Where the Wind Comes From
TIFF.24
Alyssa, a rebellious 19-year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi, an introverted 23-year-old man, use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality.
Tunisia, France, Qatar - 2025
100 minute
Teen Spirit
Schedule
Schedule
Friday 13.06
A Woman Heats the Sauna
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)
Estonia - 1979
69 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Saturday 14.06
Our Wildest Days
TIFF.24
Chloe forgoes her flawed family for a group of youngsters crossing Greece. Through her journey she helps the poor in unconventional ways, faces danger and wonders if tenderness is the ultimate act of rebellion.
Greece, France, Germany, Belgium - 2025
104 minute
Teen Spirit
United States - 2024
291 minute
Coming Up Next
Teen Spirit
The Girls at the Station
Q&A with director Juana Macias
Jara, Alex and Miranda are three girls who grew up in a juvenile detention center. Jara’s birthday is coming and the three of them want to celebrate.
Spain - 2024
118 minute
Teen Spirit
Kevlar Soul
TIFF.24
When love enters the lives of teenage brothers Alex and Robin, it shatters their protective symbiotic bubble. While marking the start of a healing process for one of them, it sends the other one down a path that will lead to complete catastrophe.
Sweden, Norway, Finland - 2025
101 minute
Teen Spirit
The Black Hole
Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.
Estonia, Finland - 2024
115 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Autumn Ball
Q&A with actor Rain Tolk
It’s autumn. We see a huge sprawling conurbation of tower blocks built in the Soviet era – the neighbourhood called Lasnamäe. Mati is a young writer who lives alone in a two-bedroom apartment after his wife left him for his friend.
Estonia - 2007
123 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Sunday 15.06
The Black Hole
Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.
Estonia, Finland - 2024
115 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Kevlar Soul
Q&A with actor Josef Kersh
When love enters the lives of teenage brothers Alex and Robin, it shatters their protective symbiotic bubble. While marking the start of a healing process for one of them, it sends the other one down a path that will lead to complete catastrophe.
Sweden, Norway, Finland - 2025
101 minute
Teen Spirit
Little Trouble Girls
Q&A with cinematographer Lev Predan Kowarski
To fulfill her mother’s expeIntroverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends popular and flirty Ana-Maria.
Slovenia, Italy, Croatia (Hrvatska), Serbia - 2025
89 minute
Teen Spirit
Life & Love
Q&A with director Helen Takkin
In 1933, in times of hardship when nothing is certain and love only seems to exist in films, optimistic cinephile Irma believes in the possibility of true love. The country girl catches the eye of the lonely, handsome older publisher Rudolf, but he is surrounded by unsettling rumors.
Estonia - 2024
119 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Monday 16.06
Little Trouble Girls
Q&A with cinematographer Lev Predan Kowarski
To fulfill her mother’s expeIntroverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school’s all-girls choir, where she befriends popular and flirty Ana-Maria.
Slovenia, Italy, Croatia (Hrvatska), Serbia - 2025
89 minute
Teen Spirit
The Girls at the Station
Q&A with director Juana Macias
Jara, Alex and Miranda are three girls who grew up in a juvenile detention center. Jara’s birthday is coming and the three of them want to celebrate.
Spain - 2024
118 minute
Teen Spirit
Life & Love
Q&A with director Helen Takkin
In 1933, in times of hardship when nothing is certain and love only seems to exist in films, optimistic cinephile Irma believes in the possibility of true love. The country girl catches the eye of the lonely, handsome older publisher Rudolf, but he is surrounded by unsettling rumors.
Estonia - 2024
119 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Tuesday 17.06
Block Pass
Q&A with director Antoine Chevrollier
Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other's side. Training at the motocross track is their way to beat boredom. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo's secret.
France - 2024
105 minute
Teen Spirit
World Between Us
Q&A with director Marie Dvořáková
Marie no longer feels at home in her native Mikulov, nor does she feel like she belongs to America. The phenomenon of pulling up one’s roots, migrating elsewhere, and finding a new home in a foreign land is a universal theme.
Czech Republic, Slovakia - 2024
93 minute
Teen Spirit
Wednesday 18.06
A Woman Heats the Sauna
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Sauna Day (dir. Anna Hints, Tushar Prakash)
Estonia - 1979
69 minute
FOCUS Estonia
World Between Us
Q&A with director Marie Dvořáková
Marie no longer feels at home in her native Mikulov, nor does she feel like she belongs to America. The phenomenon of pulling up one’s roots, migrating elsewhere, and finding a new home in a foreign land is a universal theme.
Czech Republic, Slovakia - 2024
93 minute
Teen Spirit
Southern Chronicles
Q&A with director Ignas Miškinis
It’s 1992 and Rimantas loves to plays rugby, doesn’t want to study at school, and dreams of becoming rich. One day he meets a girl who likes literature. To get her attention, he starts reading books.
Lithuania, Estonia - 2024
121 minute
Teen Spirit
The Invisible Fight
Q&A with director Rainer Sarnet
USSR-China border, 1973. Rafael is in the army on guard duty when the border falls under attack from flying Chinese kung fu warriors.
Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Greece - 2024
115 minute
3 x 3
FOCUS Estonia
Thursday 19.06
Smile at Last
Q&A with producer Monika Raide
16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.
Estonia - 1985
86 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters
TIFF.24
Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
Estonia - 2024
100 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Friday 20.06
Aurora
Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
Aurora, the daughter of a religious leader, travels with her husband Joonas to celebrate their wedding anniversary with her parents and the congregation.
Estonia - 2025
111 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Southern Chronicles
Q&A with director Ignas Miškinis
It’s 1992 and Rimantas loves to plays rugby, doesn’t want to study at school, and dreams of becoming rich. One day he meets a girl who likes literature. To get her attention, he starts reading books.
Lithuania, Estonia - 2024
121 minute
Teen Spirit
Alien 2 or the Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters
Q&A with director Rasmus Merivoo and producer Tonu Hiielaid
Preceded by the short film Alien 2 or: Valdis' Escape in 11 Chapters (dir. Rasmus Merivoo )
Estonia - 2024
100 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Saturday 21.06
Smile at Last
Q&A with producer Monika Raide
16-year-old Mari, raised without a mother by a drunkard father, is put in an orphanage which she immediately, though unsuccessfully, tries to flee from. The sensitive Mari finds it hard to adapt to the coarse manners and brutal games amongst the children.
Estonia - 1985
86 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Aurora
Q&A with directors Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk
Aurora, the daughter of a religious leader, travels with her husband Joonas to celebrate their wedding anniversary with her parents and the congregation.
Estonia - 2025
111 minute
FOCUS Estonia
Sunday 22.06
Block Pass
TIFF.24
Willy and Jojo are childhood friends who never leave each other's side. Training at the motocross track is their way to beat boredom. One evening, Willy discovers Jojo's secret.
France - 2024
105 minute
Teen Spirit
Our Wildest Days
TIFF.24
Chloe forgoes her flawed family for a group of youngsters crossing Greece. Through her journey she helps the poor in unconventional ways, faces danger and wonders if tenderness is the ultimate act of rebellion.
Greece, France, Germany, Belgium - 2025
104 minute
Teen Spirit