International programme - Popular programme

The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. The outbreak of World War I threatens their lives and threatens to tear the "fellowship" apart, affecting also Tolkien’s love of beautiful Edith. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.

UK/USA | 2019 | 112’ 
biographical drama, war | CROATIAN PREMIERE

DIRECTOR Dome Karukoski | SCREENPLAY David Gleeson, Stephen Beresford | CINEMATOGRAPHY Lasse Frank Johannessen | EDITOR Harri Ylönen, Chris Gill | SCORE Thomas Newman | CAST Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Derek Jacobi, Colm Meaney | PRODUCER Peter Chernin, David Ready, Kris Thykier, Jenno Topping | COMPANY Fox Searchlight Pictures, Chernin Entertainment | SALES AGENT Blitz Hrvatska

Dome Karukoski (Nicosia, 1976) is a Finnish director born on Cyprus. He is the director of six awarded films, Tom of Finland (2017) being the most well-known.