A Sinister Research(2023)

Under the Lantern(de)

Else Riedel (Lissy Arna), locked out by her authoritarian father, seeks refuge with her boyfriend Hans. Complications threaten when Hans's roommate Max falls in love with her, but the situation is resolved: the three remain friends, and decide to form a music hall act. They want to ascend, but how? A way out beckons when a theatrical agent named Nevin enters Else’s life. He is played by Hubert von Meyerinck as a slick and oily villain, who oozes refinement; his experience behind bars is waved away with a silk scarf. He is cunning to the point of perfidiousness, but is not completely unsympathetic. He also embodies a new type - the scrounger.

Hojas(es)

When a son comes clean with his family about his current life, he receives an unexpected response that will cause him to reflect.

That's Harassment(en)

This film is a series of six short films that depicts six different cases of sexual harassment in the workplace, all based on real events.

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire(te)

Set in the fictional dystopian city-state of Khansaar, the film follows the friendship between Deva, a tribesman, and Varadha, the prince of Khansaar. When a coup d'état is planned by his father's ministers and his relatives, Varadha enlists Deva's help to become Khansaar's undisputed ruler.

Momo(nl)

Saudade(es)

All That You Love Will Be Carried Away(en)

Based on the Stephen King short story: A middle-aged traveling salesman contemplates his life choices at a shitty motel in Nebraska.

The Deadly Love(id)

Lukman, a man who recently died tries to find his girlfriend in the afterlife.

ring my bell(ja)

Ayuko is left alone at home while her parents travel abroad. Her childhood friend Isao and his bandmate Utsuho show up and their limited-time only sleepover begins.

Reunion(ja)

Yoichi quits his research position at university after quarreling with his professor and works as a temporary lecturer at a cram school. He is over thirty and thinks about his next steps in life, but can't bring himself to marry his long-time girlfriend. At which point he encounters Tsukiyo, a love interest from his high school days.

lala(co)

Party Animals(en)

Nicole and Matt move into a new flat, but are quickly disturbed by their party going neighbours which causes them to evaluate their relationship when they notice their differences.

The Eye and the Wall(es)

Condemned to live in scarcity behind a colossal wall that divides Gabhán City in two, Alba is part of a network that distributes medicines and water to the most needy in a clandestine hospital. Her godmother, Lucre, seeks to save her by risking her life in a covert traffic of illegal people to the other side of the wall. Alba refuses to leave her people and the hospital, so Lucre is forced to lie to her in order to convince her and thus embark her on a journey across the border that changes her life forever.

El Corazón de Bolívar(es)

Isabel and Antonio Condorcanqui, brother and sister who have been separated by Chile’s Dictatorship due to the family relationship they have with José Gabriel Condorcanqui or Tupac Amaru II.

Days I Didn't Forget(pt)

The story of a men and his memories around his new apartament.

ONISM(en)

Two people who find themselves struggling with their own feelings, take a trip to the country side. Trying to make peace with their struggles and their thoughts.

Vestigis(ca)

Isabel and Jaume enter the forest to dig up their deceased son and bring him back to life. They want to spend one day with him, but death can’t be fooled.

Contos Analógicos do Centro da Cidade(pt)

Whole(en)

When Angel struggles to maintain appearances during an awkward dinner party, a fabulous stranger makes them question if repressing themself for their mother’s approval is worth it.

Heroic(es)

Luis, an 18-year-old Mexican boy with indigenous roots, enters the Heroico Military College with the hope of securing a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent system designed to make him a perfect soldier.