put forward a simple vote on the purchase of a barbeque grill for the next club party. However, Melanie (Anja Knauer) unexpectedly ignites a cultural clash when she suggests buying a second grill for her doubles partner Erol (Fahri Yardim), the club’s only Turkish member, because devout Muslims cannot eat food cooked alongside pork. What starts as a thoughtful gesture quickly snowballs into a heated debate about much more than a grill but instead, roasting each other. As atheists are pitted against believers, progressives against traditionalists, soon the discussion escalates until the club is brought to the brink of collapse.

In German with English subtitles.

Rating NC16. Some Mature Content

Presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore in collaboration with Filmhouse

A Kosovan of migrant background living in Germany believes he's a victim of xenophobia, but it may be his own paranoia spiraling out of control.

The psychological drama-thriller Exile, directed by Visar Morina, stands as a poignant exploration of integration, identity, and the insidious nature of psychological alienation within a modern European context. Starring Mišel Matičević as Xhafer and Sandra Hüller as Nora, the film subverts the traditional narrative of the struggling immigrant by focusing on an affluent, professional protagonist who has seemingly achieved the pinnacle of assimilation. Through its claustrophobic storytelling, Exile blurs the lines between objective workplace discrimination and subjective paranoia, mapping out a devastating portrait of a man whose sense of belonging systematically unravels.

In Albanian, French and German with English subtitles.

Rating M18. Nudity

Presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore in collaboration with Filmhouse

Berlin, 2019. As the city marks 30 years since the fall of the Wall, Micha Hartung (Charly Hübner) is barely getting by, running - and living in - a failing video store. But when a magazine journalist (Leon Ullrich) uncovers a long-forgotten incident from his past, everything changes. As a railway worker in the German Democratic Republic, Micha once mistakenly sent a train across the border into the West. Reimagined as a bold act of defiance, the story is spun into a media sensation, casting Micha as the mastermind behind the biggest mass escape in GDR history. Reluctant at first, Micha is soon caught in the glare of fame – which also has its perks, as he meets his dream woman, Paula (Christiane Paul). He never imagined an ordinary guy like him could attract someone so successful, educated and witty, but like the rest of his life, this budding love story threatens to descend into a chaos of miscommunication and lies.

In German with English subtitles.

Rating PG13 . Some Coarse Language

Presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore in collaboration with Filmhouse

Edinburgh, 1810. Teachers Jane Pirie and Marianne Woods embark on their dream of an independent life together and open a boarding school. Their lives are changed forever when a wealthy aristocrat enrols her "illegitimate" 15-year-old grandchild from India. The teachers struggle to integrate the girl who remains an outsider among her classmates. Miss Pirie and Miss Woods are brought closer to Jane Cumming when her grandmother insists they look after her over the summer. Private and professional lines blur, affection between them grows and they start to form an unlikely family. Tensions rise as the new term begins. The teachers are overwhelmed with the girl's increasing desire for closeness and their own changing relationship. As Jane Cumming begins to feel excluded from her new family, she demands to be taken home to her grandmother. An accusation follows which leaves the teacher's fighting for their lives, resulting in a legal battle that would last a decade and scandalize the Scottish establishment. Based on true events.

In English.

Rating R21 . Some Homosexual Content

Co-presented by Goethe-Institut Singapore & Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore