Gustav (15) is vegan and straight edge in 90s Umeå. One night, he follows his friend Zeke, full of hatred against the meat industry, to the town's slaughterhouse with gasoline-filled bottles. It will be a night that changes Gustav forever.
After her ancestors deny their blessing for her to become a dancer in the village ritual, a young girl is cast into a bewildering liminal realm—a spiritual journey to understand the ritual from a strange perspective.
During an Independence Day event in his village, Agus (25), the head of the committee, faced a dilemma as the death of his neighbor sparked a debate on whether to stop or continue the event.
David Michaels, a troubled New York poet finds inspiration and heartbreak in the enigmatic, institutionalized Poet Regina Romanescu. As their bond deepens, David must confront the darkness of Regina's past and oppressive forces that seem to keep them apart. Will their light shine bright enough to overcome the shadows or will it become a tragic victim of its own beauty set against the timeless backdrop of Paris?
Set in the near future where natural light has become a luxury, Brighter Days tells the story of Edgar, a father determined to drag sunlight into his dark home and give his kids a magical experience they'll never forget.
Every summer, four best friends spend a few days in the mountains in a remote place in Slovenia. But their friendship was shattered years ago by an event at a party. When they want to face each other and start anew, they get involved with a strange family and the situation soon spirals out of control.
In a farm, an elderly Japanese-Brazilian woman lives under the care of her granddaughter and a neighbor. Feeling like a burden, she seeks to reclaim her independence.
MADE FOR THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT: Fabio Ansaldi is a former musician, artist with great genius, who has now decided to be an administrator condominium: he is interviewed. During the interview there is a copovolgimento of roles. The artist will impart The tasks to be performed by interviewers with the aim of giving them an artist experience.
Anna (12) and her mother (40) arrive in a gloomy ultra-Orthodox neighborhood on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Anna, who brought a pair of bicycles with her, soon discovers that it is forbidden for girls to ride there.
Kang Sai, a reserved and talented artist, has long seen his cheerful friend Xiao Xi as his muse. After college, he journeys to the serene Arxan National Forest Park for inspiration, and Xiao Xi soon joins him. Amidst the stunning landscape that becomes their haven, they face life’s challenges, testing the strength of their bond and the future of their love.
Wheelchair basketball is often associated with disability sports. However, wheelchair basketball is a sport for both people with and without disabilities. Inspired by the dedication to wheelchair basketball of national team coach Lee Won-woo, known as the ‘fox of the court’ in the 1990s, and his protégé, coach Han Sa-hyun, this human-action sports story follows a middle-aged basketball star past his prime, an arrogant basketball genius, and men with rounded steel legs due to accidents. Together, they unite through wheelchair basketball to pursue their dreams.
Film director Jung-woong visits the cafe run by Sung-cheol. Jung-woong talks about the script he is writing, and Sung-cheol talks about the events that had happened in his life. Jung-woong asks Sung-cheol if he can use Sung-cheol's experience in his film.