The Phoenix

Waiting for the Turning of the Earth(en)

It is not everyday that you meet a man on the beach in his pajamas. It is even less often that you find he has brought his bed with him. A gentle film about life, death and forgiveness, starring two of Australia's best loved actors.

Kanarí(is)

Vala and Benni are on the road and struggle to find a mutual purpose in their new destination.

Fareed(en)

Fareed, a young poet of Berber origin, has a sewing workshop in his apartment in Montreal. At first, Fareed doesn’t react at the accusing finger the news media point at all Muslims. But Fareed is forced to react when a client finds herself embarrassed by a message he has left in one of the dresses.

Helium(da)

A young boy, Alfred, is dying, but through the stories about Helium, a magical fantasy world, told by the hospital's eccentric janitor, Enzo, Alfred regains the joy and happiness of his life, and finds a safe haven away from daily life.

Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?(fi)

A comedy about a chaotic morning in a family with kids, and a mother who is determined that it's best to take care of everything herself.

Cynthia(en)

A dinner party with old friends takes a shocking turn as wounds are exposed, revelations are made, and the past resurfaces. Over one tense evening, Cynthia learns that some things can never be unsaid.

They Grow Up So Fast(en)

When Brian meets Amy after a night out on the town, things move a lot faster than he'd anticipated.

Second Thought(en)

Chris and Art lead parallel lives, starting their day with similar routines in different locations. Both go to Provincetown, a welcoming haven for the LGBTQ+ community, where their paths cross on a dating app. A steamy encounter follows their first meeting, but a dramatic turn occurs when one blocks the other the next day.

Ostrich(en)

Desperate for independence, mother, Helena secretly applies to university, uncertain of the response she will get from her conservative family. Her goal is sidetracked when she learns that her son is hiding a terrible secret.

Sober During the Perfect Situation(en)

Zach has endured consistent troubles while sleeping ever since the crumbling of his family and home life alike. Within a matter of time, Zach believes he has met archetypal, nameless young woman, focused fully on helping him cope with all the troubles in the outside world as well as his own. As time goes on Zach loses sense of his reality, and he can no longer distinguish real life from dreams.

Sorry, Not Sorry(en)

A couple's oneupmanship reaches unbelievable heights after a man eats his wife's plums.

Cracked(en)

An introspective look at a young black man, Sammy, and how being pushed away from his passion leads to his breakdown. Cracked explores passion, addiction, toxic masculinity and their effects on Sammy and his loved ones.

The Stepmother(da)

When his wife dies, knight Svend Dyring gets married to noble Mrs. Guldborg. Little does the good knight know that Mrs. Guldborg is in fact pure evil, and that she and her daughter Ragnhild torment the knight’s children when he’s not home. One day, when Svend Dyring is injured in a hunting accident, the eldest daughter Regitze takes upon herself to take care of her father. Mrs. Guldborg looks on in envy, while the relationship between the father and his daughter is strengthened. She’s secretly planning how to get the daughter off the scene. (stumfilm.dk)

The Next Day(en)

A short film that tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the director of the Manhattan Project, as he struggles to sleep the night before the testing of the first atomic bomb.

The Strangers Came(pl)

Just before Christmas, things that are difficult to explain happen in the house of the widow of the local organist. Muddy traces left in the house, mysterious shadows and strange sounds make Bogusia increasingly believe that these may be signs from her tragically deceased husband.

Równonoc(pl)

Take Me Please(en)

The movie is a presentation of a breakup, and everything after that: the boy is hesitant, the girl gets bored with it, the boy meets the girl’s new boyfriend, which is a bit more shocking than it was expected, the boy wants to escape, he believes his life is over, then they meet again, and fall in love again, but in the end they have to admit, that it really doesn’t work.

David and Goliath(en)

David, a Jewish resistance fighter, flees for his life as he is being hunted by Nazi soldiers and is saved by a ferocious German Shepherd, who ultimately becomes his savior.

The Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim(en)

An animation about a disabled penguin who lives on a rocky island in the southern seas where she feels isolated from the rest of her colony. She is inventive, resourceful and tough but frustrated about what she cannot do.

Time of Day(en)

Shot over the course of six weeks on 16mm film by Greek cinematographer, Thimios Bakatakis (The Lobster and The Killing of a Sacred Deer), the new rag & bone Films short coincides with the launch of the rag & bone Fall 2018 collection. The film was shot in New York and Los Angeles and features Kate Mara, Boyd Holbrook, Pom Klementieff, Lakeith Stanfield, Reed Morano, Lake Bell, Jon Hamm and Emma Roberts. To capture the spirit of cinema verité, each character was shot by Bakatakis through a handheld approach and using available lighting.