Custody 2017

Custody 2017

Custody 2017
Jusqu’à la garde (original title)
16 | 1h 33min | Drama | 15 March 2018 (Hungary)

Storyline:

Antoine Besson, Miriam’s divorced husband, is a nice man. In charge of security in a hospital, he is esteemed both by his superiors and his fellow colleagues. Moreover he is a good father who, willing to be closer to his eleven-year-old son Julien, has chosen to be transferred to the town where the boy lives with his mother and his older sister Joséphine, soon to be of age. That is the very reason why Antoine, the caring father, is asking for joint custody of Julien. Well, all that would be fine provided Antoine actually was the man he claims to be. The trouble is that his wife and his two children see him in a very different light. For in the past, Antoine was far from an angel. On the contrary, he had a knack for creating an atmosphere of permanent fear at home, going as far as to occasionally beat his wife under his children’s eyes. And he got away with it all the more easily as Miriam, wishing to avoid even more problems, never lodged a complaint against him – a fact that eventually turns against her. Which is why, despite the fact that Julien does not want to see his father any more, the family court judge complies with Antoine’s request.

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Clover 2016

Clover 2016

Clover 2016
15min | Short, Action, Adventure | 14 March 2016 (USA)

Storyline:

Thomas and his sister Ethel are thrown into peril when a mysterious stranger appears at their secluded New England farm during the height of the Great Depression. When their father leaves for town, the stranger’s motives become clear and the children are forced to make a decision that will bring deadly consequences for everyone involved.

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38,5 (2010)

38,5 (2010)

38,5 (2010)
10min | Documentary, Short | 28 April 2010 (Germany)

Storyline:

Mariusz is a 15-year-old Polish boy who is training as a competitive boxer. The title refers to his weight (38,5 kilos), which must be increased by 4 kilos to move up a weight class. We see him in class, getting a detailed physical exam, training with other youth, at home and wandering alone. While this is listed as a brief documentary, the editorial comment of the cinematography and its editing present the picture of an adolescent boy who has a pretty miserable life. He is berated by his coach for “moving in slow motion”. His friends seem hardly to know he is there. His mother complains at every step and only wants him to have a girlfriend so that there is someone to do his homework. If there is to be a good ending to his constrained life, in isn’t visible in this 10-minute slice.

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STUM (Tongue-Tied) 2018

STUM (Tongue-Tied) 2018

STUM (Tongue-Tied) 2018
Short, Drama | 14 February 2018 (UK)

Storyline:

In Stavanger, Norway, teenager Sondre decides it’s time to come out to his friends, as well as face the abandonment issues which have resurfaced following big news from his boyfriend. An uplifting LGBT Drama/Romance short about overcoming the obstacles life puts in your path.

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