Every Wednesday, find our selection of the five most anticipated cinema releases of the week. A selection of must-see films to discover now in theaters.
1. The Odyssey
Genre: Action, Adventure
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson
Synopsis: Following the victory of the Trojan War, Ulysses embarks on a perilous journey to return to Ithaca. His odyssey will be marked by encounters with creatures, such as sirens, Calypso, and the Cyclops Polyphemus.
2. The Hero of Berlin
Genre: Comedy Drama
Director: Wolfgang Becker
Cast: Charly Hübner, Christiane Paul, Leon Ullrich
Synopsis: On the brink of bankruptcy, the life of a Berlin video rental store owner takes a turn. During the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a journalist presents him as the mastermind behind a historic mass escape from East Germany. He then finds himself caught in a web of truths and lies, becoming a reluctant hero.
3. The Last Viking
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann
Synopsis: A bank robber is released from prison after fifteen years. He wants to retrieve the loot he had entrusted to his older brother before his arrest. But his brother suffers from dissociative identity disorder, believing he is John Lennon. He then attempts to help him recover his memory.
4. Comet
Genre: Drama
Director: Élie Wajeman
Cast: Vincent Macaigne, Sandor Funtek, Alexia Chardard
Synopsis: A comet crosses the Paris sky. Two friends walk through the streets of the capital to take stock of their lives. A young woman reunites with a father she no longer sought. Another sells drugs for her brother’s account, and two people haunted by death meet. Elsewhere, actors rehearse a play that strangely echoes these existences. This film is an ode to unexpected encounters and life’s coincidences.
5. Kayara, Inca Princess
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Director: Cesar Zelada and Dirk Hampel
Cast: Naomi Serrano, Nate Begle, Charles Gonzalès
Synopsis: Kayara, aged 16, dreams of joining the Chasquis, the messengers who travel throughout the kingdom in the Inca Empire. However, this prestigious mission is reserved for men. She defies traditions and gender norms to pursue her ambition.
NicePremium is a free, independent local news outlet.
Help us keep going by supporting our work from €5 per month.
