Synopsis
Alex (22/M) lives with his uncle in a house. He has a history of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). One day, his uncle disappears without any explanation, leaving Alex confused and uncertain about what to do. Trying to cope with the situation, he begins writing a book titled *Shadow I Wrote*. Unbeknownst to him, Aldo (22/M) — a character from his book — exists in real life. Aldo starts to feel that something is controlling his life, as he experiences a strange sense of being trapped in a time loop. Confused by what’s happening, he begins to question his own reality, and it turns out that he also suffers from PTSD, just like Alex. In his search for the one controlling his life, Aldo eventually encounters Alex. However, the meeting was deliberately planned by Alex, who intends to kill Aldo, believing that by doing so, he can silence the turmoil inside his mind.
Alice comes to the realization that she is pregnant with her husbands baby. Confronted with the fact that her husband is cheating on her, she is forced to choose between her own happiness or doing what society expects her as a woman to do and stay complacent.
A young man gets up nervously and without knowing where he is in the middle of a large forest. He walks without stopping, it seems that his steps are in vain and he can not find the exit of that place with leafy and infinite trees, until suddenly in the middle of that place with no way out he sees someone.
Jacqui's sister Leia comes home for a week to help her decide whether to sell their late mother's house. Leia thinks Jacqui should learn to communicate with the dead.
Quebec, 1960s. Agathe, an asthmatic child, lives with her mother Thérèse, a melancholic artist. At night, the recurring siren of a train fuels her vision of a parallel world where travelers from the future pass through. As a teenager, Agathe meets Frank, a young writer, who allows her to cross the border between the present and the future.
Ten perspectives on St. Petersburg at the beginning of 2024. Where does the “spirit of the city” still reside, here and now? Has it become nothing more than an empty tourist brand? Has it dissipated amid the bustle of the new century? Ten very different styles, methods, and genres combine in a cinematic suite that captures the pulse of Russia’s most deliberate city.
When Ah Yao returns to Malaysia for his father’s funeral, he expects grief, not chaos. But everything turns upside down when the religious police storm in, claiming his father—who secretly converted to Islam—must be buried in an Islamic cemetery. Refusing to let go, Ah Yao and his siblings set out on a wild, darkly comedic journey to reclaim the body, confronting cultural clashes, family secrets, and absurd obstacles along the way.
In a not-too-distant future, where everything has completely unraveled into chaos, the Ministry of Intergalactic Crises urges citizens to abandon Earth before the inevitable unfolds, offering interplanetary flights to the J-18 orbital settlements. Meanwhile, in a desolate bar, perhaps the last bar standing, 23 minutes before the final flights depart, a couple wrestles with a decision: is it time to end their tumultuous relationship once and for all?
A high-ranking detective within the South Australian Police Force of the late 70s faces challenges in his personal and professional life, which have both reached boiling points with life-altering repercussions. A Proof of Concept for the Feature-Film Screenplay 'The Man with the Blue Beret'.
When the man responsible for their youngest daughter's death is suddenly released from prison, a grieving mother, Ok-sil, and her three daughters embark on a revenge-fueled road trip to Gyeongju.
Searching for redemption, a mother and a daughter go beyond their limits to break free from their comfortable but suffocating lives. A narrative of hallucinogenic qualities, pierced by moments of clarity.
At the age of 25, Qinghe returns from Shenzhen to her hometown, which has taken on a new look, prompting her to start a business. During the days spent with her grandmother in the countryside, Qinghe recalls what happened in the old house. She remembers her father, who died early, forgives her mother, who remarried, and finds comfort in her two friends.
Adrian and Duru get lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real. Second entry in Adrian Țofei and Duru Yücel’s spiritual trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and Pure.
When given the opportunity to report on local protests, a young journalist comes face-to-face with the harmful effects of discriminatory media bias. After attending a protest that turns violent, Tarik's desire to turn in truthful reporting is rejected by higher-ups. Not only does it wound his ambition, but his body.
In the Benin Empire of 1897, an orphan girl discovers she holds the power of the sacred Aruosa stone. As the Oba faces British conquest and betrayal from within, she must embrace her destiny to save the kingdom.