The Enchanted Rose (2015)
Rose fabricates her own version of a perfect fairy tale to escape the harsh reality of her life. When a mysterious visitor turns up she must choose between the safety of her own imagination and the acceptance of her true identity.
The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness (2012)
The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.
Hedon (2019)
On the hunt for an emotional spark, Fynn sets out to lose himself in various sexual encounters of the night. As day is dawning he stumbles across young Tom, but by this point he wonders if he is still in control of his bodily impulses.
Dotty (2013)
A lonely 9-year-old boy stumbles across a modest caravan in the American Midwest. Inside the caravan lives Dotty, an eccentric but kind women; old enough to be his grandmother. Dotty invites the boy into her rainbow decorated caravan that is littered with exotic memorabilia from her past, and in particular an incredible collection of brightly colored shoes. The boy, who has a hidden sadness he wont discuss and a suspicious bruise on one arm is able to forget about his troubles momentarily as Dotty and the boy embark on a journey that spans her colorful life.
Children of the Salt (2017)
An elderly father and his two children, survive by harvesting salt from the sea. After the father dies, they live alone. Isolated from the outside world they become increasingly distanced, whilst their lust starts to blossom. Their lives get a lot harder. The brutal reality of harvesting sea salt coincides with their blossoming sexuality. Their lives of solitude drive them further apart whilst awakening lust makes itself known.
Not Sophie's Choice (2015)
When a husband and wife attempt to break some sad and life-changing news to their ten-year-old daughter Sophie, their disclosures are far from what anyone could expect.
Janek/Bastard (2017)
Krzysztof, an introverted 10 year old, faces his father's decision to hide a Jewish boy from a nearby village in the family's house. As the new boy prompts the father's attention, Krzysztof develops a flammable jealousy towards the other boy which reaches a dangerous peak and leads him to an irreversible act.
Dilan 1991 (2019)
Dilan's involvement in the motorbike gang imperils his relationship with Milea, whose distant relative returns from Belgium.
Boy Next Door (1999)
Who's the hunky new neighbor across the street? Teenage Charlotte and her brother, Chris, both want to know. Cruel sibling rivalry abounds as each woos the new guy while trying to undercut the other's advances. Three is definitely company!
Toyland (2007)
On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?
Shallow (2012)
When newly elected MP Richard Dove runs over a young girl on a deserted forest road, he must decide to what lengths he will go to save his blossoming career.
Dream of a Ridiculous Man (2008)
Read this in High School. One of the few reads that really hit me and never left. I thought "I want to tell this story...but HOW ?....then I realized...the ONLY way I'm going to make it is with dolls and drawings" and I just decided I'd rather make it that way rather than not at all !! (CB)
Mind Control Made Easy or How to Become a Cult Leader (1999)
Don't you want devoted followers? Helpful tips for luring people into your cult and psychologically manipulating them into devotion to you, and enforcing your powers. A satirical drama.
Whip It (2009)
In Bodeen, Texas, Land Of The Dragon, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
I Am Pilate (2020)
A journalist is sent to the home of former district governor, but his routine obituary fact check reveals an extraordinary secret.
I Am Mary (2020)
The arrival of a mysterious stranger compels a protective mother to confront the demons of a distant past, and embrace the opportunity for a hopeful future.
I Am Joseph (2019)
A man's internal struggle to come to terms with an unavoidable truth that will transform his life.