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Rubenesque

Rubenesque is a contemporary teenage drama that explores the journey of Reese, an 18-year-old high school senior, as she grapples with self-acceptance as a plus-size teenager in a society defined by unrealistic beauty standards. Alongside her battle against these expectations, Reese must also navigate the challenges of a toxic friendship. The story delves into intricate themes, such as the evolving perception of societal beauty standards throughout history, the impact of fatphobia, and the complexities of managing toxic friendships.

Rubenesque

NR 2024
Strange Things in Western Hunan

After the person left, according to local customs in Fengmen Village, they needed to be buried at night, but a female body appeared inexplicably in the coffin, which made the whole village uneasy. The common people posted reward notices and wanted to recruit Taoist priests to come and suppress them. When the mysterious Taoist priest Feng Lengqing went deep into the haunted house to break the Yin Qi, he used a unique fighting skill to escape, revealing the fact that he was originally a successor of the Taosha Sima sect of the Tao Dou Men. Afterwards, Feng Lengqing discovered that the female body in Tsing Yi was a trap set up. However, Lao Jin used despicable means to threaten Feng Lengqing and forced him to die for the danger.

Strange Things in Western Hunan

1.5 2024
Unification of Japan 64

Joji (Takashi Kitadai) is shot by Isamu (Hidemi Higa) and collapses. When Ishizawa (Hiroto Honda) and Yamamura (Kenta Kawasaki) rush in and aim their guns, Joji stops them. Wanting to spare Isamu and the others, Joji asks Kawatani (Hitoshi Ozawa) and Himuro (Yasukaze Motomiya) for permission to let them escape the Masaki-gumi. Masaki (Yoshiaki Umegaki) agrees, saying he will not interfere if Isamu comes under Joji’s protection. However, when Joji goes to meet them, Isamu and his crew have already fled. They escape from Kobe to Yokohama, where Kawakami (Tatsuya Nakazawa) and Ryuji (Tatsuya Kishida) keep a wary eye on the newly appointed Keihin Rengokai director, Sakagami (Yoshiki Kanahashi). In Yokohama, Isamu and his men form the Yushinkai and begin expanding their power by encroaching on Fujishiro-gumi territory.

Unification of Japan 64

NR 2024
Apathy

Akif's parents, Ahmet and Elnara, who grew up illiterate and without any profession, without love, took Akif out of school and were busy looking for a job for him. A poor family living in a poor house turn to Akif's drug addict uncle Azer, who is engaged in car repair, to provide him with a job. Moreover, Elnara's brother, Mansur, who works as a laborer, took refuge in this poor family so that he would be free from additional expenses. In the background of all this poverty and chaos, a murder occurs at home. The murdered person is hidden and is being searched for by both relatives and the police as a missing person.

Apathy

NR 2024
Cement Shoes

Scarpedicemente is a claustrophobic, dark comedy based on the play written by the two leads, husband and wife team John Vamvas and Olga Montes. Luigi (John Vamvas) is a delusional gangster madly in love with his ditzy gangster moll wife Holly (Olga Montes). The larger-than-life couple are celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary at a low rent Las Vegas motel. While deeply in love, Luigi and Holly share an inability to live in the present. Luigi a walking film projector, playing out the favorite gangster movies of his mind. While Holly's exuberant exterior hides a troubled past bubbling to the surface of their relationship. Sparks fly in this tale of two troubled souls mired in their hefty emotional baggage. —Donato Totaro

Cement Shoes

NR 2024
Chiclets

Three young girls and boys, who were both beautiful and good friends, were entering adolescence and becoming curious about their sexual desires. They decided to go on a date to explore these desires and put what they had learned into practice. They planned to have their first sexual experience at a party on a Saturday night, but were unsure if this was the right decision. When their parents found out about their plans, they intervened to stop their children fromm making a mistake and help guide them on their journey. The lack of information about the location, travel, and the impact on the daughters raises questions about the parents' efforts and the children's desires. The screenplay is captivating but fails to effectively convey the emotions involved in the children's struggle between their parents' love.

Chiclets

NR 2024