A daughter gradually realizes that her father suffers from a mental illness. Isolated and rejected by society, he lives alone in a dark apartment, drifting like a balloon. She searches for a way to reconnect and bring him back down to earth.
The moment the first gleam of sunlight trickled in gently stirring the folds of a shallow sleep… that was when the graffiti appeared. The film brings a prose poem by Makoto Takayanagi to life, read here by the poet himself.
Rio de Janeiro, near future. Marlow is a police officer assigned to a mission to find Captain Kurtz, a famous policeman who went missing in mysterious circumstances. Marlow has to do his mission in a boat, undertaking a dangerous journey through the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.
Rejected at birth because they were deemed unfit, Faramalemy and Kotobekibo are condemned by their parents to certain death. Fleeing their village, they take refuge in Trimobe, an isolated place where they hope to find peace. But Trimobe hides a terrible secret: a cannibal reigns supreme. Starving and hunted, the two children must face horror to survive. Their escape will become a legend...or an endless nightmare.
Approached with this meaningful project about bullying, we knew we had to handle it with care. Our goal was to bring sensitivity and impact to the story. Back-to-school season is a time of fresh starts, and we wanted to spark important conversations for kids and families.
After her friend’s suicide, Toothbag buries her grief beneath anger and denial. Haunted by memories she can’t stop replaying, she struggles to accept the loss. But in a vivid dream, a final conversation with her friend shifts something in her. Waking up, she begins the painful journey of letting go, learning to honor her friend’s choice and confront her own sorrow.