Perspective

Wings of Desire

September 1987 •German

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.

The Science of Sleep

June 2006 •French

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

The End of Suffering (A Proposal)

August 2020 •Greek

Sofia is panicky, again. The Universe decides to contact her. An other-wordly dialogue. A planet symphony for Mars, where people dream awake and fight for love.

Nadie puede ser tan malo haciendo café

November 2018 •Spanish

Locust Lane

September 2020 •English

A college student named Max recounts his childhood memories from the late 1990s, in which he becomes best friends with a boy named Arthur. As Max and Arthur gather both true and fictitious information about Arthur's neighborhood, they begin to dream up fantastical stories and fictional biographies about the eccentric people who live on Arthur's street, a mysterious place called Locust Lane.

The Legend of the Crabe-Phare

October 2015 •English

The Crabe-Phare is a legendary crustacean. He captures the lost sailors' boats to add them to his collection. But the crab is getting old, and it is more and more difficult for him to build his collection.

Man in Phone

July 2015 •Japanese

A Japanese man mysteriously wakes up inside of his phone and is forced to confront the destruction his addiction to technology has wreaked on his life.

Misgivings

August 2016 •English

Olly wakes from a blurry night into a surreal world, but can he make the right choice and escape back into reality?

The City of Lost Children

May 1995 •French

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

Mikus

October 2018 •English

A man is unpacking his childhood stuff and finds a purple man made of paper and to be duct taped to the wall, unknowingly this will become a nightmare.

Book of Dreams: Welcome to Crateland

January 1994 •English

Mona relates her dream. Crawling through an apparently endless wooden crate, she encounters diverse characters while the crate itself is moving towards a fiery destruction.

Día de los muertos

April 2013 •English

A little girl gets taken to the land of the dead, where she learns the true meaning of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos

Nube

October 2023 •Spanish

After witnessing an old dark stormy cloud painfully rain and die in sorrow; Noma, a puffy white cloud realizes that Mixtli, her daughter, a dark stormy cloud, is in danger of raining prematurely.

The Princess Bride

September 1987 •English

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

Tropico

December 2013 •English

Based on the Biblical story of sin and redemption, Adam and Eve explore modern LA; the land of gods and monsters.

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

February 1993 •English

Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise golden retriever; and Sassy, a cautious cat -- at a friend's ranch. But when the animals start to worry that they've been left for good, the three embark together on a treacherous and thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.

Mice, a small story

September 2018 •

The "Lord of the Rings" in 4 min. In a dark subway tunnel, a group of mice find a gold ring-pull that seems to have a mysterious effect on one of them. Not so far from them, an owl and his enslaved rats are watching. The owl sends his rats to get hold of this strange object.

Underdog

August 2007 •English

A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.

Dreamer

January 1999 •English

The protagonist feels dead in waking life and alive in dreams.

Ryuusatsu no Kyoukotsu

March 2021 •Japanese

Part of Anime no Tame 2021.