O Horizon

It's Okay Go Back to Sleep(en)

A neuroscientist tortured by sleep paralysis goes to extreme lengths to test his controversial device that could either reverse paralysis or kill the patient.

The Wisdom Tree(en)

Three very different people — a quantum physicist, a neuroscientist (Sheetal Sheth), and an FBI agent — find themselves drawn into a spiraling mystery. Confronted with a mysterious car accident, the three must interpret clues that defy common sense. Their collective quest takes them from science to art to music to mysticism in a widening search for answers. After an intense outward chase to satisfy their rational minds, the trio realizes the answers they desire lie buried deep within themselves. As each seeker begins to embrace the true nature of reality, each is rewarded with revelations beyond their wildest imaginings. What they learn leaves them humbled and in awe of the strange and beautiful universe we call home. When everything makes sense, nothing makes sense. This highly philosophical narrative has been applauded by scientists, artists, thinkers, scholars, media, academia, students and audiences from 10 to 80+ years old.

The Brain(en)

Is it possible to replicate the human brain on a computer? To connect it to machines? Research aimed at understanding the functioning of our biological brain is being matched by spectacular progress in the development of artificial intelligence.

Herbert West: Reanimator(en)

Pursued by the police, an ambitious neuroscientist uses a neutrino impulse to bring his dead wife back to life, unintentionally unlocking within her dormant powers that threaten the existence of everyone he knows.

Discarnate(en)

A neuroscientist's obsession with a drug that expands the human mind inadvertently unleashes a deadly supernatural force on his team.

What Is My Face?(en)

A short doc about how faces are perceived: by scientists, by artists, by animals. How do we remember faces so well if we can barely describe them with words? Why do we see them everywhere? What even are they? What is my face?

The Homesman(en)

When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realizes just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a low-life drifter, George Briggs, to join her. The unlikely pair and the three women head east, where a waiting minister and his wife have offered to take the women in. But the group first must traverse the harsh Nebraska Territories marked by stark beauty, psychological peril and constant threat.

The Leper(pt)

Julião is a young farm worker who, one day, contracts leprosy. Overnight, the good mountaineers that were so friendly with him refuse to see him again, and he must be by himself in the far woods. Bathing in olive oil, as suggested by an old woman, proves ineffective. Now, he becomes violent, expressing his anguish against those who expelled him from the village. Production date is 1975. Had its first major public release in 2009, at MotelX, Lisbon's International Horror Film Festival in the section "Lost Room". The movie was suggested to the MotelX production by the portuguese director António Macedo who knew about the existence of this and other portuguese movies about popular legends and myths of the portuguese imaginary. The movie was archived and conserved by the portuguese Cinematheque.

Ex Machina(en)

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Tugboat M17(de)

Heinrich George plays Henner who lives with his wife and child on a tugboat, going on the river to Berlin. There he meets the attractive Gescha (Betty Amann), and a story of love, betrayal and sadness ensues.

Die Faust in der Tasche(de)

Das Feuerschiff(de)

Fliegen lernen(de)

Apothecary Eva had after the painful separation of her husband Christian life and emotions rearranged. A new relationship is out of the question for the 42-year-old, she just wants to be there for her two almost grown-up sons and one day to take over the pharmacy of her still-mother-in-law. Out of the blue, however, the more than ten years younger doctor Hendrik burst into her life and makes no secret that he has fallen in love with her. Eva suddenly struggles with feelings she never wanted to allow.

First Pavilion(pl)

A young scientist is kidnapped and taken to a mysterious house in which his former professor is conducting experiments to shrink people.

Verdadero romance(es)

Lucas comes home for Easter. As every year, the celebration takes place around the throne of the Magdalena, patron saint of the town, where both blessed and atheists coexist with tradition. Every season a young woman is in charge of dressing the figure, this year's is a complete stranger to him. The girl and the image have a particular relationship, a strange interest grows in Lucas.

Perayaan Mati Rasa(id)

As the first child, Ian struggles to achieve his dreams with his friends and works hard to meet all the expectations he has built, which makes him distant from his family. However, when a major event causes him to lose his parents suddenly, Ian tries to stay strong and buries all his feelings until he becomes numb.

The Winter's Tale(en)

King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Hermione, and his friend, Polixenes, of betraying him. When he forces Polixenes to flee for his life, Leontes sets in motion a chain of events that lead to death, a ferocious bear, an infant left in the snow, young love, and a statue coming to life.

Bolehkah Sekali Saja Kumenangis(id)

After her sister left home, Tari fought alone to save her mother from her abusive father. Tari, which has had a lot of trauma since childhood, is no longer able to withstand this burden. Accompanied by Baskara, a temperamental man who also joined the same support group. Can Tari overcome the trauma she has and no longer keep her tears to herself?

Dinner Time(en)

Caught in the complexity of an unplanned pregnancy, a young teenager faces the daunting task of disclosing the news to her family. But her world is further shaken when her parents announce their divorce.

Revertere Ad Locum Tuum(pt)

After the inauguration of a crematorium in the city, a widowed matriarch imposes her last wish on her children who, despite trying hard to fulfill their mother's request, face several obstacles and paradigms linked to family rituals.