Today in France, one in five young people suffers from severe depressive symptoms, and the number of minors visiting psychiatric emergency rooms has tripled in the last five years. Despite the political will that has been demonstrated, child psychiatry is nevertheless faced with a severe lack of resources. The interminable waiting times for treatment are causing a surge in prescriptions for psychotropic drugs.
When a high school senior finds herself in the wake of a traumatic accident, she must navigate a surreal inner limbo while stuck between escape and confrontation.
Will, Amid a Ghost Employment Scam, a Determined Daughter Races to Prove Her Father’s Innocence, Only to Be Trapped in a Gripping Mystery After a Financier’s Sudden Death.
Set in 1990s Punjab, near the India-Pakistan border, Sooba is a well-educated young man who runs a telephone shop yet feels incomplete without his ancestral land.
When his daughter is falsely defamed, Chaman Lal's four daughters lose marriage prospects. A traveler named Sikander helps him find inner peace over social approval, leading to hope and his family's restoration.
The Silent Treatment is a story about three characters whose lives are imprisoned in each other’s past. As a victim from Stockholm syndrome, the 18-year-old Belgian girl Tess has developed an obsession with her allegedly kidnapper, the 43-year-old Hungarian Szabolcs. Through the actions of his partner, the 34-year-old Hungarian Andrea, Tess will finally find her peace. Andrea will help the young woman in changing her distorted relationship from obsessional love to a peaceful mind.
A deadly epidemic has wiped out most of the population. A father (Fede Sánchez) ventures into the empty, silent streets of a deserted world to fulfill a single promise: to bring his daughter (Lila Stampacchio) a gift on her birthday.
The relationship of a grieving father and daughter is tested when they are forced to navigate the daughter’s first menstruation cycle without her mother.
Following an intense argument with his mother, Kayra expressed a wish for all women to vanish. The following morning, upon waking, he discovered that his wish had come to fruition. However, as time progressed, an unsettling series of events unfolded…
Kanniyappan, A Hardworking Farmer, Is Devastated When He Learns That His Ancestral Farmland Has Been Auctioned Off Due To An Unpaid Loan. Despite Being A Diligent Farmer, Kanniyappan Is Shocked Because He Never Took Out Any Loan From A Bank Or Any Financial Institution. His Peaceful Life Takes A Dark Turn As He Begins To Unravel The Truth Behind This Mysterious Auction.
A touring program of recent short films, commissioned by Film Hub Wales and delivered by the Independent Cinema Office, that showcases how contemporary working-class filmmakers depict working-class experiences in modern Britain. The program features films spanning various genres, from documentaries to flights of fancy, and aims to offer a richer, more complex, and creative perspective on working-class life beyond outdated stereotypes.
In the name of FAMILY HONOR, the conservative al-Hawi family buries their daughter, Fadia, alive. The neighboring liberal Snour family rescues and hides her in their home, where she attempts to make sense of her life after the crime. A suspenseful dramatic thriller that explores the attitudes toward women, the psychology behind the heinous act of honor killing and the oppression crushing women who live under the threat of their own families and communities.
A woman becomes entangled in a provocative relationship where her husband begins offering her to others for pleasure. What starts as an exhilarating exploration of desire slowly unravels, forcing her to face the emotional and moral consequences of their choices.
When a 9-year-old suddenly catches a mysterious illness in Kathmandu, doctors are bewildered. Her strong-willed mother turns to a local shaman, who reveals shared trauma that catapults mother and daughter into a fight for justice.