The Hawthorne Society and Eternity Box Films welcome you inside the mind of Nathaniel Hawthorne. "The Blithedale Romance" is his most personal and revealing novel. Based on his experiences at Brook Farm and his personal relationships with Herman Melville and Margaret Fuller, the novel reveals Hawthorne's secret desires.
Alis, an Armenian woman in Turkey, returns to her summerhouse to find her surroundings gone. Urban change threatens her home. Haunted by childhood traumas, she resists, planting her plastic umbrella as a quiet yet firm defiance.
After a failed attempt at a hostel luggage room hook up, Sam and Naomi think they will never see each other again. When a volcano erupts, grounding all flights, they suddenly find themselves stranded – together. In a stolen car, the pair embark on a quest to capture the first images of the eruption. The ensuing road trip into the Icelandic highlands uncovers their vulnerabilities as they navigate their fears of commitment, the weight of their secrets and the thrills of connection in a world where they can no longer swipe left.
A younger sister excitedly shares the story of her new relationship with her older sibling. Although secretly disapproving, the older sister pretends to support her. She orders drinks from Putri, their unsuspecting neighbor who runs a small beverage stall. Unknown to anyone, the sister has poisoned the drink herself, leading to her sibling’s death. To conceal her crime, she frames Putri, accusing the innocent neighbor of lacing the drink with poison
An intimate portrait of fishing as a refuge and companion, where bonds and absences intertwine with the river. Norma Alonso reveals how, despite time, memory endures beyond the last hook.
After his college entrance examination, an 18-year-old young man decides to follow his 40-year-old uncle to the west to earn some money for his college life. They drive a Jeep across three provinces. Only when they arrive at their destination does he find out that he is taking part in an illegal deal. Over the course of three days, he experiences the cruellest coming of age.
In ancient times, a foolish artisan attempts to remake the statue of God of Wealth, only to have it stolen and exploited by a powerful and corrupt family. In modern time, female director DENG Mulan is besieged by both her exploitative family and her capitalist discipline. The two timelines are interwoven and mirrored through the medium of shadow puppetry, reflecting the collapse of faith and the search for self-redemption.
Julia is a young musicist obsessed with perfection. Even hearing her performing through the stage, she can't scape the feeling that something is missing. Her mind breaks and what was music becomes just noise.
Frustrated by failure and public humiliation, Lily, a wannabe YouTuber, finds herself with no other option but to work for a new social media app named ‘Kathartist,’ where users create content using their smart glasses. Little does she know, this app is actually a front for a cult worshiping the almighty Algorithm, brainwashing failed content makers like her for recruitment. As she becomes more involved, Lily becomes successful but grows increasingly vulnerable to Gabe, a worldwide famous influencer known for his reaction videos, particularly those targeting Lily’s original content.
This is a tale of a group of down-on-their-luck young loafers in Beijing. Aifei, a filmmaker with little recognition, has been under a lot of pressure lately. She plans to see a gig in Hangzhou, hoping to unwind. Financially, Aifei is in a tight spot due to the delayed payment from her last project. Relationship-wise, she is dealing with ongoing feud between her and her boyfriend, Bandi. Her health is also a matter of concern, and the ups and downs of her flatmate's love life add another layer of complexity.
Four friends perform a ritual in the woods to find The Saint. As they make their way through the paths, they reminisce about the adventures they shared, in an attempt to forget that this is probably the last time they will walk through the forest together.
After falling in love with Vietnamese cuisine during a life-changing trip abroad, Jerald, a self-taught chef from small-town Texas, arrives in New York City with one goal: to open his own restaurant. Juggling odd jobs and secretly perfecting recipes in a basement kitchen, he's running out of time and money. When he meets Nhung, their unlikely alliance sparks a bold culinary journey. From improvised street hustles to a hidden speakeasy, they fight to turn Jerald's dream into reality.
In a village, lived Mr. Arman's family, Mr. Arman has one wife and 3 children, the first child is named Maria, Mr. Arman wanted Maria to become a TNI-AD, after Maria graduated from high school, Mr. Arman died, Maria decided to migrate, to pursue her dream of becoming a TNI-AD, as her late father wished. Because Petrus was the only son, he decided to manage his father's sago plantation. After three years of migrating and attending education in the TNI-AD, Maria applied for leave to the Commander to return to her hometown, meet her mother and two younger siblings to relieve her longing for them, after a few days of Maria's return home, her mother fell ill and eventually died.