Challengers Luca Guadagnino, ZDA, 2024, 131' cast: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist
Tashi Duncan is a former tennis prodigy turned coach. She is a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he needs to face off against the washed-up Patrick – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. »Guadagnino’s thrilling new movie posits that every conversation is a tennis match, and every tennis match is a sex scene – you will be powerless to resist it.« – The Independent. »The most purely pleasurable film of the year.« – The Telegraph.
Films are screened in their original language with English subtitles. English-language films are screened with Slovenian subtitles only.
TICKETS Ticket price: €6; Avant Premieres and Premiere: €7. No discounts. No reservations.
A disabled person in a wheelchair and their companion are entitled to a free ticket. Tickets can be picked up on the day of the screening. More at www.ljubljanskigrad.si.
TICKET SALES Kinodvor Box Office (opens daily one hour before the first screening at Kinodvor) + 386 1 239 22 17 blagajna@kinodvor.org
Ljubljana Castle Entrance Pavilion and Lower Funicular Station (open daily from 9:00) + 386 1 306 42 93 info-center@ljubljanskigrad.si
Online sales at the www.ljubljanskigrad.si and all www.mojekarte.si sales points (including Petrol gas stations and Kompas tourist offices throughout Slovenia)
CANCELLATIONS In the event of rain or a bad weather forecast, screenings will be cancelled. In that case, the films will be screened the following evening at 21:00 at Kinodvor. In the case of Avant Premieres and Premieres, two additional screenings will take place the following night at Kinodvor.
Tickets to the cancelled screening can be exchanged for: - tickets to the film’s additional screening: available at the Kinodvor box office until the seating capacities are filled (the number of seats at Kinodvor is considerably lower than in the castle courtyard); - tickets to any other Film Under the Stars screening (except for the Avant Premieres and Premieres): available at the box offices at the Ljubljana Castle Entrance Pavilion and the Lower Funicular Station (tickets to a cancelled Avant Premiere or Premiere can only be exchanged for tickets to another Avant Premiere or Premiere); - cash refund: to be collected from the place of purchase by 26 August 2024. After this date, tickets cannot be refunded.
GETTING THERE We invite visitors to reach the green oasis of Ljubljana Castle Hill by opting for sustainable transportation. We recommend that you use the funicular (all spectators attending Film Under the Stars can purchase tickets at a reduced price of €4.50). Alternatively, you can hop on the Urban e-train, or reach the venue on foot or by bike.
RESTAURANT NA GRADU During Film Under the Stars, the Jezeršek chefs – recipients of The Michelin Bib Gourmand Award – will be preparing exquisite fresh dishes in the newly renovated restaurant. Indulge in some delightful summer dishes and enter the magical world of cinema. +386 8 205 19 31 ljubljanskigrad@jezersek.si www.jezersek.si
STRELEC RESTAURANT At the Archer's Tower, chef Igor Jagodic creates haute cuisine. Recipient of one Michelin Star. +386 31 687 648 strelec@kaval-group.si
CASTLE WINE BAR Experience sunset on the terrace with a beautiful view of the city while tasting exquisite Slovenian wines from the three wine regions, as well as some excellent local snacks. +386 41 433 625 info@grajskavinoteka.si
