A boy is haunted by terrifying nightmares where a monster lurks inside the closet. To his relief, his father appears in the middle of the night helping him to face his fears. But the boy will begin to question the true nature of these apparitions, having to face the truth about his father's destiny and the evil force that threatens to consume him.
At a time when Pak Wiryo found it difficult to die because he had a 'hold', the children of his first wife and second wife were fighting over the inheritance.
Driven by deep concern for their fragile daughter, her parents subject her boyfriend to shockingly intense and brutal tests, pushing the boundaries of his love to its absolute limits.
At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changing the world, the older of two brothers joins a prestigious newsroom of the public radio broadcaster. Not long after, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conflict between journalists and the secret service.
Gastón, an agronomist from Buenos Aires, settles in a thriving rural area to dedicate himself to his activity as a crop advisor. The struggle for his 16-year-old daughter, Vera, and his wife to adapt to the new life puts him in front of a dilemma that shakes the foundations of his work. What seemed like a new beginning becomes a present full of contradictions.
A tough, working-class petty criminal is drawn into the treacherous world of diamond smuggling and morphs into an anti-heroine to be reckoned with in the murky underworld.
Atrabilious follows Steven Joyner as he tries to solve the mystery behind his son's sudden, tragic and potentially fabricated death. He is led to the titular bar, Atrabilious, and begins to unravel the history of the establishment.
In the not-so-distant future, Earth becomes uninhabitable due to humanity’s blood lust for war. In the wake of societal calamity, something falls from the sky - something to save humanity from itself.
A clinically insane man, grappling with a mental breakdown, stumbles upon a long-lost relic, unraveling a dark and sinister memory that plunges him deeper into the abyss of his fractured mind.
In a world ravaged by radiation, a man wakes up with nothing but a fleeting memory from his childhood. As he stumbles through the desolate wasteland, he begins to recover fragments of his past whilst he sets out on a journey to uncover the truth and put an end to the devastation that has overcome his world.
Body dysmorphia is a subject rarely tackled in film. The irrational beliefs about appearance that sufferers experience, along with the self-conscious anxieties that comes with it, are such fertile grounds for genre exploration. Writing and directing from first-hand experience with this destabilizing illness, Grant Swanson has made a demonically disturbing standout that addresses it in uncompromising terms in DYSMORPHIC, which will be closing this year’s showcase. A film about modern dating. To a point.
A group of entitled nepo babies go to Sagada for a wild long weekend to celebrate their 1st work anniversary – Ada, the ‘Queen Bee’ of the group; J, her influencer boyfriend; Bella, a model; Kel and Sho , twins from a wealthy Spanish family; and Cass, the newest member of the group. They’re the ‘cool kids,’ scions from affluent families. They are met in their private villa by Gil, caretaker and tour guide, whom all the girls are attracted to. The climate is crisp and cool, perfect for the activities they have planned. It seems like everything’s set. However, there’s one catch: tagging along with them is Yayo, Cass’s nanny. He was tasked by Cass’s parents to look out for her. Being a probinsyano, he’s excited to visit Sagada. Together, they enjoy the scenic, unique tourist spots that Sagada has to offer. Little does Yayo know, the group is annoyed by his presence as they expect him to get in the way of the group’s plans to get drunk, high, and
A gripping exploration of morality, class divide, and the human condition. The film follows the story of an upper class family from Florida, whose life is turned upside down when they receive a ransom demand for their son. What begins as a tale of a kidnapping soon evolves into a tense examination of societal contrasts as the family grapples with the decision to sacrifice their fortune to save a child. A narrative that dives into the complexities of human nature, showcasing both the heights of selflessness and the depths of greed.
Far from Tel Aviv and big city crimes, Daphna, 40, a promising police officer with a big mouth, finds herself in the small town of Afula dealing with petty crimes, seeking shade from the scorching heat and dodging the nagging question:” When are you going to get married, and have kids?”. The disappearance of Orly Elimeleh, a beautiful and wild 36 year-old army widow and former beauty queen, soon raises another troubling question for Daphna – why isn't anybody looking for her? This indifference towards Orly’s uncertain fate shakes Daphna to the core. Matan, the younger 34 year-old son and “black sheep” of Orly’s late husband’s family, seems to be the only one who shares Daphna’s concerns, which pushes her to step beyond her professional boundaries. As her faith both in herself and in everybody surrounding her is called into question, Daphna will have to do something she has managed to avoid her entire adult life : put her trust in a man.