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Browse 49 movies from Edinburgh Napier University
A family argues at dinner.
Dec 2022
Relationships can be hard, however, Sabine believes that she has them down to a fine art. But can something like ‘love’ be as predictable as a simple 5-step process?
Apr 2024
Routine Pleasures, Slow Cinema.
Sep 2017
A man has a breakdown after losing his job and winning a bar fight.
Dec 2023
Della, a neglected housewife, enters a mysterious antique shop seeking a simple gift for her husband, Jim. Encountering a cryptic shopkeeper, she embarks on a journey of desperation and self-discovery, trading pieces of herself for temporary relief. As Della's transformation unfolds, Jim is confronted with the consequences of his neglect in a shocking climax that reveals the true cost of their relationship.
An achrival documentary exploring the relationship between Nina Moretto and her mother Graziella Moretto
Apr 2023
Emma and Jay take three months off of work after getting £20,000. They use the time to relax and unwind together, but their relationship begins to struggle as issues of belonging in the modern world become all too apparent.
May 2026
A young woman is forced to confront her own feelings of grief and confusion after the death of a friend.
With his career in jeopardy a journalist begins to question the nature of his friendship with a senior journalist.
A criminal psycholgoist is faced with understanding her toughest case yet.
A lonely, heartbroken man, Philip, builds his own radio in an attempt to make contact with his wife, who is lost in space. He won't lose hope, but will he reach her?
Moth! follows Sophia, a 15 year old girl struggling to come to terms with her first major breakup, and navigate her relationship with her mother now that she is getting older and experiencing more. With her best friend Caitlin, Sophia will explore these big new emotions, and do whatever it takes to get over her ex, no matter how drastic, far fetched, or idiotic that may be.
Oct 2023
An observational documentary following Steven Brooke and how the solitude of painting impacts his life and artwork.
A man must go on a journey through the darkest recesses of his mind or succumb to his vices.
A once beloved doll, Clementine is now abandoned. She accepted her fate long ago, and remained sat in a cupboard for years, but when an advert catches her attention and is all too familiar, she must face it all over again.
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A man is overcome with anxiety after it turns tuesday and he is still wearing monday's socks.
Sep 2022
Drama documentary exploring the life of comic strip artist George Coleman.
Aug 1993
A woman mops while listening to music.
Oct 2022
Fantastic film about a graphic designer.
Jan 1995
In 1959, a new wonderdrug - Tesoteramide - is ready for testing, promising beauty to the unborn daughters of any woman who takes it. Pregnant housewife Audre heads straight to the clinic with her ecstatic Mother to sign up. But when Audre voices some last-minute doubts, it becomes clear that Tesoteramide - and so-called eternal beauty is no longer optional. Can she escape and maintain her individuality? Or is the cult of beauty standard conformity too powerful?
Sep 2024