Fridae

Organised by Fridae.com with the support of Festive Films & Cathay-Keris Films, the fund-raising charity film premiere gala of German-made Summer Storm hopes to raise S$10,000 for Action for Aids (Singapore).

Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, Summer Storm highlights the emotional confusion of a young man at the threshold of adulthood. Bolstering the film's authenticity is the dazzling characterisation of Tobi by award-winning young Robert Stadlober (Best Leading Actor at the Montreal Film Festival, 2001).

Date: 20 April 2005 (Wednesday)
Time: 7.15 pm
Venue: Cathay Cineplex Orchard
Tickets: S$25 (proceeds contributed to AfA)
Ticketing: Cathay Cineplex Orchard box-office (http://tickets.cathay.com.sg) or phone 6235 1155, tickets available from April 8.

SUMMER STORM (in German with English subtitles)
Rating: R21 (mature theme)
General release: 28th April 2005, sneaks from April 22nd, exclusively at Cathay Cineplex Orchard.
Genre: Drama
Running time: 98 min

Synopsis
Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. As cox and oarsman, they have helped their team win several rowing cups in the past and are now looking forward to the big regatta in the countryside. But this trip is no summer camp anymore and the first problems soon arise. As Achim's relationship with Sandra grows more serious, Tobi starts to realise that his feelings for Achim run deeper than he's willing to admit to himself. He feels confused, unsure of himself and increasingly left out. When Sandra's girlfriend Anke shows interest in him, this only adds to his anxiety. Then it turns out that the much-anticipated Berlin girls' team has been replaced by a team of athletic, clich�-bursting young gay men. Tobi and his teammates are suddenly forced to grapple with their prejudices, their fears, and, perhaps, their hidden longings. As the tension grows, Tobi, Achim and the others head towards a confrontation as fierce and, ultimately, liberating as the summer storm gathering over the lake...