The Tree

Menarche(pt)

In a Brazilian village infested with piranhas, Nanã and Mel are fast growing into adolescence as they dream of ways of protecting themselves against a seemingly inescapable violence. When a mysterious body appears tangled in a fisherman's net, they learn what might be their ultimate protection.

White Goldfish(nl)

Stella, a 10-year old girl, stumbles on her mother’s intimate relationship with the mysterious Patty. While punishing her mother, she gets confronted with the complexity of adult relationships.

How to Say I Love You at Night(en)

When Paul (Chris Petrovski) refuses to leave, Benny's (Mat Vairo) easy night of sex and drugs takes a strange turn in this sixteen minute single take film exploring notions of male-on-male intimacy, sexuality and violence.

Ant(en)

Four teenagers in South Central Los Angeles plan a robbery - as people take to the streets protesting police brutality - and find unexpected childhood innocence in a comic book store at night.

Il contrappasso(it)

Chinese Legend of Zelda(en)

Link quits the police force to search for Zelda, a key person to Ganon's crime empire. An HK crime-drama short film parodying the Legend of Zelda series.

Girl Power(en)

It's 1997 and into a dizzy world of glamour and false promises comes Cass, a recent graduate. Innocent publishing appears perfect – but behind cool Britannia lurks a much darker place.

Margarita y el lobo(es)

Lorenzo is a handsome, intelligent, charming, elegant and liberal man. All he asks for is total devotion. And Margarita, foolishly, falls in love with him…

Pussy(da)

Oliver feels that his life is at a standstill. A change is needed. To get his life going in a new direction he must do something radical, and the solution might be to break up with his girlfriend Signe. However, that turns out to be harder than he had expected.

Melon Rainbow(da)

A pink neon lamp and a laptop screen illuminate the semi-naked blonde girl on the bed. Her name is Melon Rainbow and she’s working. During the day she has a different job, cleaning for people she has next to no contact with. A blind boy changes that. Melon Rainbow tries to help him and herself.

Vanilla(da)

The film takes place in the changing room, showers and basketball court after practice. The best place to discuss the latest boy-stuff.

Muerte al amanecer(es)

At night, a young thief boldly breaks into an empty office, but his petty theft goes unexpectedly wrong.

To The Dusty Sea(fr)

Left to their own devices in the middle of summer, Malo and Zoe try with all their might to attract their mother's elusive attention.

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.

Hotel Chevalier(en)

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

Glass of Scotch(en)

“Glass of Scotch” revolves around an underground game of poker hosted by a homosexual mob boss. When a mysterious hand sprinkles poison in the boss’s drink, a tangled web of lies begins to unravel exposing everyone’s true colors. What begins as a celebratory poker night quickly turns into a tale of family, betrayal and death.

Turn Around When Possible(en)

Military sounds chatter and static. Crackling voices over the ether. On a wooded road two girls are driving, lost amongst the endless forest. The road finally runs out. ..Road Closed. Strange noises surround them, the ferns begin to move, something is closing in... They are not alone in these woods.

Lost in Eden(en)

Rika, a young Japanese girl lives with her new French​ husband Isaac in Paris. She finally manages to renew her residence permit after the long struggle through chaotic French administration. However, a man from the Japanese Embassy brings a cruel reality to her and menaces: we have to deal with your parent's situation. She faces the Cornelian dilemma.

Awayday(en)

Two boys take an awayday in August, to Brighton to catch the last summer girls.

The Moirologist(en)

An egocentric professional mourner reaps the consequences of his ambition.