06/19/2025
Veit Helmer’s whimsical romance Gondola screens at the VIFF Centre this week, starting tomorrow at 2:00 PM.
From the heart and soul of German filmmaker Viet Helmer, Gondola follows Nina and Iva (played by Mathilde Irrmann and Nino Soselia, two cable car operators in Georgia who cross paths every thirty minutes—one gondola traveling left to right, the other right to left. The two conductors look forward to this fleeting encounter in their repetitive routine, and the crossings become increasingly flirtatious and creative, an opportunity to surprise and impress each other. Veit Helmer’s whimsical and uplifting Georgian comedy dispenses entirely with dialogue and you don’t miss it; the lovely rural setting and deadpan visual panache is reminiscent of Amélie, Grand Budapest Hotel, or Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. There’s an out of time appeal here, even if the q***r romance speaks to the now.
A big thank you to our friends at VIFF for bringing this charming gem to Vancouver. If you’re in the city and looking for a heartfelt celebration of love this Pride Month, don’t miss Gondola.
🌈 ***rcinema
https://viff.org/whats-on/gondola/
