The Japanese Boy(2009)

Shall We Kiss?(fr)

When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel's offer of "a kiss without consequences". Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else's life.

Just Past Noon on a Tuesday(pt)

Two strangers visit the penthouse of a recently deceased lover, only to find themselves learning more about each other.

Staid(en)

Four small-town people, tied together by new and old relationships, come together to tangle, fight, sing, talk, smoke, drink, argue, laugh, leave and return - and stumble towards the reality that their lives are finally changing, whether they like it or not.

My Dinner with Andre(en)

Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.

Germany in Autumn(de)

Nine fictitious documentaries and films reflect the mood of late 1970s Germany, particularly the two-month period in 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped by the RAF (Red Army Faction). The kidnap had been made to orchestrate the release of the original leaders of the RAF, aka the Baader-Meinhof.

Coffee and Cigarettes(en)

An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

Don’t Wake Me Up(en)

A final conversation between a recently separated couple on their last night together before parting ways.

Anxiety & Desire(es)

Two friends explore the meaning of anxiety.

No Loitering, Please(en)

A lowly comic book shop owner discovers a mysterious young woman loitering in his shop, leading to an unlikely friendship.

Choose Me(en)

Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talk radio relationship counselor, and an itinerant stranger have encounters that expose their contradictions and anxieties about love and acceptance.

Mouthful(en)

A day in the life of several drifting characters, both friends and strangers, hanging out in the suburbs of Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Play Pretend(en)

Two friends, Mia and Teo, meet up one evening and over a glass of wine, they debate the philosophy of love into its very depths. Being polar opposites, Mia argues over the inevitable end and pain that comes with the start of every relationship while Teo is more concerned with the loss of self and the change that occurs in someone over a relationship. By trying to preserve a memory that will forever exist in their minds, they choose to play pretend for the evening and live out the perfect relationship. The film offers a quick glimpse into an alternate universe where after years spent together, Mia moves out of the apartment where Teo and her lived together. A short peek into what could have been and also asking - would it have even been worth it in the end? However, once the hour has passed, they have to return to reality.

Mea Culpa(en)

A date becomes complicated when a controversial subject forces the couple to examine their desires and limitations.

Estatus(es)

303(de)

Two university students gain insight into life and love as they get to know each other during a road trip across Europe.

Baba Anka & The Devil(en)

An elderly woman is approached by a salesman who attempts to manipulate her into signing a contract.

Night #1(fr)

It starts as a one night stand that evolves in a long discussion with infinite subjects between a québécoise and an immigrant.

Detour(en)

Two strangers bond during a taxi ride.

Between Us(en)

A New York couple and their Midwestern friends find that drastic changes have occurred in their respective lives since they last met.

Pluto(en)

A person pitches an idea to their boss about manipulation of gravity.