Avenue of the Giants 2023
Avenue of the Giants 2023
1h 52m | Drama | Release date: March 11, 2026 (United States)
Storyline:
Herbert Heller carries a traumatic secret from his childhood in Central Europe: Now the owner of a toy store in Marin County, California, Herbert survived the Holocaust in his teens. The Nazis forced him into the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp at the age of 12, but he managed to escape three years later and kept the secret from everyone – including his own children – for 60 years. When Herbert is diagnosed later in life with a terminal illness, he befriends Abbey, an isolated teenager whose own brush with pain and death inspires him to open up. Abbey and Herbert reveal their stories to each other, forge an unlikely inter-generational friendship, and together find a path toward healing.
Fallen Angel 1981
Fallen Angel 1981
1h 40m | Drama | Release date: February 24, 1981 (United States)
Storyline:
Twelve-year-old Jennifer is unhappy with her widowed mom’s relationship with a family friend. Feeling lonely, she readily accepts the friendship of an adult man named Howie and joins the softball team he coaches. Howie is soon convincing Jennifer to pose for photographs which become more and more revealing. He turns out to be a pedophile who works in child pornography and plans to make Jennifer a “star”. Will her mother be able to help her before it’s too late?
Mananitas 2024
Mananitas 2024
Mañanitas (original title)
17m | Drama, Short | Release date: November 27, 2024 (Spain)
Storyline:
Santiago is starting to define his identity: should he be a soccer goalie, a skater like his cousin’s friends, or a reggaeton singer? Simultaneously, he is drawn to his cousin, Sofía, who is celebrating her fifteenth birthday. By chance, Sofía manages to escape her family celebration party to go out with her friends and her boyfriend; Santiago joins her. That early morning, Sofía and Santiago discover each other.
De pupil 2025
De pupil 2025
1h 43m | Drama | Release date: October 30, 2025 (Netherlands)
Storyline:
Through a process of grooming, Daan (12) is gradually sexually abused by his football coach, Ries (35). The necessity of keeping this secret isolates Daan. When the truth eventually emerges, Daan is overwhelmed by shame and must confront the uncomfortable, and at times ruthless, reactions from those around him.
Second Spring 2025
Second Spring 2025
18m | Drama, Short | Release date: October 18, 2025 (United Kingdom)
Storyline:
Sixteen-year-old Sasha moved to the Czech Republic with his mother to escape the war in Ukraine. While they manage a small holiday resort on the banks of the Vltava River, David, a charismatic rowing coach, arrives with his club. Sasha experiences his first love, unaware of the disappointment that awaits him.
The Garden of Earthly Delights 2025
The Garden of Earthly Delights 2025
2h 4m | Drama | Release date: May 29, 2025 (Netherlands)
Storyline:
In the stormy slums of Manila, eleven-year-old Ginto fights for survival, respect and freedom, determined to rise as a gangster rather than a street scavenger. He frequently escapes his harsh reality with his best friend, on whom he has a tender, unspoken crush, and who joins him on drug-induced journeys to a paradise realm bursting with blooming flowers. His protective sister Asia tries her best to keep him on the right path, but she has her own struggles to deal with, as she engages in sex work in pursuit of a better life. Meanwhile, Dutch tourist Michael enters town with plans to celebrate Christmas with his online Filipino girlfriend, only to have his world crumble when he discovers he’s been catfished. Overwhelmed by betrayal, he descends into the underbelly of the city’s red-light district, where desire meets sinister demand. As Ginto’s and Michael’s fates ultimately intertwine, Ginto is forced to make an impossible decision, drawing him into a brutal garden of earthly delights.
I Wish You All the Best 2024
I Wish You All the Best 2024
1h 33m | Drama | Release date: March 8, 2024 (United States)
Storyline:
In this refreshingly modern coming-of-age story based on the best-selling book by Mason Deaver, a high school junior (Corey Fogelmanis) comes out as nonbinary and is thrown out of their family’s home. With nowhere else to turn, they move in with their estranged older sister (Alexandra Daddario) and her husband (Cole Sprouse). After enrolling in a new school, they find support from an eccentric art teacher (Lena Dunham) and form an unexpected bond with a kindhearted student (Miles Gutierrez-Riley). With the help of their new relationships, they navigate the awkward hurdles of young adulthood in this sweetly funny journey of self-discovery that celebrates the power of being true to yourself.
