Lakeside Park Summer Cinema

Summer is the time when cinemas move from closed buildings to the starry night sky – and Bratislava is no different. Every Wednesday there will be screenings in Lakeside Park. Screenings start at 9:30 p.m. in July, 9:00 p.m. in August.

So bring a few friends (it’s always better to watch a movie with someone who can appreciate it with you), something warm to wear (in case the night is a little less than tropical), and maybe a blanket, as the benches can be a little hard for long periods of sitting, so make yourself comfortable. See you there with other film enthusiasts? 🙂

Programme:

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 9:30 p.m., Lakeside Park

Nepela

The film charts a period in the life of figure skater Ondrej Nepela, who returns in 1972 with a gold medal from the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, where he achieved his greatest sporting success. Not only fame awaits him at home, but also the reality of the communist regime. Everyone treats him like a celebrity, but the sensitive Ondrej yearns above all to escape from this unpleasant golden cage for him. He wants to live freely and in harmony with who he feels he is. However, the promised chance to go to a professional ice show is denied to him at the last minute and he is ordered to participate in the next world championships. Disappointed Nepela must find new motivation and also cope with the tragic death of his best friend, figure skater Hanka Mašková. Ondrej Nepela is one of the greatest Czechoslovak sports legends. He won every conceivable award during his sports career, and his life story is still a huge inspiration to this day.

Wednesday, 8. 7. 2026 at 9:30 p.m., Lakeside Park

F1

Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), nicknamed “the star who never shone”, was the biggest talent in FORMULA 1 in the 1990s until a track accident almost ruined his career. Thirty years later, he is a drifting driver for hire when he is approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes, the owner of a failing FORMULA 1 team on the brink of bankruptcy. Ruben convinces Sonny to return to FORMULA 1 and together they give themselves one last chance to save the team. He will drive alongside Joshua Pearce, the team’s star rookie who wants to go his own way. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he discovers that in FORMULA 1, your teammate is your greatest rival – and the path to redemption is not something you can walk alone.

Wednesday, July 14, 2026 at 9:30 p.m., Lakeside Park

In the mountains

Lucia, a young woman from the city, inherits a mountain hut from her supposedly biological father, a former chief of the mountain service, whom she never knew. That’s why she comes to the mountains, but instead of an empty cottage, she finds rescuer Matěj, his dog Bedřich and others who run the facility as a hostel for outdoor schools. Lucie has to cope not only with the merciless world of the mountains, but also with the sarcastic Matěj and challenges that gradually force her to push her own limits. Comical situations, mountain rescue operations and accidental misunderstandings lead to an unexpected rapprochement. Although Lucia initially struggles with the harshness of the mountains and Matěj’s cynical humor, their relationship gradually turns into friendship and perhaps even something more…

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 9:30 p.m., Lakeside Park

The Richest Woman in the World

Marianne Farrère (Isabelle Huppert), a multi-millionaire and head of the Windler Group, is the richest woman in the world. Pierre-Alain Fantin (Laurent Lafitte) is a Parisian dandy, writer and photographer. After their chance meeting during a photo shoot, the two become inseparable friends. Loosely inspired by the real-life scandal surrounding L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, the film offers a glimpse into a world of unimaginable wealth, where the line between sincere friendship and calculated manipulation is dangerously blurred. Marianne’s daughter (Marina Foïs) struggles with her mother’s unexpected affection for this younger man and launches a private investigation that uncovers not only personal secrets but also political corruption reaching into the highest circles. A fascinating psychological study of whether money can buy happiness, or whether it is just an expensive illusion.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:30 p.m., Lakeside Park

Not Without My Shrink

Dr. Béranger is a famous psychoanalyst who is successful in all areas of his life. His life would be perfect if it weren’t for one very anxious and extremely intrusive patient: Damien Leroy. To finally get rid of him, he convinces him that the only way to heal is to find true love. But just as he is about to celebrate thirty years of marriage, his daughter tells him that she has finally found the man of her life – and that man is none other than… Damien.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:00 p.m., Lakeside Park

Flow

The world seems to be ending. There is only water everywhere and the only survivors are the animals. A black cat with a lonely soul has to leave his home, which has been flooded by a devastating flood. He finds refuge on a small boat, where he has to share the cramped space with other species – a good-natured capybara, a chatty lemur, a huge bird and a faithful dog. Although they are all completely different, they must learn to cooperate and trust each other in order to survive in an unknown land full of dangers. A cat’s odyssey is a visually stunning story without words, which tells of friendship, solidarity and the search for courage in the face of the unknown through an adventurous journey through a flooded world. Fascinating animation and captivating music make this film an unforgettable experience for viewers of all ages.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:00 p.m., Lakeside Park

Štúr

While visiting her uncle in Zemianske Podhradie, Adela, the only daughter of a respected nobleman and owner of an estate in Ostra Lúka, meets an extraordinary man. Scholar, philosopher and poet Ludevít Štúr rebels against social conditions in Hungary and, by drawing attention to political injustice, teeters on the edge of the law. 20-year-old Adela falls passionately in love with him against all common sense. She believes that if she manages to get him close to her, the proud and sarcastic man will begin to love her back. So she provides him with a temporary home in her mansion, pays for his private philosophy lessons and uses her father’s influence to have Štúr elected to the Hungarian Diet. Just when it seems that Adela’s plan is starting to succeed, a revolution breaks out and Ludevít is swept up in a whirlwind that will forever change Europe and their fate.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 9:00 p.m., Lakeside Park

Broken Voices

The world of teenage singers, prestigious concerts and tours of the dream America – that is the famous girls’ choir, which thirteen-year-old Valerie (Kateřina Falbrová) aspires to join in the early 1990s. During the breakthrough season, she has to cope with talented competitors, including her older sister Lucie (Maya Kintera), and earn the respect of the admired choirmaster (Juraj Loj). However, the fragile treads around a creative relationship with an authority figure whose methods Valerie is unable to understand can easily get out of control.

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 p.m., Lakeside Park

The Housemaid

Working in the household of Nina and Andrew Winchester is Millie’s last chance to start over and close the dark chapter of her past. Little does she know that the secrets her new employers are hiding behind closed doors are much bigger than her own. Millie tries to ignore the strange “coincidences” in the beautiful house, Nina’s strange behavior and her false accusations because she desperately needs this job. However, Andrew is becoming increasingly lonely and when Millie looks into his eyes, she can’t help but imagine what it would be like to become the new mistress of the house. However, the Winchesters have no idea who Millie really is and what she is capable of when circumstances push her against the wall. This suspenseful psychological thriller gradually reveals that no one in this house is who they seem at first glance.

The event will take place only in good weather. Admission is free.

Location: Kuchajda or Lakeside Park, Bratislava
Date: 01.07.2026 – 26.08.2026
Time: 21:00 or 21:30
Admission: free

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