Gone Wednesday

Traffic with the Devil

August 1946 •English

This "Theater of Life" series short looks at traffic problems in Los Angeles, California, as described and experienced by Sgt. Charles Reineke, a traffic enforcement officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Hořká slza radosti

May 1979 •Czech

House of Flesh Mannequins

December 2009 •English

A loner artist with a history of abuse meets a beautiful woman who takes an interest in his life and work; leading to a chilling path of tragedy.

Shyam

August 2016 •Malayalam

Ghost-busting is both scary and hilarious in this tale of bhoots on the ground.

A Face in the Crowd

May 1957 •English

The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.

Tiger

February 2019 •French

Sabine and Natacha are 22. They live ‘here’, in the sticks, next door to each other. One day, Natacha has an opportunity: leave ‘here’ to go ‘over there’, thus abandoning Sabine. This act of treason will prove fatal.

Closet

October 2020 •Japanese

In Tokyo, lonely patrons pay to sleep ("soine") with someone. Massage, cuddle, sleep… for comfort and nothing more than the warm embrace of another. Tasuku, a young man fresh out of a relationship, starts a new job as one of the cuddlers. He's nervous and reticent, but soon finds himself with a procession of clients, male as well as female. In his unique position as their companion, he finds himself privy to the true selves they keep closeted. Tender performance and contemplative writing elevate an exploration of the human need for comfort and tenderness, while learning to be true to oneself.

Ibland tänker jag på Ingvar

April 1983 •Swedish

Ingvar lives a normal life until one day an old friend needs a ride home.

Čas pravdy

May 1976 •Czech

Ju-on: The Grudge 2

August 2003 •Japanese

When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.

Second Screen

May 2019 •English

Second Screen follows David, a fitness influencer who begins to develop an addiction to social media. As this takes a drastic turn in order to keep his online persona intact, will he able to deal with the reality he faces in front of him?

Daddy

September 2004 •Czech

This film is a documentary-style look at the life of the beloved Czech actor, Zdeněk Svěrák.

Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests

March 2021 •English

A documentary exploring the history and growing dangers surrounding the seemingly innocuous Myers–Briggs personality test.

Monológy Tomáša N.

January 1981 •Slovak

Kdo je vinen?

January 1946 •Czech

Personali-Key

December 2023 •English

Two keys take a break from the keyboard as they discuss the nature of their existence, as well as the sparse dispositions of the other keys.

The Widow

August 1990 •Danish

A gothic allegory reinventing horror movie conventions while exploring the cyclical nature of life expressed through the romantic relationship between a lonely widow and her restless husband.

Please Stand By

January 2018 •English

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

Inverse

December 2014 •English

What is the cost of a second chance?

Stockholm East

October 2011 •Swedish

Stockholm East is the love story between two strangers, bound together by a tragedy that has taken its toll on both their lives and relationships. When Johan and Anna meet at the railway station connecting Stockholm with the idyllic suburbs where they both live, they embark on a dangerous journey of passion and lies.