Understand(2024)

Happiness(en)

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Birth(en)

It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.

Birth/Rebirth(en)

A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead.

To Live and Die and Live(en)

Muhammad returns home to Detroit to bury his stepfather and is thrust into settling his accounts, but Muhammad’s struggles with depression and addiction may finish him before he finishes the task.

Birdsong(en)

Following the death of their mother, one sister tries to convince the other that she isn't really gone.

The Curtain of Emotions(tr)

She Held Me Close And Whispered "Kill Me"(en)

A depressed filmmaker takes on a new project that might help him break into the mainstream or drive him further into despair and reclusivity.

Oliverio and the Pool(es)

When something unexpected happens in Oliverio’s family, all he wants to do is walk away. He settles on a deckchair by the pool and decides there is no reason to move. Life swirls around him, revealing secrets and presenting new challenges. Through moments of death, excrement and basic physics, Oliverio learns that some truths cannot be ignored.

Homebody(en)

A solitary individual finds solace in remaining within the confines of his residence, contending with the challenges of depression and alcohol dependency.

Italian for Beginners(da)

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself(da)

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.

Trapped In Silence(en)

A compelling drama about a silent, violent teenager. Kevin suffers from elective mutism and no one has ever heard him utter a word.

Prozac Nation(en)

When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

When the Light Breaks(is)

When the light breaks on a long summer’s day in Iceland. From one sunset to another, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty.

Traces of Grief(de)

Shell-shocked Barbara must face up to the loss of a dear companion after a tragic accident. Her best friend Klara and husband Torsten devise a plan to thaw Barbara's heart, after she reminisces about the incident, the funeral, and happier times. Will she agree to the suggestions of her nearest and dearest? Can grief turn into hope?

Lake Forest Park(en)

A coming-of-age film about a group of outsider teenagers in Seattle dealing with the consequences of accidental gun violence in their hometown.

Apollo Boy(en)

A young woman thinks back on a series of life advice her deceased brother once shared with her as she goes through the steps of her daily routine. Inspired by a supernatural story the two bonded over in life, she attempts to establish a line of communication with "Apollo Boy", a little boy who watches over lonely children from his home on the moon.

Tempo Rubato(pt)

What would you do if only after the death of your husband, or your father, or your best friend, you found out that he had loved another man? “Tempo Rubato” is a story about two grieving processes—Ravi’s, who lost his first love to police violence, and Dora and Edu’s, who lost their husband and father, respectively. Tiago, Ravi’s childhood friend, visits his family after the funeral and brings with him two boxes full of videos that Ravi recorded throughout his youth, including a farewell video-letter to his family, in which he confesses the secret he kept his entire life.

I Miss You When I See You(cn)

Jamie re-encounters his old school friend, Kevin, who has been suffering from depression, and must make a choice between following his heart or society.

Wind Traces(es)

A family is left adrift after the father's departure. Mother and children will have to grow and let go of their fears in order to survive.