Expectations Opening Credits - Inspired by the opening credits of Succession, the HBO Emmy-winning show, in which the Succession Main Title Theme by Nicholas Britell is used. Dedicated to Whitgift.
In "Clown n Out," a down-on-his-luck clown gets caught up in a dangerous criminal underworld and must navigate a treacherous maze of lies, deceit, and violence to survive.
A young woman struggles to learn Spanish in order to reconnect with her immigrant grandfather, but when life gets in the way, she learns that love transcends language.
The Fragrance of Kindness is a film about a young mother, Asha whose dreams of a happy married life are shattered as her husband is alcoholic and unemployed. With two young children to raise she is forced to fend for herself in rural Karnataka. She learns to drive an ambulance and conducts funerals of unclaimed, abandoned and decomposed bodies. The social stigma, the inhuman treatment from family and society and the painful reality of burying her sister from suicide bring into focus Asha's grit and compassion.
A genre-bending short film inspired by a 19th-century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden men connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.
When a romantic gesture towards a bartender backfires, Lali unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by another bartender, Ana. What starts as an awkward encounter turns into a genuine connection as they bond over shared experiences as women of color. As they grow closer, Lali finds herself falling for Ana. But when the conversation takes an unexpected turn, Lali must confront her prejudices towards Ana and... herself.
Kataluska, a young saleswoman at a rural grocery store, falls in love with a newcomer, Andrey, who wants to sell his potato stocks and move to a big city. The guy turns out to be unprepared for a relationship, so the girl decides to take her fate into her own hands.
An unknown actress, almost resigned to the role of a housewife, clings to her last chance to realize herself in her profession. The main obstacle is her husband.
A father and daughter live together. Their communication is maintained only by solving everyday issues. In search of a closer relationship, the daughter goes to a nightclub, where she is invited by a new acquaintance. The concept of intimacy turns out to be much more complicated for her than she previously imagined.
A bedridden old man is left alone with his fears and dark memories of his childhood, where he never learned to ride a bike. Nightmares pull him into a terrifying reality, and soon it turns out that the old man is not alone in the room.
Night. A girl runs from her pursuer, but is trapped. A beating, an attempt at violence… Miraculously escaping, she gets home, but the ringing in her ears does not subside. In desperation, she grabs an accordion — and starts playing…
Petya and Vova are oceanographers in their class, and while Petya was taking an academic leave, Vova had already received an offer to work in China. Petya comes to say goodbye to his friend before leaving and meets many strangers at the party. For some reason, the only one missing is Vova's neighbor Zhenya.
A lonely oceanarium worker, 29-year-old Sveta is afraid of close relationships, replaces them with casual one-night stands and lives on autopilot. One day, she is asked to come forward with accusations of harassment against a university professor, Pavel Rudin, with whom the girl once had an affair. But it turns out that Sveta is still in love with Rudin and is ready to defend him at all costs. But to do this, she will have to face her past...
The only witness to the murder of the bride of police captain Artem Nenashev was a smart speaker with a voice assistant. In the last minutes of her life, Yulia, with its help, was able to encrypt the name of the criminal. Nenashev opens the sealed apartment to solve the puzzle in the form of colored lighting of the home, track down the killer and prove his innocence.
Leyli and Pasha, who were once in a relationship, unexpectedly meet at a mutual friend's wedding. The film immerses us in the heroes' past, showing how they met and how they broke up, unable to choose between love and personal freedom. All this is accompanied by a cheerful soundtrack, turning their story into a thrilling adventure.