In an attempt to escape a bad living situation, Don breaks into an apartment and steals a new life for himself. In this space, he begins to shed the artifacts of his previous self and take on the essence of the person who lived there before him. When difficulties make Don leave his sanctuary, he meets a fellow tenant named Toni and quickly becomes enraptured.
Ilraan's Contemplation on the Crisis of Existence unfolds in six acts, each set in a different place. Ilraan moves through ruins, forests, abandoned houses, and distant shores not in search of beauty, but meaning. Yet the more he tries to make sense of the world, the less it offers. Each image, each moment, brings only more questions. The silence deepens, not with peace, but with doubt. The world refuses to explain itself it only mirrors his unease. And in that quiet unraveling, Ilraan begins to lose faith in the shape of reality itself.
In 1932, Albert Einstein was invited by the League of Nations to address a letter on any subject to any person. He chose to correspond with Sigmund Freud about avoiding war. To this day, the correspondence about war of two great thinkers of all time proves to be more relevant than ever. Inspired by this correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud almost a century ago, the film Why War traces the roots of war, and embarks on a search for an explanation of the savagery of wars that inhabit our world.
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.
Mia arrives at her sister’s veterinary clinic, carrying a heavy bag and an injured dog named Bubba. As the sisters prepare to leave together, Mia’s phone pings with messages from her controlling boyfriend, Mitch, demanding to know where she is. When Mitch unexpectedly appears outside the clinic, Mia is forced to abandon her escape plan and fabricate a story to cover her tracks. As tension simmers between the couple, Mia is faced with an agonizing decision: escape her abusive boyfriend or stay behind to protect her beloved dog, Bubba.
Jester is about to perform and seems to struggle with a deep and personal insecurity. As the moment deepens, we watch a quiet moment of emotion, mystery, and self-expression unfold.
As an adult, Ana is haunted by the shadows of her past, bravely sharing one of her most painful memories in a support group. Years earlier, Ana and her mother, Hawa, lived a life of relentless hardship inside a brothel. As a child, Ana loved her mother unconditionally, unaware of the cruel world around them. But as she grew older, the harsh truths of her environment began to surface, leaving her with painful questions and a fractured sense of trust. During a quiet visit to a church, Ana and Hawa met a mysterious figure who offered a glimmer of hope. For Hawa, it was a chance for peace and escape from suffering. For Ana, it stirred a storm of emotions, forcing her to confront her beliefs about faith, forgiveness, and the meaning of salvation. Now, as Ana navigates the delicate balance between past wounds and present struggles, she embarks on a soul-searching journey toward healing, redemption, and the courage to reclaim her life from the darkness that shaped it.
Ema and Juan, a young couple expecting their first child, face the emotional toll of pregnancy. As a damp stain grows on the wall, a symbol of their distress, Ema tries to put into words the emotions she's experiencing. Juan, caught up in his own desire to start a family, struggles to fully hear her.
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.
A young man sits, waits, and watches. Every second ticks heavier as he anticipates an important call. But the silence grows unbearable — and the outcome, when it finally arrives, is not what we expected.