One forest hike, three people, and more than just silence. This quiet debut whispers loud truths about family, trust and growing up.

Film details

• Title: Good One

• Premiere: 15 May 2025

• Director: India Donaldson

• Runtime: 89 minutes

• Theatres:

  • KINO Rotterdam

  • LantarenVenster

What’s the vibe?

Minimalist, emotionally sharp, and full of unease in the best way. This isn’t your average coming-of-age story—it’s a slow burn through awkward silences, subtle power shifts and the wilderness of teenage self-discovery. Think Boyhood meets The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, but in hiking boots.

Trailer

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Why you might like it

• For your eyes: Natural light, serene forests, and tightly composed frames that make you feel like a quiet observer.

• For your heart: A father–daughter bond on shaky ground, where silence speaks volumes.

• For your mind: A nuanced look at generational tensions and identity that doesn’t spoon-feed answers.

Scene to watch for

That moment when a seemingly harmless joke tips the entire dynamic—without anyone raising their voice. It's awkward, brilliant, and chilling.

Recommended pairing

Pack a thermos and take a long walk in the woods beforehand. Afterwards, grab a bowl of something warm and introspective—like lentil soup or your go-to comfort food.

Need-to-knows

• Language: English with Dutch subtitles

• Age rating: Likely 12+ for mature themes

• Merchandise: None, but it may spark a journal entry

Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs lace up for an ode to wild walking and wilder love. Get ready for fresh sea air, British grit and a reminder that home is sometimes just the next cliff-top view.

Film details

• Premiere: 1 May 2025

• Director: Marianne Elliott

• Runtime: 115 min

• Where to watch: Kino Rotterdam | LantarenVenster | Cinerama

What’s the vibe?

Picture a middle-aged couple who lose everything overnight: house, savings, stability. Instead of curling up, they shoulder rucksacks and start Britain’s 1,013-km South West Coast Path. It’s raw, windswept and gloriously un-Instagrammable. Along the way, they rediscover each other, confront mortality and prove that sometimes the only way out is along the cliff edge.

Trailer

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Why you might like it

• Eyes: sweeping drone shots of Cornwall’s craggy headlands and more coastal sunsets than you can count.

• Heart: a marriage tested by illness and homelessness, delivered with Anderson-Isaacs chemistry that stings and soothes.

• Mind: musings on consumerism, belonging and how nature can reboot even the most urban soul.

Scene to watch for

A storm-lashed night beneath a battered tarp when Moth finally confesses his deepest fear — and the sea answers with a thunderous, oddly comforting roar.

Recommended pairing

Swap the standard nachos for salted caramel bites (on-theme but cinema-friendly). After the credits, grab a takeaway hot chocolate and stroll the Maas riverfront; the briny breeze ties the whole journey together.

Need-to-knows

• Language: English spoken, Dutch subtitles

• Rating: AL (all ages)

Sir David Attenborough dives deep into the beauty and fragility of our oceans. This may be his last cinematic gift—and it's one you won’t want to miss.

Film details

• Title: Ocean with David Attenborough

• Premiere: 8 May 2025

• Director: Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey, Colin Butfield

• Runtime: 98 minutes

• Theatres:

  • KINO Rotterdam

  • LantarenVenster

  • Cinerama

What’s the vibe?

Majestic underwater footage meets urgent ecological storytelling. Told with clarity and heart, this documentary combines breathtaking visuals of coral reefs and kelp forests with a no-nonsense warning about industrial overfishing. Yet it ends on a hopeful note—reminding us the ocean can recover, if we let it.

Trailer

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Why you might like it

• For your eyes: Spellbinding shots of marine life, from vast kelp forests to elusive ocean giants.

• For your heart: A deeply personal farewell from a beloved nature icon, filled with optimism and awe.

• For your mind: A clear-eyed look at how industrial fishing harms the planet—and what we can still do about it.

Scene to watch for

The haunting contrast between vibrant reefs and the eerie desolation caused by destructive fishing practices. It’s a visual gut-punch you’ll remember.

Recommended pairing

Before the film, go for a salty breeze walk by the river. Afterwards, grab a plant-based seafood dish and raise a toast to the blue planet.

Need-to-knows

• Language: English spoken, Dutch subtitles

• Age rating: Suitable for adults and older children

• Merchandise: None (just bring tissues and thoughts)

Lang is fresh out of jail; Xin is a stray everyone fears. Together they prowl the Gobi in a Cannes-winning tale of grit and grace. Come for the dunes, stay for the doggo.

Film details

• Premiere: 24 April 2025 (Rotterdam)

• Director: Guan Hu

• Runtime: 111 min

• Where to watch: LantarenVenster • KINO

• Cast: Eddie Peng, Tong Liya, Jia Zhang-ke

• Awards: Un Certain Regard Best Film & Palm Dog Grand Jury Prize, Cannes 2024

What’s the vibe?

A neo-Western wrapped in a slow-burn buddy film: broad desert vistas, junk-yard motorcycles and the odd bark echoing off weather-beaten corrugated iron. It’s dusty, dangerous and strangely tender.

Trailer

Why you might like it

• Eyes: sweeping Gobi landscapes captured in golden-hour long shots.

• Heart: a silent man–dog friendship that hits harder than most rom-com finales.

• Mind: sly digs at pre-Olympic boomtown bravado and the souls left behind.

Scene to watch for

A midnight motorbike sprint: Lang throttles through a sandstorm while Xin keeps pace, lit only by the head-lamp beam — pure cinematic adrenaline.

Recommended pairing

Crack open salty sunflower seeds and sip hot jasmine tea; the crunch and warmth match the film’s mix of harshness and hope.

Need-to-knows

• Spoken Mandarin; English & Dutch subtitles

• Age rating: 12 (brief violence and strong language)