Pratikshya(2022)

ETA(en)

Ronnie, a middle aged Filipino father, moonlights nightly as a rideshare driver. What begins as a regular shift leads to the most awkward of passengers: his college-aged son Josh and his drunk friend. As the ride progresses, Ronnie and Josh’s emotional baggage emerges.

Kopf oder Bauch(de)

Lemon(en)

A Korean TV anchor goes to China to do a story on an ancient artifact. When she falls for the object's owner, she dreads revealing the truth to him.

Home Again(en)

Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.

Sofía(es)

“Sofia” is a short film about a divorced woman with a 7-year-old son on the Asperger’s spectrum. Struggling financially, she decides to sell their house, symbolizing their past life. This choice catalyzes her journey of growth and acceptance, driven by her love for her son.

REVIEW OF INNER SPACES(bg)

Nina is 35 years old; her husband is 53. She loves him so much that she longs to have a child with him... Max also loves her. He is even flattered that Nina is very jealous, but he does not want a child because he is afraid that the child will call him grandpa... The real reason for the conflict is that Max will soon be killed and only he knows that fact. The film is a reflection of the emotions and experiences of two lovers, inspired by real events that happened in a provincial town in 2007.

Concrete Garden(en)

A charming story about a West Indian girl who moves to 1950s London. Marcia has spent most of her 11 years living with her Jamaican grandmother but is sent to damp, dark London to start a new life with her parents. Missing her gran terribly, Marcia is surrounded by bullying schoolgirls, racism on TV and a jealous younger brother... Only her favourite pop star will help her feel at home. Concrete Garden is a wonderfully observed graduation film from director Alrick Riley. With warm performances from a young cast and exquisite detail in the production design, this tender short film powerfully evokes the trials and tribulations faced by kids settling in 1950s Britain.

If We Were Together(en)

A young mother and her son make an audio letter to her husband at the front. She poses a desperate question. The recording, made in 1967, and the rough, colourful animation evoke the sense of longing of a family separated by war. Made at the St. Joost Academie Breda.

Two Syllables Behind(sk)

Main Course(ar)

After not seeing her for a long time, and during Christmas diner, Jane's family discovers that she turned vegan.

When We Last Spoke(en)

Two sisters are abandoned by their Broadway-bound mother and are left with their grandparents and a cast of kooky characters. A coming-of-age story about family, friends, love, and forgiveness.

The Only Ones(de)

After a young management consultant involuntarily stumbles over the roots of his identity in Muotathal, he struggles just like a fatefully interwoven "gothic girl" to break out of the narrowness of the valley and make peace with the past.

Nanny & Isaiah: Friends in Need, Friends in Deed(en)

Each member of the MacTuggle family is pulled in a different direction. The chaos is comical... but tension is building. What brings the family together? Working together to help others in need--near and far. In the Nanny and Isaiah series.

Mail Order Monster(en)

A girl seeks help and guidance from a robot monster to cope with the bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

Samantaral(bn)

On a family visit, a young man and his girlfriend set out to discover why his eccentric uncle has been mysteriously confined to one room for years.

Consent(en)

A wealthy Manhattan family's inability to cope with the suicide of their eldest daughter sends them into a downward spiral of drugs, alcohol and sexual taboos that threatens to destroy them.

@Kalinka08 - Melde dich bitte(de)

Who is "Kalinka08"? In a chat message, she reports about experiences of violence in the family. A fake? Or does she urgently need help? Sofia and her friends are worried. Despite the Corona-lockdown, they arrange to meet and forge a plan to find Kalinka.

Resurrection(en)

In the wake of a traumatic incident at a funeral, an aging widow is faced with a bizarre, impossible choice.

Ein weites Herz(de)

When Isa provokes the Nazis with a satirical song at her graduation party, she is denied her degree despite passing her exams. She has to give up her plan to become a teacher and, against her mother Petra's wishes, manages to perform in a political cabaret. She enjoys stage success as a singer with an accordion and falls in love with the pianist Laurenz. During the Second World War, Isa's family gets caught up in the wheels of political power and is torn apart - until, after much turbulence, the Vermehrens regain their old cohesion and accompany Isa together as she enters a convent in Bonn.

The Snow Child(zh)

A young rabbit is rescued from disaster by the snowman he makes with his mother.