Hawaii International Film Fest picks

Here are some choice picks from among today’s HIFF screenings. For a full schedule and ticket information, visit www.hiff.org Opens in a new tab.

"How to Use Guys with Secret Tips": A romantic comedy with an awesome soundtrack in which a mopey assistant director of TV commercials (Lee Si-yeong) is transformed via self-help videos into a cute, confident director. But how long can she pull this off? Directed by Lee Won-Suk. In Korean with English subtitles. Hawaii premiere, 6:30 p.m. today and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18, 9 p.m. Friday at Koko Marina 8

"Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani": Despite opposing personalities, Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) and Naina (Dandepika Padukone) find mutual attraction when they meet on a hiking trip. Their careers keep them from advancing the relationship, but when the two meet again eight years later, they get a second chance at love. A summer box-office smash in India, directed by Ayan Mukherjee. In Hindi with English subtitles. Hawaii premiere, 3:30 p.m. today at Koko Marina 8, 6 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18

"Intruders": Hoping to avail himself of some peace and quiet to put the finishing touches on his latest script, a young screenwriter (Jun Suk-ho) arranges to stay at a rural inn closed for the winter. Inevitably, a carload of obnoxious would-be guests arrives, unaware of the off-season closure. He soon finds himself having to contend with more unwelcome visitors as his secluded getaway becomes a darkly comic ordeal with surprising, geopolitical ramifications. Directed by Noh Young-seok. In Korean with English subtitles. U.S. premiere, 9:30 p.m. today and 4 p.m. Friday at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18

"Babagwa (The Spider’s Lair)": A has-been actor Greg (Alex Vincent Medina) who lends his voice to a website used as a front to separate lonely people from their money finds himself disconnected from those around him in real life. But when he connects on a deeper level with one of his "marks" (Alma Concepcion), maybe he’s found a way out. Written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana. In Tagalog with English subtitles. U.S. premiere, 7 p.m. today and 8:45 p.m. Saturday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18

"Michael Kohlhaas": Mads Mikkelsen stars as a legendary 16th-century character who turns vigilante when his appeals for justice are rejected after his horses are stolen and his wife is killed. Based on the 1811 novella by the German author Heinrich von Kleist. Directed by Arnaud des Pallieres. In French and German with English subtitles. Hawaii premiere, 6:15 p.m. today and 4:15 p.m. Saturday at Dole Cannery Stadium 18