Behind the Walls

El último canto del pájaro cú(es)

Minutes before his death in the general ward of a city hospital, Ulises, a terminal patient in his fifties, reconstructs the fragments of his life. Lauro, a young and smiling nearby patient accompanies him on his final agony, reliving all Ulises' missed opportunities.

Café Paraíso(es)

Gallo rehearses his heroic resignation, with which he hopes to regain his youth, his dignity and even a love.

Triptych(sv)

A three-part short film of women's roles, power, frustration and desires. Three small movies that form a unit together. The first film treats the anxiety of being subordinate, the second film treats the frustration of being near somebody who wants to kill and the third film is about wanting someone.

I Guess It Might Be Selfish(en)

As an older man reflects on the shame he feels about his lack of self-awareness in his youth, a younger man embodies that same selfishness, making choices that clash with his young family at home.

Rat(en)

An agoraphobic woman trapped in a toxic marriage, struggles with a rat problem.

Megatron(ro)

It's Maxim's birthday. He's 8 years old. He lives together only with his mother in a village not so close to the big city. For his birthday, his mother will take him to Bucharest, to McDonald's. There, Maxim hopes to meet his father.

Fallin' Floyd(nl)

A humoristic turbo drama. Floyd, after being dumped by his girlfriend, suffers from psychological problems manifested as a little demon who disrupts his everyday life. Floyd has to go through great depths before he can continue his life.

It Was Dark(nl)

Nicolas and Victor are 12-year-old twins who, despite their different characters, have a unique connection. At school, however, their differences cause problems that make them drift apart.

Biceps of Steel(en)

A modern retelling of the Samson and Delilah story. A super roadie fights evil bouncers stopping a rock and roll crowd from having a good time. He then falls foul of an evil wench who seduces and cuts his hair in order to take away his strength.

Tropico(en)

Based on the Biblical story of sin and redemption, Adam and Eve explore modern LA; the land of gods and monsters.

Slush Ice(da)

A modern, suspenseful 'Hitchcockian' coming-of-age drama about sport and morality.

Sara's School Life 2(pt)

A week after the events of the first film, a new girl arrives. She appears kind but this soon proves to be a form of persuasion on her part.

Dandelion(en)

Two women go on a shared quest to find resolution and closure.

Free Party(fr)

Julien, 18, visits his half-brothers without warning. Max, 26, lives in an travelers' camp in the middle of the Cévennes forest. The two brothers had not seen each other for several years. Julien falls in love with Lise, an occasional mistress of Max with whom he makes some music. This chaotic affair upsets Julien and brings to the foreground the family conflicts that they have never addressed.

The death of Tau(fr)

100 EUR(ro)

Vienna during Christmas time 2017. ION has read a curious article about Hitler, who might be found in Argentina, while his older half-brother Andrei seems to have other problems on his mind. Following the two Romanian half-brothers and their preparations for leaving the city, money is only one side of the coin.

Blue Diary(en)

Through voiceover and static San Francisco landscapes this experimental narrative short tells the melancholy story of a butch dyke pining over a one night stand with a straight girl.

The Necrophile(fr)

A story of a very ordinary man who just happens to be necrophile. (He is also like to eat cockroaches.) Problems begins when his pretty orphan cousin came to live with him...

Egy élet veled(hu)

Six-minute uncut romantic drama.

Night Archives(fr)

Diary sketches of a young gigolo of Arab origin who is confronted with experiences and impressions in the big Parisian world that overwhelms and confuses him.