Piercing Wounds

Même les anges ont le coeur brûlé

February 2024 •French

Edward Scissorhands

December 1990 •English

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

The Sunfish

January 2014 •Danish

Kesse is a third generation fisherman, living in a small coastal town in Northern Jutland. Life trudges along without surprises, but all this is about to change. The fishing industry is hit by financial crisis and the small fishing boats are swiftly put out of competition by big corporations. In desperation, Kesse tries to find a way out of his hopeless plight and has to resort to dishonest means, on top of having to fire his best friend and lone employee. As if this wasn't enough, he gets an unwelcome guest on-board in the form of marine biologist Gerd from Copenhagen, sent to study the fishing. Søren Balle's debut feature is a funny and touching film about love, friendship and the difficult art of dealing with change.

I Promessi Sposi - Opera Moderna

September 2010 •Italian

Drowning Love

November 2016 •Japanese

Natsume Mochizuki works as a teen model in Tokyo, but she learns that she has to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo. She is in a desperate situation because she can't do the things she wants to do in Ukigumo. One day, she meets Koichiro Hasegawa. He is the successor of the Hasegawa family. His family is wealthy and is respected in the area. Natsume Mochizuki and Koichiro Hasegawa become attracted to each other, but something changes their fate.

Overtone

December 2004 •Japanese

Suzuka, a member of a theatrical troupe, lives day by day with her boyfriend who is not on the same wavelength as her. On the other hand, Kai, the vocalist of the band "Burst," is frustrated by the differences between him and his bandmates. These two people, who live completely separate lives, meet by chance and feel a strange resonance. A unique love story with an emphasis on sound and music.

Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay

September 2016 •Urdu

It's the story of a young couple struggling with challenges of life. Both are aggressive and follow their own thoughts which affect their relationship. Their reunion becomes complicated gradually.

Dust to Dust

May 2010 •Finnish

Risto, a zombie loses his burial plot and to reclaim it he must get a job in a factory. His former lover Sanna also works at the same place.

Remember You

January 1987 •German

Shy Nina is still living with her grandmother in her mid-20s. The lovely grandmother gives her granddaughter a pile of money to finally make something of her life and hook up with a hot guy. That's what she does: she uses the money to make herself really chic. Meanwhile, Steve is crazy about the bombshell Kim, but at a party he falls in love with Nina and Kim is extremely jealous...

Rat Girl

Invalid date •English

JORDAN is a lonely Manhattan painter. When GINGER, a suicidal 19 year old squatter calls Jordan by accident, she threatens to kill herself if he doesn't meet her for lunch. This dark dramedy is 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' on lithium. 16mm film

Another End

March 2024 •English

Set in a near-future when a new technology exists that can put the consciousness of a dead person back into a living body, in an attempt to ease the grief of separation, providing a little extra time to say goodbye.

Monsoon Wedding

August 2001 •Hindi

As the romantic monsoon rains loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. This film traces five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they cross boundaries of class, continent and morality.

Mermaids

December 1990 •English

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

Life in Text.

November 2013 •English

A brokenhearted 20-something relives a lost relationship as he explores the physical space created by his ex-girlfriend's text messages. Starring Tyler Ritter and Alexandra Daddario.

For the Love of Lily

February 2024 •English

A consultant fights her boss's decision to make their office greener. She reluctantly joins with a rooftop florist to add natural beauty. Despite differences, they bond over bringing nature indoors and fall in love.

Lafangey Parindey

August 2010 •Hindi

The path of a street fighter and a dancer on skates, who are in love, is paved by friendship, grit and hope.

The Sky Is Pink

October 2019 •Hindi

The 25-year-old love story of a couple is told through the lens of their teenage daughter after she is diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.

The Desert Ark

January 1998 •Arabic

The Desert Ark (L'Arche du Desert), a variation on Romeo and Juliet set in the Algerian desert. A young couple must face inevitable conflict when their rival families discover their secret love. Taking refuge in a cave, they listen to the sounds of a senseless campaign of violence and murder, which is the culmination of the extremism that has long divided their two communities. Nominated for the Golden Leopard at the 1997 Locarno Film Festival.

Procrastination

April 2011 •Arabic

Anantaram

October 1987 •Malayalam

A young man narrates two conflicting accounts of his life, changing the details and incidents in both, as he slowly approaches madness.