A young woman is struggling with her mental health, as it begins to slowly push her over the edge.
A World for Raúl (2012)
When thirteen-year-old Raúl is asked to entertain the local landowner's son, a game of power and pride starts between the two boys.
The Fisher King (1991)
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves.
Antoine and Colette (1962)
Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” (1962).
Lili (2016)
Lili refuses to let go of her childhood fights a sandstorm who threatens to take it away.
The Code... (NaN)
Two uni students attempt to cheat a test with Morse Code. However, when faced with the wicked Mr. Dicks, they'll need a lot more than pen tapping if they wish to prevail...
Revive (2017)
Revive is one of five short films within the Jia Zhangke-produced omnibus film Where Has Time Gone? with contributions from each of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). In Jia’s segment, a Chinese couple in the ancient town of Pingyao attempts to breathe new life into their old love as they ponder having a second child. Pingyao, home to the film festival Jia has co-founded, is a highly picturesque UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Jia humorously plays with a very recent dilemma – the second child policy dates from only 2013 – in a setting itself forcibly revived from history.
Donnie Darko (2001)
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Aningaaq (2013)
Aningaaq, an Inuit fisherman camping on the ice over a frozen fjord, talks through a two way radio with a dying astronaut who is stranded in space, 500 kilometers above Earth. Even though he doesn't speak English and she doesn't speak Greenlandic, they manage to have a conversation about dogs, babies, life and death.
Like Us (2021)
A lonely woman who takes care of her paralyzed husband saves an alien who cannot experience emotions.
Nothing Escapes My Eyes (2015)
"Nothing Escapes My Eyes" is about a silent transformation of a place and a human being. Inspired by the texts of Edward W. Said, the poems of Mahmoud Darwish and Verdi’s opera Aida, the film depicts in a metaphoric form current issues of cultural identity, loss and the pressures to conform. With no dialogue, the film is backed by a musical excerpt from Aida whose lyrics express the difficulties of being loyal to one’s country and cultural identity. The personal and urban transformation tackles on issues of identity, loss and disorientation as a result of historical colonialism and contemporary globalization.
Cherry Lemonade (2019)
On a hot summer day in a lower-income neighborhood, a black girl learns to take the lead on her own terms.
The Nightingale (1914)
Franti, an organ grinder of the poor districts of New York, has a daughter, Isola, who sings to his street piano's accompaniment.
Where the Penguins Fly (2008)
On the same day several interrelated characters try to change their own lives and, in the process, change the lives of others.
Hambre (2021)
A child is tormented by a hungry well that demands food but, unable to quell its hunger, is forced to find another way to satisfy it.