Against All Odds 2022
Against All Odds 2022
Allen Zweifeln Zum Trotz (original title)
15m | Short, Drama | Release date: 2022 (Germany)
Storyline:
Younus does not give up… despite all the doubts. Fascination is glued to the strange but familiar father figure and mixed up with a growing longing for real intimacy. Cautiously testing and expanding boundaries, Younus is playing a risky game. When the tension finally unloads, Younus questions the deeper foundation of the fragile relationship.
Last Summer 2023
Last Summer 2023
L’été dernier (original title)
1h 44m | Drama, Thriller | Release date: September 13, 2023 (France)
Storyline:
Follows Anne, a brilliant lawyer who lives with her husband Pierre and their daughters. Anne gradually engages in a passionate relationship with Theo, Pierre’s son from a previous marriage, putting her career and family life in danger.
Pepper 2014
Pepper 2014
18m | Short, Drama | Release date: January 19, 2014 (United States)
Storyline:
This is a beautiful short film about love and acceptance. – Today is a big day as it’s aging drag queen Pepper’s estranged son’s birthday. He disowned her 20 years ago for her lifestyle changes . A chance meeting with Charlie, (an 8 year old, who’s on a journey to find his older brother, who was kicked out of the family home for being gay.) who reminds her the importance of family and helps give her the courage to do tout the past to right.
Monster 2023
Monster 2023
Kaibutsu (original title)
2h 7m | Drama, Thriller | Release date: June 02, 2023 (Japan)
Storyline:
A suburban town with a large lake. A single mother who loves her son, a school teacher who cares about her students, and innocent children lead a peaceful life. One day, a fight breaks out at school. It looked like a common fight between children, but their claims differed, and it gradually developed into a big deal involving society and the media. Then one stormy morning, the children suddenly disappear.
Un Bon Garçon 2023
Un Bon Garçon 2023
19m | Short, Drama | Release date: May 6, 2023 (Belgium)
Storyline:
The 16-year-old Maxime is a very good swimmer with a bright future ahead. Between workouts and nights out with friends, he’s just an ordinary teenager. But when the police burst into a training session one day and want to question his coach, his well-ordered life begins to crumble and his good boy image takes a dangerous blow.
Elephant 2022
Elephant 2022
Slon (original title)
1h 34m | Drama, Romance | Release date: November 18, 2022 (Poland)
Storyline:
Bartek runs a small horse farm in the mountains in Southern Poland. He has to become head of the family when his father leaves and his mother has a breakdown. One day their neighbour dies and his son Dawid comes to the village for the funeral. Bartek becomes fascinated by Dawid and his recklessness. First love will force him to decide if he’s ready to choose his freedom over family obligations.
The Mighty Celt 2005
The Mighty Celt 2005
1h 22m | Drama | Release date: August 26, 2005 (United Kingdom)
Storyline:
Donal is a 14-year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. He works in a kennel, which is owned by Good Joe. Good Joe promises Donal ownership of Donal’s favorite greyhound, The Mighty Celt, if the animal wins three races in a row. Meanwhile, Donal’s mother, Kate, must adjust her life when O, a man from her past, returns. The political climate of Ireland serves as the backdrop of this story.
L’arbre de Noël 1696
L’arbre de Noël 1969
1h 50m | Drama | Release date: October 10, 1969 (Italy)
Storyline:
Since the death of his mother, Pascal, ten years old, spends his holidays with his father, the rich Laurent Segur. One day, when diving near the shores of Corse, an aircraft falls into the sea. The holiday goes on happily with Catherine, the young and pretty girlfriend of Laurent. But soon blue marks appear on the face of Pascal. He has been contaminated by a nuclear weapon carried by the destroyed plane, and he won’t survive more than six months. There is nothing Laurent can do, except give his son the best six months he has ever lived.
Bright Nights 2017
Bright Nights 2017
Helle Nächte (original title)
1h 26m | Drama | Release date: August 10, 2017 (Germany)
Storyline:
A father tries to rekindle his relationship with his son after years of absence and lack of communication. He takes him on a car ride across northern Norway, hoping it is not too late.
