Valentine Crush(ed)!(2009)

First Sign of Love(en)

Megan, a 16-year-old with a hearing impairment, is on her first few days at a mainstream school, where she meets Jake and his group of friends. At first, she seems like an outsider, but Jake tries to break down the communication barrier.

Persil ist auch kein Schnittlauch(de)

Mercedes, Max, Krull, Stephan and Karin live in an apartment in Munich. Krull loves Mercedes in vain, Karin thinks boys are horrible and takes part in competitions. She wins an evening with Udo Lindenberg. Pursued by Krull, Karin and Mercedes leave the apartment. Stephan and Max are left alone. While Karin goes to the hairdresser for the evening, Mercedes meets Simon, who drives a large truck. They decide to get married and have seven children.

Journey to the Shore(ko)

Min-ha and Sang-beom are a gay couple in high school. They go on a journey to the shore for their 100th day anniversary. Min-ha does not care what other people think and exhibits his affection towards Sang-beom in public. On the other hand, Sang-beom feels uneasy about this. That night, Sang-beom tells Minha a secret.

Hitched(en)

The path of teenage love rarely runs smoothly. But Lona and Calum believe their love can conquer everything. But can their marriage withstand the reality of independent living and financial hardship?

No Clothes(en)

Alan meets Joseph in the laundromat while doing his weekly laundry. What begins as a possible romantic setting soon becomes a chase through the streets of New York. A chase for clothes.

In My Dreams(en)

Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.

BoxBallet(ru)

Once a fragile ballerina Olya meets a rude and gloomy boxer Evgeny. The contrast between the worlds of the heroes and their worldview is so striking that the very possibility of intersection of heroes appears as a miracle. Are the heroes ready to accept the same timid feeling that arose between them? Will they overcome everything external and superficial, behind which fragile loving souls are hidden.

Annie Laurie(en)

In late 18th century Scotland, Annie Laurie and William Douglas love each other, but their clans are on opposite sides of the country's civil war. Their love is made immortal through the title song of this film.

Carnival in Paris(en)

In this short, the janitor of a Paris museum's Egyptology department agrees to help a girl hide from the police.

Gravity(en)

The cinematic kiss is probably one of the most archetypical images to be found in film history. It is usually a reassuring and sometimes climactic element in a movie's storyline. Not in Nicolas Provost's 'Gravity' though: with stroboscopic effects, more than a dozen kissing scenes, most from stereotypical 1950s romantic dramas, are edited together and superimposed. Narrative is subverted as the kissing is isolated from its context entirely; the action slows down and flickers back and forth. Every now and then, shots from different films overlap and match; protagonists merge and diverge again a few seconds later. The sugary and dramatic soundtrack of romantic film music contrasts with the deconstructed images; together, they form a dazzling 6-minute vertigo where love becomes a passionate battle.

Butterflies(nl)

Rika is a lonely prostitute who finds support and love from the drug-dealing and single mother Dewy. When a traumatic incident with a client occurs where one of them ends up in prison, their relationship is put to the test.

Civilized Eagles(es)

The love story between a peasant woman and her employer.

Else(fr)

Just Married(en)

Tom Leezak and Sarah McNerney fall in love and plan to get married, despite opposition from Sarah's uptight, rich family. When they do get married, and get a chance to prove Sarah's family wrong, they go on a European honeymoon and run into disaster after disaster. They have to decide whether the honeymoon from hell and a few pre-marital mistakes are worth throwing away their love and marriage.

Henry John and the Little Bug(en)

Dinner time in a remote home of a prairie family turns nightmarish when a band of blood spattered outlaws break through the front door in search of food, horses, and women. Nothing is as it seems in this constantly twisting genre bender.

New York, New York(en)

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

Sleepless Nights(it)

Joshua, a 20-something years old unemployed artist who's getting evicted, meets up with Gabriele, a boy who's new to the city and is apartment hunting. The two form a bond as Gabriele decides to move in after Joshua moves out, but expectations and unreadiness get in the way of a sparking romance.

That Touch of Mink(en)

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things. Philip wants a fling, while Cathy wants a marriage. As they travel to exotic locales, their differing motivations are put to the test.

Lady Ice(en)

An unfortunate encounter sets Lady Ice, the spirit of winter, and Sen, a child protected by his loving parents, on paths that bound to cross again. 20 years later Lady Ice returns to that same forest only to find Sen, now a grown man, and her beast she has left behind. Join the beautiful and tragic tale of Lady Ice as she sets on an inner journey, only to realize she can never be with the one she loves.

Rain After the Concert(es)

Toño accompanies Sara, his best friend's girlfriend, to a rock concert. Unable to reach a bus to return to their city, they are forced to spend the night in a cheap hotel room. The intoxication and euphoria of having seen their favorite group make them feel an illusory affinity.