Ghost World
Enid and Rebecca are school friends. The idea of leaving school after their final examinations fills them with euphoria: they will finally be able to stand on their own two feet and find themselves a flat where no-one will tell them what to do. Enid doesn’t pass her exams, however, and enrols in a summer course in order to get a diploma. By chance she makes the acquaintance of a loner, much older Seymour who impresses her with his knowledge of jazz music. Their friendship turns into something more but Enid soon begins to panic. She realises that this kind of life isn’t for her and she sets off on her own course. (Festival information)
"Ghost World" portrays an unusually pure relationjship between a young woman and a 40-years old eccentric man who wallows in self-pity and a feeling of disinheritance. The jury commends the film for its tough yet never offensive humour and its subtle symbols of hope which can even change a train or a bus schedule.