Things We Get Used To(2021)

Self(en)

A Brazilian actress goes to NYC to pursue her dreams while waiting for her boyfriend that stayed in Brazil. They only speak trough video messages. But since every journey moves forward, we witness how the change of plans affects her - and also her acting. She leaves the 'selfie mode of living' and turns within herself.

For Nonna Anna(en)

In this raw and graceful testimony of intersectional womanhood, a trans girl has to care for her Italian grandmother. She assumes that her Nonna disapproves of her - but instead discovers a tender bond in their shared vulnerability.

Perpetual Night(pt)

Castuera, Spain, April 1939. During the night two Falangist Guards appear at the door of the house where Paz is taking refuge with her family. They request her presence at the police station. Paz immediately understands the fatality of this visit. With no chance to escape, she asks to breastfeed her newborn daughter one last time.

Genre Hopper(fi)

A young filmmaker accidentally claps her idol’s mystical clapperboard, throwing the two on a frantic journey through film genres and beyond.

Révérence(en)

He danced for fame. She danced through pain. For old times' sake and to new beginnings . . . in a fleeting moment.

Wer bist du?(de)

The little dog Nero looks around inquisitively in a world that is still somewhat foreign to him. He doesn't really know who or what he is and wants to have everything he admires in others. Only when the fox intrudes does Nero come to his senses.

Unrest(de)

During a routine visit to an acquaintance, an old, single Sorbian woman reflects on her life.

Volátil(es)

The Purple Sea(it)

Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village.

Parrot(en)

A drag queen protects a child during a crisis as prejudices reach a breaking point.

Waterlanders(nl)

“Waterlanders” is Simone van Dusseldorp’s 1994 graduation film from the Netherlands Film and Television Academy. It depicts two sisters coping with their parents’ death and constructing their own reality in an attempt to regain a sense of agency. While the sisters share an unbreakable bond, the older sister’s growing curiosity about the outside world strains their relationship as the younger sister resists these newfound changes.

Freeheld(en)

New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

The Feather Pillow(cs)

Alena falls mysteriously ill after Mira breaks off their secret relationship.

A Really Important Person(en)

A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.

To Be Free(en)

In a tiny after-hours club, Nina Simone finds a way, for one moment, to be free.

Yes(en)

A businesswoman finds herself saying YES

The Smotherer(pt)

Vicente is an “abafador”, a smotherer who travels around with the mission of ending the suffering of those who are terminally ill and dying. Tired of living like a criminal, he does one last service but is caught red-handed by a woman.

The Honor of His Family(en)

An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War. Untill one day his son returns home as a deserter.

Selma & Sofie(sv)

An erotic love story about falling in love with another woman and wanting to have sex with her all the time. Selma has a boring job and a boring boyfriend. When she meets Sofie at the swimming pool she can't stop thinking about her.