Obscure: Curtain of Fire(2023)

Switch On(en)

Switch On is a short horror film that juggles questions about the pressures the modern-day education system places on young students and the effects this has on them. The heart of the story is Alexander, a young student plagued by insomnia and anxiety, who tries to retain his sanity under the pressure of a looming exam.

Incomplete Eclipse(cs)

Marta (Lucie Patikova) was blinded in an accident brought on by her careless and indulgent younger sister. Now in a school for the blind, Marta keeps up her hope that she will one day see again, mainly because her mother - out of good intentions - has led her to believe that the blindness is only temporary. Before long, Marta comes to realize that her condition will last until she dies, and she begins to despair, hating her mother for giving her false hope. Only a dedicated psychologist, Dr. Mos (Oldrich Navratil) seems to have the means of retrieving Marta from her depression.

The Party's Just Beginning(en)

In a bleak Inverness midwinter, Luisaidh is careening off the rails after the suicide of her best friend. She medicates her misery with joyless sex, chips and a belief in the power of positive drinking. Surrounded by bittersweet memories, she struggles to find someone to talk to or some reason to make life worthwhile at the most stressful time of the year.

Birthday Wish(en)

Starring Mike Brayden, Yvette Angulo and directed by Ryan Casselman. Birthdays can be tough. Often a reminder that our lives are moving at rapid speed, and while you may have aged a year older over night, you realize that not a whole lot else has changed. That is certainly the case with Jeff, a greeting card creative who has the 'birthday blues' and struggles to find someone to share his birthday with.

Mr. Jones(en)

The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.

I'm Feeling Sad Today, But I'll See Her Again Soon.(es)

A girl who's living abroad, alone for the first time, misses her cat.

Outside(tl)

A family retreats to an isolated farm during a zombie outbreak, but years of painful secrets take a toll as they navigate their desolate world.

PRÓXIMO!(pt)

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown(es)

Pepa resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a deliciously chaotic series of events.

The Heart Is a Dark Forest(de)

A woman's life is destroyed when she discovers that her husband has another family.

Tras la mirada(es)

El Conejo(es)

Little Women(en)

With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.

Fearless(en)

After a terrible air disaster, survivor Max Klein emerges a changed person. Unable to connect to his former life or to wife Laura, he feels godlike and invulnerable. When psychologist Bill Perlman is unable to help Max, he has Max meet another survivor, Carla Rodrigo, who is wracked with grief and guilt since her baby died in the crash which she and Max survived.

The Whale(en)

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

Locus Amoenus(it)

A short story about isolation and depression, mixed with a fake documentary interview.

Bystander(en)

A depressed young adult wakes up in a familiar place but doesn't know why they are there. After encountering a socially confident version of their self, they begin to explore the possibility of a parallel universe.

Twisted Hearts(en)

Three struggling couples embark on a transformative journey at a couples retreat, aiming to mend the cracks in their relationships.

No Clowning Around(en)

Ed, Who was once beloved by his hometown as Mumbles the Clown, is now a party clown who battles depression and addiction. His last shred of light in his life Trixie has struggles of her own. Being pushed from all sides who and what will stop this endless spiral?

Myra Is (Not) Okay(en)

A joyful young woman spends her day doing errands for a friend's house party, where she meets a charming young man who sees through her endearing disguise.