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The Hours

December 2002 •English

"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Procession

Invalid date •Lithuanian

Ieva is a teenager who’s facing the day of her grandmother‘s funeral. All Ieva wants is to say goodbye to her grandmother in her own way, but this goal is interfered with by the domestic problems of such processions and the growing distance between Ieva and her mother.

The Heart Is a Dark Forest

December 2007 •German

A woman's life is destroyed when she discovers that her husband has another family.

Break

January 2020 •Chinese

The story follows Fang Hui's carefully planned routine, however, he discovers that he cannot throw off the grip of fate. He will have to face the death of the being he loves the most, even if he tries to avoid fate, even if there are thousands of plans, he cannot escape the arrangements established by life.

Honey

August 2021 •English

PR Firm owner Liv falls for her client Ollie, placing them in a complicated relationship where mixed signals eventually cause them to grow apart without closure.

Rojkovia

May 2000 •Slovak

AfterSex

March 2024 •English

Bathed in the gentle embrace of a rainstorm, Nathan, stirred by an intimate moment with Alex, finds himself compelled to voice the currents of his inner discontent. Amidst the flickering city lights, their souls diverge—one yearning for a love that transcends the physical, the other finding solace in the realm of corporeal passion. Can they navigate the intricate labyrinth of their desires and break free from this cyclical discord, or are they fated to bring a sorrowful conclusion to their tumultuous relationship?

The Country Doctor

January 1956 •English

Adaptation of a Kafka short story, believed lost for more than 60 years.

Yellow Magnolia

Invalid date •English

During a dysfunctional family's week-long vacation “up north,” amidst the family’s chaos and historical conflicts under the Michigan heat, the youngest of the family, Cooper, finds solace in his estranged Aunt Trisha.

The Savages

November 2007 •English

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

ANORAK

Invalid date •English

A short film that delves deep into the psyche of young protagonist Will. Follow the intriguing tale of Will as he finds himself captivated and consumed by his obsession with a girl named Bliss.

Lessons in Red

April 2020 •English

When a junior high student in 1963 suspects his teacher of being a communist, he investigates the truth to gain approval from his father.

Drifting Boat

August 2022 •Chinese

An elderly Chinese immigrant woman strongly desires to return to her hometown in China.

The Beads

February 2023 •Portuguese

Two young women retreat to a remote holiday home. While one of them undertakes a medical abortion, the other quietly cares for her. A snake slithers around them, unnoticed.

My Baby

October 2023 •English

Laura is pregnant. With her husband Francisco, they move into a new house in the countryside. But the baby’s arrival will be more unsettling than they anticipated and the arrival of an intriguing neighbour will disturb their uneventful everyday.

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

November 2002 •Danish

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.

My Son Hunter

September 2022 •English

Hunter Biden lives a lifestyle of parties and corruption when he meets stripper Grace Anderson, who learns more about American politics as she gets closer and closer to the president's son.

Princesses

September 2005 •Spanish

Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.

Mr. Jones

October 1993 •English

The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.

MascotaCupid

Invalid date •Spanish

A famous Spanish actress who wants to become a mother and an aspiring Serbian actor who wants to earn a living use a popular application #MascotaCupid to fulfill their dreams. They only have to comply with the app's requirement to wear an animal mask to conceal their identity when they meet.