Bring the kids!
Bring your children to Göteborg Film Festival. This year, we are making an exception to the usual 15+ age limit that applies to all festival screenings, inviting audiences to three magnificent film experiences to share with younger viewers as well. The titles are Arco, The Secret Garden and Little Amélie, or the Character for Rain.
Children need a cinema ticket but do not require a festival pass.
Arco
A charming, Miyazaki-inspired adventure about a ten-year-old boy from the future who meets a girl his own age in the climate-ravaged world of 2075, where people live beneath protective domes. Together, they fight for the future of the planet—and for the boy's chance to return home—in this visually dazzling and deeply moving sci-fi fairy tale for audiences of all ages.
Director: Ugo Bienvenu
Country: France, United Kingdom, USA
Language: French, with Swedish subtitles
Age recommendation: Recommended from age 11. Children aged 7 and over may attend when accompanied by an adult.
The Secret Garden
After her parents are killed in an earthquake, ten-year-old Mary Lennox is sent to live on a bleak and loveless English estate. But new friendships and the discovery of a hidden garden transform her life in this acclaimed adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved classic, directed by this year's Honorary Dragon Award recipient Agnieszka Holland.
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Country: USA, United Kingdom
Language: English, with Swedish subtitles
Age recommendation: Recommended from age 7. Children under 7 may attend when accompanied by an adult.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
In this beautifully animated family adventure, three-year-old Amélie takes her first steps into childhood in post-war Japan. With boundless curiosity, she discovers the world, language and love, while forming a deep bond with her nanny. A warm and poetic film about childhood, cultural encounters and the conditions that shape our lives.
Directors: Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
Country: France
Language: French, with Swedish subtitles
Age recommendation: Recommended from age 7. Children under 7 may attend when accompanied by an adult.