The incredible true story of Ernst Cahn, a beloved Jewish ice cream parlor owner who in 1941 was targeted, arrested, and tortured by the infamous "Butcher of Lyon" Klaus Barbie. The choices Cahn made sparked a series of events that led to over 300,000 Dutch citizens going on strike and shutting down Amsterdam for three days, in what became the largest anti-Nazi protest in history.
Basia (35) pretends before her husband that everything is fine with her. At her acting school entrance exams, she meets Alicia (20) and her infant child, of which she takes care. After a demanding performance and a difficult confrontation with her husband, she decides to kidnap Alicia's baby and inadvertently puts her in danger. This shock makes Basia ready for change and healing.
Diego, a young man turning 18, faces loneliness when his mother leaves him for a date and his friends cancel plans to celebrate his birthday. Caught between indifference and disappointment, Diego tries to find meaning in a night that should be special.
Faye's life is thrown into chaos after a scandalous new sexual health contact-tracing system is introduced by the newly-elected, radical Prime Minister.
After being left behind by her friend who was transferred out of town, Intan, an introverted Pawnshop Appraiser, feels increasingly lonely and bored with her routine, making her want to make a radical decision, but it is hindered by the people closest to her who love her dearly.
Sayu, a 12-year-old child, feels sad and lonely because her parents are rarely at home due to work demands. She spends most of her daily life with her housemaid. One day, Sayu meets Takuna, a friend who tries to understand why her parents rarely comes home. Takuna kept asking questions until it gradually annoys Sayu, and one night, in her frustration, Sayu decides to run away and leave Takuna. Sayu doesn't return home until the next morning and her departure makes her parents very sad. Sayu waves at Takuna, who had escorted her home. However, to her surprise, her parents can't see Takuna. Sayu then eats a special medicine that her parents had prepared.
Four years after the end of the German Democratic Republic, Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic champion, is planning her comeback to prove to herself and to a united Germany that she still has what it takes. To do this, she has to team up with her former coach Jutta Müller and complete the toughest training of her life.
Following a young man as he navigates his way through an essay, slowly finding that the subject matter is becoming a part of his life that he can’t shake off.
An ex-soldier suffering from PTSD decides to visit his mother to find peace of mind. There, he participates in a mystical cleansing ritual set around a temple inside a 13th-century cemetery, where he encounters a mysterious little girl.
In his film Walden (Special Jury Prize in the Documentary Film Competition, KVIFF 2018) Daniel Zimmermann captured the paradoxical migration of wood from Europe to the Brazilian rainforest in order to draw attention to the absurdity of the globalised world. The Swiss conceptualist now dedicates his Spheres to the deconstruction of the artist’s ego. In a field not far from a housing development, a man prepares to throw a long, thin pole up into the air, thus embarking on a metaphorical journey to the depths of his being. This formally distinctive film examines details of the surroundings as its camera slowly and continuously pans 360°. The viewers, on the other hand, are invited to turn their attention inwards, to glimpse beneath the socially and culturally determined exterior of the human personality
Two girls spend their last day together, before one heads off to university and the other to pursue a career in film. They relive and visit their old spot, falling back in love with the life they were so prepared to leave behind.
In 'Divided We Fall', friendships are challenged when Maansi, Dhruv's close friend, unexpectedly falls in love with his sister, Shruti. Dhruv reacts impulsively, causing a rift, but later realizes his mistake and seeks forgiveness. As emotions unravel, they discover that true bonds endure beyond misunderstandings, navigating friendship in this heartfelt romantic drama.
A food truck selling 'O pere e 'o Musso - a mass of cyanotic butcher's waste - has just appeared in the village, and little Tommaso cannot imagine that his fate is in the hands of Vittorio, the man who is cutting the meat before his eyes. But tonight nothing is as it seems, and even participating in a tasty lottery can turn into the worst of catastrophes.
It's the end of summer. When Alicia picks up Charlie after work with her new car, they get to taste their new freedom. But their evening turns to disappointment, forcing Charlie to confront her emotions about her best friend's imminent departure.
Chalkboy Chad, a man with a one of a kind personality, tries to take hold of his surreal, mysterious life while also figuring out the unexpected cause of his grandmother’s death.