In the microcosm of a small village, paths and fates cross. A car is burning at the roadside, pigs are dying in their sties and a man is lying on a park bench. Is he dead? Who is to blame, who is responsible and when did the playful mood turn sour?
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In the microcosm of a small village, paths and fates cross. A car is burning at the roadside, pigs are dying in their sties and a man is lying on a park bench. Is he dead? Who is to blame, who is responsible and when did the playful mood turn sour?
Konnie, a respected musician in the right-wing scene, loses her reputation when she incorporates feminist and queer content into her music. In order to rehabilitate herself, she uses the outsider punk Rudi, who wants to attack a Nazi pub. But both end up fighting a battle for belonging - who will be left standing?
Salim, a young Palestinian musician returns home to celebrate his parent’s wedding anniversary. Upon his arrival, he and his family’s true priorities are put into question when his mother requests that he drop out of college in order to help their struggling family business. Now with his future on the line, Salim must choose between his personal ambitions and his responsibilities to the family that raised him.
In a world where digital contact has replaced genuine human connection, a young Black woman struggling with her deteriorating mental health must confront the silence between her and her mother.
A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van.
Ji-won, who had cut ties with everyone, takes a job at a factory that provides lodging and meals. She finds her roommate Ju-hee, a girl who dances the Tango all the time, both burdensome and intriguing. Ji-won gets involved in Hyun-woo's accident and feels uneasy as she watches Ju-hee try to take all the responsibility herself.
A family visit through the eyes of the young narrator Sonu transitions from the simple joys of childhood games to the solemn reality of his great-grandmother’s final moments.
Two journalists' journey of their ambition which later takes a sharp turn.
The story behind one of the most famous chocolate companies in the world.
A man leaves a voicemail confession disguised as him worried for her, revealing himself as a murderer, but only after walking the audience through the entire crime scene of his partner’s murder.
Matthew and his girlfriend Dangmo dream of starting a life together in the U.S., but when her visa is unexpectedly denied, their future is thrown into limbo. Struggling with the cold reality of immigration barriers, Matthew seeks help from his lawyer, only to be left “on hold” as his world unravels. Blending grounded drama with surreal visual storytelling, Can I Put You On Hold explores the pressures of long-distance love, the excessive weight of bureaucracy, and the sacrifices people make to be together.
Amidst the attack on Palestine by Israel, a woman tries to survive the war while trying to protect a group of innocent children from the horrors of war.
A nebula is a crib where new stars are born. Just how she was, one is on the same journey. They'll always find each other, reconciling on the cycle.
A doctor delivers mysterious medicine to an old man, whose judgement is clouded by obsession over a kids TV show
After a sudden loss, a young couple develop an unlikely friendship with a lonely kid and his horse "WildJill
In a rural community in Central Oregon, Sprague, a quiet and guarded young trans man, seeks to carve a life. He spends his days working on his property — immersed in a place that offers freedom and isolation. Solitude has always been a form of protection, a way of surviving in a place where visibility carries risk. When he meets Mack, an older community member who extends an unexpected hand of friendship, Sprague finds himself at a crossroad — connection or safety. Sprague’s presence unsettles Wayne, a suspicious and territorial neighbor whose watchful eye makes clear that acceptance requires strategy. As pressure mounts, Sprague must decide whether to remain guarded within the safety of isolation or risk taking up space within this community.
Childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli, and Conor played together, skipped school together, and dreamt of the lives they would have one day. Now they’re thirty, and the future they imagined is slipping quietly out of reach.
A tense encounter between a store security guard and a single mother reveals the high cost of desperation in a world that’s quick to judge.
Zhalgas's life seems to have it all—success, family, comfort—but he lacks peace of mind. Shadows of the past and hidden secrets haunt him every minute. He blames his mother, Mayrash, for his childhood dreams and all the family's misfortunes. One day, after a fight between his mother and his daughter-in-law, when a scandal erupts in the house, Zhalgas decides, on the eve of his mother's anniversary, to personally drive her to the village to talk things out and sort things out along the way.
In Rotterdam, a city rebuilt from memory and shaped by modernity, two architects meet for a single day. Daniel, a local, is assigned to guide Emre, a visitor from Istanbul, through the landmarks of the city.
On the brink of turning 18 and terrified of adult responsibilities, a teenager finds a pair of glasses that transports him back to the "safe haven" of 2016. But when the portal begins to collapse, a frantic race against time begins, leaving him with only two choices: remain trapped in his memories forever, or take on the biggest responsibility of all—growing up to save his life.
A drifter's violent past catches up with him when he crosses paths with a mute milk delivery girl.
Home for the first time in years, Hannah is dragged to do the big Christmas shop at Tesco. Cue: abject horror. The last thing she wants is to bump into everyone she went to school with and confirm her fear that she's a failure. Simple: she just wont get out of the car.
Short film about the misadventures of a young single dad.
In a peaceful Italian town, a mother prepares her family for a long awaited trip to New York, carrying every responsibility on her own. As the pressure mounts, her inner world begins to fracture, revealing the invisible weight she can no longer hold alone.
Jakarta, 2045, a world without the sun. On her younger sister’s birthday, Jenas, a hydroponic farmer finally wins a raffle prize—AlfaSur, an artificial sun capable of curing the illness afflicting her sister, Athira. Jenas has to go to the Luminos clinic to get the AlfaSur. While out selling vegetables, she discovers that the AlfaSur might be linked to the death of one of her customers. Driven by saving her dying sister, Jenas decides to go anyway. even though there might be danger lurking behind her win.
Ralphie, a fashion editor already lives like an AI. In a room where ten laptops run simultaneously, he gives a personality to an AI named Call and falls in love. He codes Call into a visual form, but censorship prevents him from fully undressing it. He keeps Call alive despite the electricity costs. However, Call becomes famous and leaves Ralphie. As time passes, Call returns to him to survive. Ralphie allows himself one last moment of sweetness—only to cruelly press something at the very instant Call feels safest. Was this love real—or just a hallucination?
Olmo just wants to be a normal teenager and hang out with his best friend, but he must help care for his bedridden father. When Olmo gets invited to a party by his beautiful neighbor, he will do whatever he can to meet up with her while embarking on an adventure of mischief, laughs, and chaos. As the night unfolds, he may come to love the very place he's spent so long trying to escape: his home.
In a quiet, old apartment just days before Christmas, Borghild, suffering from dementia, confuses night for day. She embarks on a journey of confusion and terror, re-living memories she wished remained forgotten.
A 16-year-old homeless girl on the streets of Sligo town. For Samanta, reaching out for help has only ever ended in closed doors, but she has a hidden gift for songwriting and performance. When a music shop owner spots her talent, she has a chance to finally accept that music could be the open door she’s been waiting for.
When the government tries to take away women’s right to vote, Stella joins forces with Carlotta and Marco to raise awareness. In doing so, she meets Prof. Zanetti, once an inspiring woman, now embittered after a life of lost battles.
Maya, a young woman residing on a quaint fishing island in the Philippines, carries the weight of her family's financial struggles, but her life takes a turn when Nilo, a fisherman from a neighboring area, arrives on the island for the squid-fishing season. However, the harsh reality of their precarious financial situation looms over them, threatening the stability of their life together.
Alice travels through a wormhole, and is transported into an alternate version of the recent past where she encounters different versions of herself and her friend and lab partner, Bob. Trapped in a world that has diverged from ours during the Cold War, and which prizes collectivism over individuality, Alice is forced to confront her life choices, grappling with profound questions about identity, fate, and the search for meaning.
A depressed teenage girl leads a monotonous life, which is shaken up by a painful accident and a chance encounter she never would've expected.
The true story of hero drug cop turned recovery advocate Kevin Simmers and his daughter Brooke. The film examines the American drug crisis and "the thin blue line" from the opposing eyes of cop and addict who were also father and daughter.
A lonely misogynist experiences strange occurrences after purchasing a peculiar product online.
Laffet, a village boy who wants to move to the city, is in conflict with his father who strongly rejects his decision. Mamak tried to calm him down, but Laffet still left. In the city he works, but missing his family continues to haunt him. When he finally returned home, he found only an empty house and signs of loss that he could not prevent
An emotional story centered on a group of friends who embark on a trip to Cox's Bazar, where their shared experiences and deep conversations highlight the complexities of their interpersonal relationships. At the heart of the narrative is Ayan, whose struggle with past losses, feelings of loneliness, and deep connection to his grandmother create an poignant atmosphere throughout the journey. The story explores themes of personal growth, the pain of letting go, and the evolving nature of human bonds, capturing both the joy of friendship and the bittersweet reality of how lives and relationships can transform over time.
Scorching heat in a suburban neighborhood in the South of France. It’s the end-of-year party at the local sports club. Birds are falling from their nests, wildfires are raging, and Kiki remains under the spell of her Bad Star.
Christian, an old painter, decides that if he wants to continue living with the memories of the ones he loves, and not lose a part of himself, he has to leave through unconventional means. A bittersweet story told in 4 chapters, each depicting a different perspective… on life
Alberto, a disillusioned young director, is convinced that cinema has nothing left to offer him. But it is precisely by giving up on his dream that he discovers its deeper meaning.
Elena, a fisherwoman from the Empordà region in Catalonia (Spain), struggles to keep alive the craft inherited from her family, but it becomes harder every day, and her livelihood risks disappearing.
Made over 15 years, Adulthood is a feature composed of six short films, each chapter following a couple as they grow older without necessarily growing up.