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Abandoned by his wife and facing imminent eviction, a struggling father must navigate the streets with his child, holding onto the hope that their desperate endurance is seen by heaven. Inspired by Saksi Ng Langit Music Video by December Avenue.
When Marie considers handing over the spare key to her boyfriend, her mind spirals into a vertiginous labyrinth where doubt takes on unfathomable depths. An absurd and psychedelic odyssey, unfolding entirely within the confines of her own consciousness.
In both work and life, Liu Hao had always been the one looked down upon. That is, until he met Cai Cai—two young souls who fell deeply in love. Just as they were brimming with confidence, ready to embark on a bright future, a sudden accident overturned their lives completely. Faced with a cruel world and a humiliating existence, they chose divergent paths of resistance...
An nihilistic, self deprecating, egotistical young man, bumps into an old acquaintance who invites him to a gathering leading to his eventual demise.
Paani follows a heartfelt story of two brothers torn apart by militancy, loss, love, and painful social traditions.
When a psychiatrist discovers that a medication for the treatment of acne is causing teenagers to kill themselves, the pharmaceutical company sets out on a campaign to destroy the source of the threat to their billion-dollar-a-year drug.
A son films his father's addiction, hoping to document his recovery; but as he sacrifices everything to save him, he must decide how much he'll lose for someone who may not want saving.
The 2026 summer special of Fuji TV’s long-running anthology series presents four new strange tales. A veteran detective investigates a crime scene where evidence and bodies seem to vanish. A woman clearing her late mother’s apartment finds the past refusing to be thrown away. A young girl uses a mysterious costume to become an adult man. And a 26-year-old man discovers that his mother has been listed for auction online. Each story leads ordinary people into a surreal, unsettling world.
An elusive serial killer known as the Hollywood Killer turns a high-profile film production into a grisly crime scene, murdering three actresses and casting a dark shadow over the troubled project. As fear, speculation, and chaos spread behind the cameras, the production becomes forever linked to a case that shocks Hollywood and remains unresolved. Years later, former FBI agent Thomas Scott reopens the cold case, revisiting the events surrounding the murders and uncovering secrets that refuse to stay buried.
A young journalist and a convincing cameraman plot to film interviews without their company's permission.
10-year-old Tom, grieving the loss of his father and unable to relate to the people in his life, takes refuge in the everyday objects around him. Pop can lids, suitcases and untold numbers of everyday objects reveal their true faces and speak to him, helping him on his healing journey.
A group of friends in a punk rock band discover a hidden cemetery in the woods where they accidentally raise a group of undead Friars.
‘Pinjar’ is an evocative meditation on captivity—of bodies, of spirits, of choices—unfolding through the entangled lives of five individuals and a wild bird.
Actor Lee Yong fails even his thousandth audition. Just as he is about to give up on everything, a flyer catches his eye: "7 Days Until Submission Deadline for the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival." He seeks out Chang-kyung, a former film director living in seclusion after a devastating failure, and proposes a reckless plan — to make a film in just seven days. With no budget, no crew, and no future, wounded souls begin gathering one by one. Soon, the bizarre filming of a period fantasy begins: a woodcutter turned into a bloodthirsty monster and a fairy transformed into a ghost bride.
Mati leaves the country to meet Julia, her girlfriend, who currently lives in a distant and cold place. There, they face a lack of identity and the impossibility of returning home.
*Zoo* is a film about what happens when a person takes responsibility for another living being. It is about the people who choose this work—once—and stay forever. About animals that fell victim to inhumane treatment but were saved within the zoo. And about how the world increasingly needs places like this—places where every life is priceless.
