Isabelle’s third date with Jason goes from promising to disastrous in Astoria, where recent subway renovations cost millions of tax dollars but kept the stations inaccessible.
Four tales unfold during the Spring, a season notorious for its cruel nature, unearthing secrets, anger, sorrows, and hidden tears parmi seemingly joyful laughter.
Marco, a lovable but stubborn and stingy man, decides to steal a Christmas tree from the forest during a blizzard. Trouble arises when his girlfriend, Vera, learns about the plan, and doesn’t approve of it. Upset, she leaves Marco to his own devices and heads home. Alone in the forest, Marco has to learn how to ask for forgiveness.
A 70-year-old, wealthy Polish woman, Elżbieta, refuses to help her Ukrainian housekeeper, Oksana. When as a result of their conflict, Oksana leaves at night without a word, Elżbieta goes on a journey to find her. The expedition reveals the fate of Ukrainian war refugees who have arrived in Poland.
Cyriel and Marie, a childless married couple, live on an isolated farm. Their laborious, monotonous lives are turned upside down when a highly virile bull is brought onto their farm. While Cyriel is determined to impregnate their cows, Marie develops an unlikely attraction to the bull.
The Pinisi Shipbuilding Family is facing conflict! The sole heir, Dewa Rucci, refuses to continue his father Puang Sinar's shipbuilding business and instead enjoys riding motorcycles with his friends. Meanwhile, the wood from the Na'nasa tree, used as raw material for Pinisi ships, is in crisis. When Dewa Rucci unexpectedly reunites with Pertiwi, his unresolved first love, Puang Sinar, with the help of Yudis and Puang Hari, comes up with ideas to keep the shipbuilding business running smoothly. Moreover, Pertiwi is the heir to the largest Na'nasa tree land in all of Bulukumba.
Musa lives with his father, Beko, in rural Turkey. Beko, struggling to make ends meet by assisting in rabbit-hound races, is lured by the promise of a government disability pension for Musa if he can prove his son's “disability” with a medical report. To pass as disabled, Musa must learn to mimic the mannerisms of people with physical disabilities from Nergis, a girl his age. Together, the two children form an enduring friendship as they navigate their plight.
When a lockdown is announced in India, 22-year-old Mahesh finds himself stranded and decides to travel home on a rickety bicycle. He covers about 2,000 kilometers in seven days. It turns him into a national media hype.
Two friends find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere, with nothing around other than an old and deserted bus stop. The two are confronted with the question; should they walk or should they wait?
Set in 2008 Guangzhou, this short film tells the story of restless youth against the backdrop of Olympic celebrations, exploring the complex interplay of nationalism, personal struggles, and the search for identity. With its striking visuals and raw narrative, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 stands out as a compelling depiction of a generation caught in the turbulence of change.
Drama set in Twente's textile industry in the 1960s. The young worker Johanna wants to face the social conditions of the time. Their struggle coincides with the economic reconstruction and the arrival of Italy's first workers. Growing tensions between Twente's citizens and the newly arrived Italians lead to the riots in 1961. Along with her new lover Francesco, Johanna is in the eye of the storm.
Agnes is a newly engaged woman, with what can be considered the perfect soon to be husband Ville. But now they find themselves at a dinner with Ville’s brother Leo, someone a lot of people would refer to as a “free spirit”. Agnes has a dark secret she wants to remain hidden, an affair of infidelity with Leo, that she has called off because of the engagement. But her worry of the secret being exposed, is instead turned into jealousy and disgust when Leo’s new girlfriend SASHA turns up unannounced. Now Agnes needs to find her footing at this awkward double date, trying to figure out what Leo is trying to do without losing Ville in the process.
Claire struggles as the shock of her father's suicide ripples through her small Quaker community. Desperate to reunite with the only person who seemed to understand her, Claire reaches out to her father across the boundary of death.
In DEAD PERIOD, lifelong friends Caleb, an African American, and Duarte, a Latino, discover they're vying for the same college basketball scholarship. Their bond fractures as they face off, reflecting the plight of Dreamers – immigrants raised with uncertain legal status – in the contemporary U.S. American society.