Three Ripe Madams(2001)

Sin City(en)

Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Animation(en)

Collective screening of the Academy Award nominated short films from the Animation category for 2011. (1) Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (Travel Journal), Sacrebleu Prod., France, 11 min. (2) Let's Pollute, no company listed, USA, 6 min. (3) The Gruffalo, Magic Light Pic., UK/Germany, 27 min. (4) The Lost Thing, Passion Pic., Australia/UK, 15 min. (5) Day & Night, Pixar, USA, 6 min. (6) Urs, Filmakademie Baden-Württemburg, Germany, 10 min. (7) The Cow That Wanted To Be a Hamburger, Bill Plympton Studios, USA, 6 min.

Honeysuckle(hu)

Like the twining vines of the honeysuckle, each of the three stories in this film follow a character whose growth is impeded by the clouds of society hanging over their heads. From a Hungarian taxi driver torn between the preservation of his family and the unexpected humane responsibility found in the clandestine activities he does for profit, to the Hungarian teenager of a single mother whose idea of life goals and success seems perpetually defined by the missing figure of a role model, and finally to the young Indian Carnatic singer who amidst personal and national turmoil decides to sacrifice the one thing that defines her - her talent, Honeysuckle aims not to narrate or condescendingly offer a message, as much as it seeks to illustrate the many life directions available, and the way none of them are good, in a world severely lacking a moral center.

Lucky Strike in Love(ja)

Tamami and Mika are the daughters of professional bowlers. They received special training in bowling from a young age, but before they knew it, the difference in their abilities began to become apparent. Mika, feeling inferior, became deeply depressed and was thinking of giving up bowling when she went on to high school. Tamami was heartbroken by this. Then, the two received an invitation from the small bowling club at the high school they were going to attend...

Twilight of the Male Wolf(ja)

Ryuichi, an office worker, gets into a fight with his girlfriend Kota, a bartender, and chases him through the streets. At that moment, he receives a violent impact on his back and collapses. Ryuichi wakes up to Kota's voice. Apparently he came to the lakeside with Kota and fell asleep. However, he only came to this lakeside a year ago when I met him...

Under the Canvas Sky(ja)

Hideaki is a straight college student. He also has a girlfriend named Juri, and she sometimes recalls a young man she met when she was a high school student who aspired to be a painter...

Rabu partner: Yokubô dai kaihô(ja)

Ako, an aspiring manga artist working at a bar, is in a sex friend relationship with her sister's ex-boyfriend, Tetsuya. One day, while she is having sex with Tetsuya, her sister, Marina, suddenly comes home. Marina tells her that her husband died in an accident and she has just finished the funeral...

Mucha furi kaika-chû: Uwaki musume to hoteri tsuma(ja)

Hanako, who works at a girls' bar, is having an affair with a married man named Etsuo, who likes older men. When Etsuo's wife, Tomoe, notices her husband's affair, she suddenly shows up at Hanako's workplace and asks him to be her friend.

Inran reijô: Yagai gyaku rape(ja)

All the Lonely People(en)

Spanning seven short stories - each taking place in a different city around the globe, “All the Lonely People” showcases a slice of life from various strangers while they try to face their regular, everyday problems. From New Zealand to New York city, the assortment of strangers deal with modern day anxieties that slowly spiral out of control.

Like a Fiery Horse(ja)

Koji grew up with a brother complex, constantly being compared to his successful older brother. The only place he could find solace was the bar called "Arles". One night Koji is provoked by Soma, a regular at Arles who smells similar to his brother. He is then sexually assaulted by Endo, one of Soma's henchmen. Koji somehow manages to escape. He finds Soma's home and swears to take his own type of revenge, making persistent silent phone calls. As the confident Soma becomes confused on the other end of the phone, Koji begins to get a type of enjoyment from the phone calls.

Rope of Hell: A Nun's Story(ja)

A woman is taken to a convent, soon discovering that it is a hotbed of perversion. Her Mother Superior initiates her into BDSM...soon reuniting her with the father she thought she had lost.

New York Stories(en)

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons" (Martin Scorsese), a tormented painter channels heartbreak into his art. In "Life Without Zoë" (Francis Ford Coppola), a precocious 12-year-old navigates privilege and loneliness in a Manhattan hotel. And in "Oedipus Wrecks" (Woody Allen), a man’s domineering mother literally becomes a looming presence over New York.

Where Love Blooms in the Sky(ja)

The man feels nostalgic when he sees the coastal townscape he hasn't seen in a long time, and when he heads to the beach, his ex is waiting for him. Although he is a model now, he was still in his infancy at the time, and it was thanks to his lover, a government official, that the fire was ignited...but that lover was also demoted and there was no sign of him looking back...

The Seaside Ballad(ja)

Fujimoto receives a sealed letter from Etsuko, the wife of his lover, Yoshio. It was a sudden obituary that Yoshio, who had been unable to contact him after a petty fight a month ago, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. At the gay bar they used to go to, they talk about their memories with master Uehara and regular customer Iwamura. Iwamura invites the grieving Fujimoto to a hotel to comfort him. However, she realizes that Fujimoto's affection for Yoshio is deep, so she gives up and breaks up with him.

Aniki and Me: A Kiss to Remember(ja)

Akira and Masa are fledgling comic storytellers. Living together in a small apartment with no bathroom, they audition daily. At an audition one day, a duo already active on TV is in the middle of rehearsals. As Akira and Maza eagerly watch the duo, hoping to steal a few tricks, an ambiguous atmosphere develops that develops into something more.

The Boys of Love Beach(ja)

Bad at sports, Takeshi and Ryo, a gay couple, get together with Akira and Mitsuo, another gay couple, to participate in a beach volleyball tournament all the while Ryo is set to meet a man he met on a dating site. As the tension grows, Takeshi's older sister, Rika, shows up with her lover, Yuichi, who was the captain of the volleyball club in high school.

My Freedom(cs)

30 years of freedom = 30 authors = 30 minutes of films. A unique project of Reflex magazine and Czech Television, which in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution reflects many forms and understanding of freedom. Various personalities of the Czech cultural sphere have made their minute films.

Metro... In Dino(hi)

Follows interconnected stories of several different couples, each facing a crossroads at different stages in their lives and relationships.

Three Times(zh)

In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.