In an art studio, a young woman becomes the muse Calliope, observed and painted by the artists around her. Gradually, her gaze shifts toward the statues beside her, and she begins to transform into the statue itself.
Cahya must face the bitter reality of losing both of his parents at the same time. In his grief, he embarks on a journey of mourning in a funeral home, accompanied by the ghosts of his parents. Along the way, Cahya recalls memories of himself with his parents—from his childhood to the painful moments of growing up. These fragments of memory gradually guide him toward understanding the meaning of loss.
Nurjanah has been running her small salon in South Kemang for 17 years. More than just an affordable haircut place, her salon has become a safe space and gathering spot for women from lower- to middle-income backgrounds. Bad news strikes when Lilis, a longtime client, informs her that Salon Gue Aje is about to be evicted to make room for a wellness center complex deemed more "suitable" for Kemang’s aesthetic.
Amelia, a 12-year-old Chinese-Indonesian girl, has just learned of a tradition that says women who have received their period must not wash their underwear together with men's clothes, or the men will face bad luck.
The last living human couple, Adam and Eve, fight in vain to save humanity in a world populated by humanoids. While pregnant, Eve is doubtful. Adam enters into a risky pact with the machine to save his family.
When their eight-year-old daughter falls into a coma after a tragic accident, Eva and David are torn apart by grief. David clings to hope, unwilling to let go, while Eva cannot bear to see her child suffer and takes matters into her own hands—igniting a gripping courtroom battle over guilt, mercy, and the limits of love
Kaspar is a medical tech diagnosed with terminal cancer and six months to live. Confronting mortality, he quits his job to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a Los Angeles pool boy.
After the death of a famous actor, his estranged daughter visits his house where she discovers a magic theater mask. When she puts it on, it whisks her back in time to a majestic theater, bringing her face to face with him as a young man.
During an extended stay, Carlisle and his older sister endure strict treatment from their grandmother and ailing grandfather. When Carlisle witnesses a disturbing violation, he must forge a path for their escape.
Radha, an 11-year-old girl in rural India, loses her backpack on her first day of work at a factory. She journeys to retrieve the school bag and with it, her dreams for the future.
Alberto, a disillusioned young director, is convinced that cinema has nothing left to offer him. But it is precisely by giving up on his dream that he discovers its deeper meaning.
Karl and Tristan grow up during the Nazi dictatorship. Tristan succumbs to the ideology of hatred, while Karl desperately tries to protect his family—especially his sister Erika, who has Down syndrome.
In a Lisbon techno club, Abdul, an immigrant worker on his very first shift, is on a video call with his wife Aliyah, who is going into labor and urging him to be present, while his new boss Maria desperately calls for his help. Caught between work’s demands and his son’s birth, Abdul grapples with the fear of losing his job and the challenge of becoming a father from afar, and fights with his strict father-in-law for his right to perform the sacred tradition of reciting the Adhan for his newborn son. The film Prayer, which explores the intersection of tradition, fatherhood, and the struggles of undocumented immigrant labor, is based on the autobiographical story of its screenwriter, Deo Mahameru. The project was created as a student film within the KinoEyes Joint European Film Masters at Lusofona University in Lisbon.
Audely, 39, works as a lumberjack in the Guatemalan jungle. At home, his daughter Carol, 11, dreams of entering that same forest. Audely thinks about it, then goes to the moon.
Lana feels trapped in her relationship and her job, but after a chance encounter with an old school friend leaves them locked in her favourite bookshop overnight, maybe things can start to change.