HEADLOCK + short

Showtimes

Mon, Jun 4th at 8:00pm
Average: 5 (1 vote)

Filmmakers in person!
Chicago premieres!

  1. HEADLOCK
  1. 2011, Johan Carlsen, Germany, 63 min.

Filmmaker Johan Carlsen collaborates with a real-life mother and son to tell the story of the fictional Suzanne and Jonathan, a single mom and her believed-to-be genius child struggling to settle down. While Suzanne yearns for a steady relationship for the first time in twelve years, Jonathan faces bullying and poor grades at school. In German with English subtitles.

Preceded by:

AND I WILL RISE IF ONLY TO HOLD YOU DOWN
2011, Jennifer Reeder, USA, 23 min.

A dark yet humorous tale following the imminent dissolution of a suburban family. Both in HDCAM video. (CUFF)

Johan Carlsen and Jennifer Reeder will be present for audience discussion.

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