On a beach getaway meant to escape their mundane lives, three longtime friends spiral into increasingly surreal encounters that force them to question their identities, their delusions, and the fragile bond that holds them together.
Instead of finding a “proper” job, Alf, pushing 40, lives with his mum and drifts though Norrköping’s cultural scene. Chats & faces, routines & intuitions, local politics & everyday life – the intimate and the social, in black-and-white analogue images.
Chemotherapy leaves Candela feeling undesirable and unseen. To brave love again, she must confront her shame and reclaim her femininity.
Rozafa wants her husband Mehmet to dig a hole. Gauri hides a secret from her employer Dr Perrera. Pooja tries to confess how she feels to her colleague Sven.
On a winter’s night, Romeo, a wide-eyed orphan, digs up his father’s corpse, drags it home, and wakes him up from the dead. Like a newborn, the father slowly rediscovers his senses, while Romeo does his best to take care of him. Though they no longer belong to the same world, both men share a fragility that cannot be concealed.
In a fictitious dynasty inspired by ancient China, Princess Ruo Hua longs for a life beyond the rigid expectations of royalty. A passionate gourmand with a curious spirit, she secretly slips into the imperial kitchens at night to learn the art of cooking from the palace chef. Her quiet adventures take an unexpected turn when a wounded general is brought into hiding within the palace after a brutal conflict. Despite the danger, the compassionate princess chooses to help and protect him, revealing a quiet courage and selflessness beneath her gentle nature. Through shared meals, late-night conversations, and small acts of kindness, an unlikely bond begins to blossom between them. As their worlds slowly intertwine, the princess discovers that love, destiny, and true strength can emerge from the most unexpected places.
Empowered follows seven remarkable Ukrainians — human-rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk, singer Jamala, violinist Bohdana Pivnenko, kobzar Taras Kompanichenko, painter Anatolii Kryvolap, the band DakhaBrakha and cinematographer Serhii Mykhalchuk. Through their work and everyday lives, the film shows a country that keeps making art, defending human rights and building its future even in the middle of a full-scale war. Its subject is not what Ukraine endures, but what Ukrainians go on creating and protecting.
A young woman determined to find her mother is about to become their town's first OFW, sending the townsfolk into a frenzy of over-the-top reactions.
Film Body: Eye Injury disassembles and manipulates the photochemical surface of a 16mm film entitled Safety Gear: Eye and Face Protection dedicated to preventing eye injuries in work situations. Warning about the physical risks that can occur at work under specific circumstances is the theme of an industrial film, an ephemeral film exempt from copyright that, at times, seems like a sample of glasses. The new montage transforms the original ten minutes into a shorter footage close to the aesthetics of flicker film. It emphasizes the harmful nature of a film body that, underlining the fragility of vision, can cause migraines.
As the world falls apart, a woman's ex-husband asks her for one last, huge favor: to end his life before he changes.
Days blur together for a maternity ward nurse who prays that a previous abortion was successful and that her late period will arrive in due time. Set among scenes of medical expertise, electricity blackouts, and camaraderie, this film feels lived-in, reminding us that life continues apace despite individual crises.
In a small rural town, Joo Se-jong sells bootleg alcohol with his two younger brothers. Thing is, someone has died after drinking their liquor, so they must take back the hooch they’ve brewed and sent to the town of Hwaseong, before another person perishes from it. While on a mission to retrieve their deadly booze, they come across two dangerous and homicidal cultists who are terrorizing the villagers. Now, they must also fight for their survival and go up against the murderous duo.
One evening, Gabriel throws a party with his friends to celebrate the conviction of the man who abused him as a child. With Lucien by his side, he turns the party into a flirty dance floor in an attempt to escape his past. Caught between Lucien’s gentleness and his own need for desire, Gabriel unwittingly reenacts the confusion between affection and control.
Atsushi Egawa is a 32-year-old aspiring novelist who works part-time and complains that the world is ugly and people are cruel. When his optimistic girlfriend finally leaves him, Egawa sets out to prove that society is at fault—and that winning her back will follow. His stubborn, illogical quest brings him into contact with others and forces him to confront his heartbreak and himself.
Swiss marine biologist Angela Ziltener has been diving with wild dolphins in the Red Sea for over 15 years. What began as a scientific study evolved into a deeply personal journey. As she found herself becoming increasingly immersed in the world of dolphins, Angela was confronted with a more profound question: Who was actually observing whom here?
When Alex enters the basement, he discovers a grotesque ritual: a monstrous plant feeding on his father’s blood.
A Brazilian filmmaker in Berlin re-enacts past sexual abuse in different versions to process the trauma.
