Mundane History 2009

Mundane History 2009

Mundane History 2009

Mundane History 2009
Jao nok krajok (original title)
1h 22min | Drama | 13 December 2010 (USA)

Storyline:

Explores the relationship between Ake, a young man who is paralyzed from the waist down after an accident, and Pun, the male nurse who takes care of him, and of course Ake’s father. Ake is at first cold towards his nurse Pun, but as Pun continues to earnestly take care of him he starts to open up his heart through candid conversations. The physical contact with Pun makes him rethink physical desires that he wants to forget. The grudge he held against his father slowly abates. All of this slowly becomes the motivating factor to confirm that he is alive, albeit with physical problems.

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Dust 2018

Dust 2018

Dust 2018

Dust 2018
Dòst (original title)
Drama | TV Movie 27 October 2018

Storyline:

The short drama film Dòst tells the tough coming of age process of best friends Alko and Björn in a small rural village community. Between agricultural weekend work and partying, dealing with other adolescent boys and girls, one kiss can make a big difference. The urge to fit in, to uphold image, and peer pressure makes the boys both having to make choices that will affect their friendship.

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All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001
Riri Shushu no subete (original title)
2h 26min | Crime, Drama, Music | 6 October 2001 (Japan)

Storyline:

Life isn’t easy for a group of high school kids growing up absurd in Japan’s pervasive pop/cyber culture. As they negotiate teen badlands- school bullies, parents from another planet, lurid snapshots of sex and death- these everyday rebels without a cause seek sanctuary, even salvation, through pop star savior Lily Chou-Chou, embracing her sad, dreamy songs and sharing their fears and secrets in Lilyholic chat rooms. Immersed in the speed of everyday troubles, their lives inevitably climax in a fatal collision between real and virtual identities, a final logging-off from innocence.

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Always Say Yes 2019

Always Say Yes 2019

Always Say Yes 2019

Always Say Yes 2019
Siempre sí (original title)
Unrated | 1h 44min | Drama | 6 April 2019 (Argentina)

Storyline:

Héctor travels from Hermosillo to Mexico City with the hope of posing naked for photography collective Feral. His friend Carlos chose not to go with him, and Héctor, determined to experiment with his desire without limits, promises himself to always say yes.

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You Are the Apple of My Eye 2011

You Are the Apple of My Eye 2011

You Are the Apple of My Eye 2011

You Are the Apple of My Eye 2011
Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nu hai (original title)
1h 49min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 19 August 2011 (Taiwan)

Storyline:

A coming of age story featuring a group of Taiwanese teenagers/friends and their experience as they all fall in love with the same girl: Shen Jiayi, the star student of the school. A story about the complexities and bitter sweetness of high school life set in the backdrop of Taiwanese cultures and traditions.

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Always Say Yes 2019

Always Say Yes 2019

Always Say Yes 2019

Always Say Yes 2019
Siempre sí (original title)
Unrated | 1h 44min | Drama | 6 April 2019 (Argentina)

Storyline:

Héctor travels from Hermosillo to Mexico City with the hope of posing naked for photography collective Feral. His friend Carlos chose not to go with him, and Héctor, determined to experiment with his desire without limits, promises himself to always say yes.

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