Moments before a televised gun control debate between two prominent politicians, a tragic mass shooting occurs, forcing Rachel, a headstrong debate coach, to scope out a new plan last minute for her conservative boss.
Callous and crippled, former pirate Ed meets Regina, an escaped enslaved woman who offers him justice for his crew, a chance to walk again, and a shot at redemption – in exchange for a favour. After initially refusing, Ed sacrifices himself by securing justice for his crew, freeing Regina, and inspiring her to become a pirate.
A man arrives at a desolate hotel, its eerie silence wrapping around him like a warning. As he wanders the dimly lit corridors, he finds no sign of life, only a lone, unattended meal waiting in the dining room, which he decides to eat. By nightfall, violent illness takes hold. In a desperate search for help, he staggers through the hotel’s darkness.
In the early 20th century, in a rural village, Lída, a young housewife, is suddenly confronted with the emptiness of her marriage after the death of her illegitimate daughter. To grieve, she must confront her past and find the strength to forgive.
A Muslim girl living in central China begins to question the religious and familial restrictions that shape her life. In an attempt to challenge the taboo of altering the body, she decides to get a tattoo — but her rebellion against the idea of “sin” unexpectedly gives rise to another kind of “sin” that visits her in return.
After walking into the sea in a men’s suit, Jane washes ashore the River Styx. To pay the fare, she must sing in the mute Ferryman’s phantasmagoria show. The more she performs, the more she must confront the womanhood that she tried to leave behind.
The sole survivor of a village ravaged by the plague sets out on a journey to save his life and fulfill his destiny - but peril and temptation seem to follow his every step.
A petty thief living with his mother, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding a friend, or maybe more. Unfortunately, his penpal has other plans.
Cass juggles jobs as a nanny, restaurant server, and party drug dealer in order to make ends meet and pay for their tiny San Francisco apartment. After a one night stand with Kalli, a co-worker they have a crush on, Cass agrees to watch her 11-year-old daughter, Ari, while she goes out of town. But as days pass without word from Kalli, Cass and Ari form a bond that spirals Cass back to their own difficult childhood and the pain they’ve been running from.
The film tells the story of a retired father who comes to the park's dating corner to find a marriage partner for his son, but inadvertently gets involved in an emotional whirlpool.
Maria, an inexperienced school psychologist, senses that, behind the apparent happiness of an 8-year-old boy who has just arrived at school, there is a drama with terrible consequences. To find out, she must decipher what Guille's mind translates into drawings and, in addition, overcome his father's aggressive resistance.
A boy gets trapped in his house at night all alone as he starts losing himself in his thoughts and starts to understand the possibility of not being alone.
Housekeeper Gints gets a job with the elderly composer Emilia. Their relationship doesn't work out right away due to the woman's fear about the last concert of her career. Emilia doesn't know the real reason why Gints got a job with her.
Orphaned as a child, Tae-seob was raised by his uncle who runs a butcher shop, working without pay and calling the man “father” in return. Now grown, Tae-seob asks for wages to start a new life with the woman he loves but is met with cold dismissal. Yet when he discovers his uncle freely spending money to hide an affair, Tae-seob sees an opportunity. But as he pulls one thread after another, Tae-seob finds himself trapped in a web of deceit far more dangerous than he imagined.
Valeria lives trapped under her mother's control and the routine of her job at a court in Mexico City. Her life changes radically when she meets Tania, who will lead her to challenge her mother's authority and the injustices surrounding her.
The story follows an estranged father, nicknamed Reindeer, who is involved in a gruelling human trafficking run on China’s northeaster border with a young pregnant woman and a boy who has been kidnapped before.
“One Gram of Life” follows four interconnected stories inspired by real events, exposing the harsh consequences of drug use and distribution among young people. The film aims to raise awareness about the risks teenagers and their families face.
Elzan has been framed. He must prove his innocence before his family suffers the consequences. The victims keep falling, and a secret from the past is uncovered. Who is truly behind all this chaos?