ARCO (7CL SOMMERKINO)

FRA 2025, Feature film, 88 min, FSK 6

Director: Ugo Bienvenu - (German)

Arco, a boy from a distant future, grows up high above the clouds in a world where people can fly and time travel is possible. During his first secret flight in a dazzling rainbow cloak, he loses control and plunges into the past - directly into the world of Iris from the year 2075, who lives on an Earth marked by environmental catastrophes. With ingenuity, courage and the help of her faithful household robot, Iris tries to bring Arco back to his time. Together they experience a fantastic adventure between the present and the future; they encounter unexpected challenges, bizarre situations and experience magical moments - supported by friendship, trust and boundless imagination. This French animated film for the whole family had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and is being released in the USA by NEON, which focuses on exceptional films that are usually also exceptionally good. We are showing the film in the German dubbed version. Stills © Remembers, MountainA

A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home. The film debuted at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and is getting its US release by NEON. (German version)