An intimate journey through childhood memories, Patagonian landscapes, and the creator of the show"Los Peques." The film traces a dialogue between two generations of filmmakers who, from different perspectives, question what it means to see, and to see oneself represented, in one's own territory.
Twelve-year-old Ariana has been plagued by adversity since childhood. Alone in the world with an extraordinary gift of magic, she ends up in an orphanage, where she has to endure bullying from other children and teachers. But all the little girl wants is to find a home and find out who her parents were. Her life is suddenly turned upside down when the old alchemist Archivald seeks her out. He offers her the opportunity to enter the school of alchemists, where she will find not only her dream home, but also inseparable friends. However, in order to become a full-fledged student, she must pass the entrance exams. Young alchemists Lora and Mertur prepare her for these exams. At the school, she will not only gain new knowledge and friendships, but also uncover ancient secrets. And when the witch Murien appears, Ariana must risk everything to find out the truth about her past.
The hustle and bustle of life's routine compels Father Orlando Lugo to prepare a different kind of Thanksgiving dinner. Despite his insistence on experiencing this holiday alone, his lively imagination, various characters from his neighborhood in Ponce, and his entire parish teach him the lesson of a lifetime, reminding him of the value of living in community.
Since he was a child, Orpheus has imagined stories about an abandoned villa across the street from his house. A solitary and visionary pianist, during an evening at the Polypus — the club where he plays — he meets Eura’s gaze. An unconditional love blossoms between them, but she’s concealing a secret. Then she disappears. One evening, Orpheus sees her enter a small door on Via Saterna, in front of the villa. He follows her. Before the threshold, he encounters the Green Man, an enigmatic figure who seems to know the mysteries of that passageway. Once through the door, Orpheus enters a visionary afterlife...
When Chuck E. Cheese and Friends learn that Santa Claus has never experienced a Christmas party, because he is always exhausted from working on Christmas Eve, they set out to throw a surprise Christmas celebration for Santa as a 'thank you' for all the joy he brings to the world! The party also winds up doubling as a way to save their town from the meddling of a holiday-hating evildoer.
In a society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face, Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by a playful salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
Young married couple Zach and Emmy decide to take a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship. When they and pilot Harry are joined by a third passenger, Julia, events unfold in ways they could never imagine five thousand meters in the air.
The Infernal journey through the first part of the afterlife, Hell, begins in a dark forest where Dante is threatened by three wild beasts. He's rescued by his hero Virgil at Beatrice's request. Virgil guides and protects Dante on his dark journey descending circle-by-circle and their subdivisions to the center of the Earth where Lucifer resides, and out into Purgatory.
Parallel stories of two siblings. One follows a marine biologist searching for a mythical sea creature in Costa Rica, who perhaps has dark intentions. The other follows her shipwrecked older brother who is saved by a Costa Rican fisherman who believes he has found his new son.
The now deceased Stupid Magician travels through Heaven and Hell. After making a deal with the Devil, the Magician returns to the world of the living only to encounter an unexpected adversary.
"Río Seco" tells the story of Omar, a police officer of Mapuche descent who tries to solve a cattle rustling case in the Chubut municipality of Gualjaina. To his surprise, the case turns out to be much more complex than he initially thought.