Gisberta 2009
23min | Short, Drama | 20 November 2009 (Germany)
Again and again Elisha finds himself confronted by Alex, Timo, Sascha, and Mika – all 14-year-olds living in the boys’ orphanage with him. Their worlds ought to be similar and yet they are completely different. While Elisha builds tiny obstacle courses for ants in the woods, the other boys spend their days watching porn, absorbed in their emerging sexual fantasies.
Found 2012
Found 2012
1h 43min | Drama, Horror, Thriller | 14 July 2012 (USA)
Storyline
Based on the novel by Todd Rigney, “Found” centers around Marty, a shy, bullied fifth-grader who takes refuge in horror films… until his life turns into one. After finding a human head in his brother’s closet, Marty fears for the safety of his family while making a desperate effort to reconnect with Steve, the big brother whose homicidal cravings threaten to destroy life as Marty knows it.
Troubled Child 2012
The Boarder (original title)
1h 40min | Drama | 25 July 2012 (USA)
Storyline
Not long after Carl is adopted, his new mother begins seeing a different side of him than anyone else. As she becomes more and more distressed, bizarre things continue happening, and the family slowly begins to see that maybe their mother isn’t imagining things, and there’s more to Carl than originally thought.
When the Kid was a Kid 2011
17min | Short | September 2011 (Iran)
Storyline
Taha, a ten years old, is involved in a play in which children imitate their parents’ roles. Living with his divorced mother, Taha understands new things about his mom by playing her role.
Quero 2007
Querô (original title)
1h 28min | Drama | 14 September 2007 (Brazil)
Storyline:
Querô is an orphan teenager, living alone near the docks in Santos, Brazil. His mother, a prostitute, died when he was a baby, and he was raised in the bordello where she worked. He also doesn’t know who his father is. Believing he rules his own destiny, he refuses to compromise with anyone else, the corrupt policemen always chasing him, the oppressive discipline in the juvenile institution Febem, or the drug dealers who try to lure him. But this independence has a price
Helium 2013
Helium 2013
23min | Short, Drama, Family | 31 January 2014 (USA)
Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
Storyline
The boy Alfred is hospitalized and dying, but through the stories about Helium – a magical fantasy world where people go when the need ‘the deep sleep’ – told by the hospital’s eccentric janitor, Enzo, Alfred regains the joy and happiness of his life and finds a safe haven away from daily life.
Twist and Shout 1984
Tro, håb og kærlighed (original title)
1h 48min | Comedy, Drama, Music | 26 December 1984 (Denmark)
Storyline
Danish teens come of age in 1963. Bjorn and Erik are close friends. Bjorn is pursued by Kirsten, a future Stepford wife, but he falls for Anna, who initiates him into love and sex. Erik is somber, caring for his home-bound mentally-ill mother while his strict father rules his life. He desires Kirsten, but she’s unattainable. Pregnancy, a horrific abortion, an engagement party, and a revelation about the rectitude of Erik’s father lead to a climax: Bjorn and Erik must stand up to controlling adults.
love 100 degrees c 2010
LOVE, 100°C (original title)
22min | Short, Drama, Romance | 2010 (South Korea)
Storyline:
A hearing-impaired boy, Min-so is gay, and he likes his classmate, Ji-seok. One day, Min-so impulsively has sex with a young man who works in a public bath, an experience that lends him new confidence, but at a heavy price.
