Pound Foolish

Carne

May 1991 •French

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Killer

January 2012 •English

Detective John Hay is told his young son has been kidnapped and he has just 15 minutes to reach him. Forced into a desperate race against time he fights to overcome obstacles the kidnapper has prepared whilst piecing together the identity of his tormentor. In the final moments he is has to face the truth about the role he has played in this deadly game and the impact on his son, who will never again see his father with innocent eyes.

He Was a Friend of Him

February 2015 •Russian

After failing to commit his first murder, an aspiring serial killer decides that the most rational way to get started is to kill a friend who totally trusts you. This is how a lonely mentally unstable guy meets a naive next-door boy.

The Great Train Robbery

December 1903 •English

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

Eviction

April 2022 •English

Eviction is a crime thriller that follows three friends down on their luck: Jackie, Chris, and Kenny. After Kenny gets evicted, they decide to break in and rob their greedy landlord's house whilst he's abroad. Unfortunately for them, the landlord's son Erik is in the house with them. As both parties slowly start to realise they're not alone, a seemingly easy job quickly spirals out of control, testing their friendship, loyalty, and morality to the absolute limits.

Womack

June 2012 •English

A vicious crime leaves a Brooklyn man wrestling with his conscience in this short film.

Home, Sweet Home

September 2019 •Ukrainian

A Ukrainian town has just been occupied by pro-Russian military forces. A bank clerk is going to take credit money from those who won’t give it without a fight.

Kalter Kaffee

Invalid date •German

Detainment

May 2018 •English

Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler.

Cleaning Woman

September 2018 •Finnish

Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.

Popsy

October 2006 •English

Briggs Sheridan is not that bad a guy, but he's going to have to fake it if he wants to survive the next four days. He owes Mr. Reggie fifty grand and it's time to pay up. Mr. Reggie has a solution, though . . . a job. All Sheridan has to do is complete one simple task and he will make it through the week with all of his body parts intact, as long as the job doesn't kill him first. Based on the story by Stephen King.

Cassidy Blues

December 2020 •English

A Bonnie & Clyde criminal couple rob a movie theater on Christmas Eve, and have time to kill before their train, and escape plan, leaves the station; what's the worst that could happen? Enter the detective pair, Brooks and Candy; one of which is struggling with his recent nicotine kick; their only lead: a pack of mysterious cigarettes called Cassidy Blues.

Woman in Purple

August 2009 •Bosnian

Mirza, a young Sarajevo orphan, earns easy money by assisting a local drug dealer. Dispatched on a job one day, a chance encounter makes him painfully aware of his despicable role - but equally of the possibility of changing things for the better.

Green

September 2016 •Spanish

In Alonso Ruizpalacios’ bracing and stylish film, security guards in an armoured van try to manage the stress that comes from being close to a pile of cash in Mexico City. The team’s stability is imperilled when one member nears his boiling point.

Dragonrage

March 2005 •Croatian

A professional hitman wants to retire. The "Boss" does not allow that and instead of the payoff he orders his kill. But the kill fails and the hitman is out to get revenge.

The Domestic

June 2022 •Persian

Mr. Hormoz's house is due to a bank mortgage debt. Financial problems have gripped him and his family and caused them trouble. To the extent that.

Reina

September 2020 •Spanish

Lola is looking forward to her birthday tomorrow. The 15th is widely celebrated in Mexico as a rite of passage. At the so-called Quinceañera Lola is allowed to dress up, the pink princess dress and the golden shoes are already ready. But first she has to help her uncle out one evening as a waitress.

Body Text: Our Bones

November 2013 •Portuguese

Heleno walks through the morgue corridor, in search for the missing hustler. Text by Brazilian writer Marcelino Freire.

Georgia

January 2021 •Korean

When the police refuse to investigate their daughter’s alleged suicide, two computer-illiterate parents decide to design a protest banner. Based on the infamous Miryang case in South Korea which shocked the nation in 2004 and continues to fuel public outrage even today.

No Man's Paradise

November 2012 •English

Two teens from opposite sides of the track come face to face one summer night. One of them committed murder- a question of race and class comes into play when you ask yourself who you think did it and why?