Shallots & Garlic

That Way to Madra(nl)

A conscript is given leave to visit his wife who has been admitted to hospital after a road accident. Dutch student film in the vein of the French Nouvelle Vague, praised at the time by directors like Godard and Bertolucci.

Lúbtha(en)

A short film inspired by true events and follows the story of a teenager dealing with his sexuality whilst having to grow up in early 90s Northern Ireland. As physical and mental abuse become a daily struggle, Fintan retreats into a world of anger and silence. With no solution on the horizon, he yearns to escape from the small town he’s been trapped in all his life, bringing nothing but his younger brother. As he comes closer to planning his journey to freedom, one night he is shown the reality of acceptance and love.

Burial at Sea(de)

SEEBESTATTUNG (Burial at Sea) is the story about the development of a forbidden love between the teenage siblings Larissa and Fabian. After the death of their father, the two are left with an inseparable mixture of love, guilt, and loss. The film is to show the emotional turmoil of naive teenagers and, in a erotic-romantic way, sheds light on one of the last taboos in our society: incest.

My Bloody Valentine(en)

My Bloody Valentine is a romantic horror story about the pain love causes and the scars it leaves behind. A modern re-telling of the boy meets girl story, but with a lot more blood. And of course, no romance would be complete without a song and dance number thrown in at the end.

Safe(ko)

A woman working as a cashier at an illegal gambling parlor pushes her luck by stealing money from gamblers as a way to pay off her own debts. When one gambler realizes he’s been cheated, he returns with murderous intent and the already dismal situation spirals out of control.

Funny Man(en)

The 30-minute original short film that Funny Man (1994) was expanded from. It has a more darkly humorous atmosphere than the feature-length version, and instead only follows the Taylor family as they explore their new mansion and meet the Funny Man.

Kiss Me(en)

Kid Vargas is forced to face up to some devastating truths after he kills his opponent in the boxing ring.

Ghosts(en)

Three Kiowa boys attempt to escape a government boarding school in 1891, Oklahoma.

Stalked(en)

In what could easily pass as a Twilight Zone episode, this film shows what happens when a troubled carnival owner returns back to his childhood home to escape God. Films like this would be shown to adult church groups to stimulate discussion - such as “was this man being stalked by Jesus in wooden shoes?”.

Antkeeper(en)

This classic from Rolf Forsberg, in the style of Fellini and Bergman, tells the story of a gardener who decides to introduce ants to his garden, because they will benefit what grows there. He is disturbed when the ants spend all their time fighting. He sends his son to teach them how to live peacefully.

Lights Out(en)

A woman prepares for bed, but realizes that something may be lurking in the shadows.

Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment(ja)

A duo of guys capture and brutally torture a young girl to the point of piercing her retina.

Through a Boy's Eyes(es)

When a boy becomes a young man, the way he sees the world can change not just his perceptions of those around him, but how others see him. As burgeoning desires come to the surface, there is the choice of either embracing and acting upon them, or burying them. Includes: On the Roof [En la azotea] (2015); The Son [El hijo] (2012); Inside [Dentro] (2013); Tomboy [Même pas mort] (2007); Paradigma (2016).

Further Prophecies of Nostradamus(en)

This short film applies the prophecies of Nostradamus to events of World War II.

First Blood(en)

A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period.

The Persistence of Time(en)

A pair of time-traveling detectives, sent to investigate a cold case murder in 1957, uncover the horrible, cosmic truth of humanity’s ascendancy, unraveling their perception of time and space.

Mind Your Body(de)

Überlast(de)

Kalter Kaffee(de)

Virgins4lyfe(no)

It is the last night of 14-year-old Astrid's and Issi's holiday by the beach. The mission is clear, especially for Issi: to find a guy and hopefully lose her virginity before the holidays are over.