Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
The story revolves around Pierre who is 13 years old when he loses his mother. He’s a shy boy who lives only for his passion: skateboarding. Thirty-something Bertrand is a seasonal worker on Pierre’s father’s farm. United by their shared passion of skateboarding, they look to one another for the strength to rebuild and assert themselves, and to try to face up to their impossible losses.
Inspired by old Danish folklore, this whimsical dark fairytale tells the story of twin girls Maja and Marlena escaping from their abusive mother, to seek refuge with the enchanting forest lady nicknamed “Saggy Bosoms” whom their mother had warned them about.
Inspired by the events around the life of Lev Rebet, Ukrainian author and editor-in-chief of the Munich-based exile newspaper "Ukrainian Independist", Critical Condition portrays the fates of the Ukrainian diaspora in the past and present.
The story follows Joanna, a striking forty-year-old woman trapped in a stifling marriage to a wealthy and controlling man. When she meets Ada, an enigmatic and free-spirited young woman, Joanna is drawn into a journey of self-discovery and rebellion. As their bond deepens, Joanna begins to break free from the life that has imprisoned her but liberation comes at a price she never anticipated.
During Rio's Carnival, a street cleaner struggles with the loss of his sister and his work obligations. Amid the celebrations, he finds a lost child and sets out to help him.
After escaping from a maximum-security prison, Freda Maxwell, a woman convicted of murdering her abusive father, is desperate to stay ahead of the law. When she kidnaps Drew Peterson, a seemingly innocent med student, to aid her getaway, her plan takes a horrifying turn. Drew’s polite facade unravels, revealing a dangerous predator with dark intentions. As Freda navigates her fight for freedom, she finds herself trapped in a psychological battle with a man who views her as a pawn in his own twisted game. With both the police and Drew closing in, Freda must confront her haunted past and summon every ounce of will to outsmart her captor and uncover the truth that could save her—or seal her fate forever
After life-altering events, Lin Qiqi saves Lin Nanyi, and the two fall deeply in love, with their friend Ding Zhen witnessing many of their special moments. Just as their relationship blossoms, a misunderstanding pushes them to the edge of separation. However, an unexpected reunion makes them realize that, despite the challenges, they are meant to be together. No matter how far they drift apart, they are determined to find their way back to each other.
Aisha, a 26-year-old Somali woman, lives and works in Ain-shams, a neighbourhood in Cairo with a large African migrant community. The authorities’ indifference to the violent tensions between Egyptians and various African nationalities, has allowed different gangs to seize control of the neighbourhood. The situation quickly turns sour after one of them offers Aisha security in exchange for a favour.
At the end of summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she’s had relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he files to strip her of their son’s custody. Then begins a struggle of several years for Clémence to defend her right to be a mother and a woman – free to make her own choices.
Follows a 90-year-old woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Amid the foliage of the Coimbra Botanical Garden and Nietzsche’s words, Clara seeks silence—but instead encounters presences that resist interpretation. Torn between the sensuality of "Botany" and the severity of the saint whose name she bears, she becomes entangled in a symbolic labyrinth where faith, reason, and identity collide. In a final, ambiguous gesture—hovering between surrender and revelation—Clara unveils a deeper clarity: the truth of herself.