Break any spell

Nur ein kleines bißchen Liebe(de)

An early short by Wolfgang Büld, in which he wanted to depict the pleasant, mundane songs and movies of the 50s. The film was supposed to be like a song by Peter Kraus or Ted Herold.

Persil ist auch kein Schnittlauch(de)

Mercedes, Max, Krull, Stephan and Karin live in an apartment in Munich. Krull loves Mercedes in vain, Karin thinks boys are horrible and takes part in competitions. She wins an evening with Udo Lindenberg. Pursued by Krull, Karin and Mercedes leave the apartment. Stephan and Max are left alone. While Karin goes to the hairdresser for the evening, Mercedes meets Simon, who drives a large truck. They decide to get married and have seven children.

Touch(he)

A dark romantic comedy in the age of social media. Adele is an aggressive, self-conscious 17-year-old girl who spends most of her time "trolling" (i.e insulting) her classmates online. When she is hit on by another internet troll, Uri, they flirt until he urges her to send a picture in which she is actually visible. But instead of sending her own picture, Adele sends Uri a picture of a random pretty girl from Syria - sparking another unexpected relationship.

Red Balloon(en)

Tim, a loving father struggling to cope with his adventurous son's cancer diagnosis. In an effort to bring some joy to his child, who is weakened by treatments and forbidden to go outside, Tim brings him a red balloon from the boardwalk every day. When Tim begins to realize that instead of protecting his son, he is actually holding him back, the kindhearted balloon vendor becomes an unlikely ally, and Tim learns to enjoy every last moment with his son.

Photographing Fairies(en)

Photographer Charles Castle is numbed with grief following the death of his beautiful bride. He goes off to war, working in the trenches as a photographer. Following the war and still in grief Charles is given some photographs purporting to be of fairies. His search for the truth leads him to Burkinwell, a seemingly peaceful village seething with secrets

Surface Tension(en)

Intercutting live action footage with animation, a depiction of the possible memories, repressions and fears of the leading character. The animated sections are monologues by a male figure drawn to highlight the tension between rigid and fluid body structures, skeleton and flesh.

O Papel do Manto(pt)

The Envoy, a lunar nymph, falls to Earth and has his magical man stolen by Mulhomem, who will only return him in exchange for the message he carries. Free adaptation of Hagoromo (The Cloak of Feathers), classic piece by Motokiyo Zeami (1363-1443).

Os Barcos(pt)

I saw leaves that were moving. I thought: "It's a bird in its nest". I separated the leaves and looked; but there was no bird. The leaves continued to move. As I ran, faster and faster, I screamed. What moved the leaves? What moves my heart, my legs?

The Private War of Joseph Sargent(en)

Porn Star Grayson Lange along with Addison Graham and Robby Valls star in a film about two mercenaries on a secret mission in the jungles of South America. Once captured, their last night together will reveal dark secrets and create sexual tensions. So much so that it will cause unforeseen collateral damage that stretches well beyond the jungle. This highly provocative and erotic film was part of Eroddity(s) 2. Now re-worked as a stand-alone short the film seems to take on new meaning.

The Milk of Sorrow(es)

Fausta is suffering from a rare disease called the Milk of Sorrow, which is transmitted through the breast milk of pregnant women who were abused or raped during or soon after pregnancy. While living in constant fear and confusion due to this disease, she must face the sudden death of her mother. She chooses to take drastic measures to not follow in her mother's footsteps.

Los Niños Perdidos(es)

In a house with a plethora of imagination and old mannequins, David waits day after day for the arrival of his brother Pedro, who brings a touch of reality.

Leonora Does Not Want To See(es)

In a world where everyone is born blind and when they turn 15 years old, people get the sight for the first time, Leonora is trying to find herself, while adapting to a new world.

Qualia(es)

Zaida is an android created by Said, a lonely man, who designs her to resemble a real woman and become his partner. After sharpening her physical abilities, her creator will try to seduce her for the first time, generating in her the gentle awakening of her consciousness.

K(en)

Short film adaptation of Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'.

things that won't die(es)

After finding some videos she uploaded to YouTube when she was a child, Manuela attempts to follow the trail she herself has left on the Internet. A search that looks into all that things that won't never die and that, especially, thinks about the way we look at ourselves.

The Seed(el)

In a near future where corporations have seized all natural resources, Nala is a lonely rebel trying to break the rules.

Rock'n'roll Will Never Die(fr)

Vince is a 13-year-old drummer. His father, Fred, is 48, and a faded guitarist and singer rock "star." He’s going to play with him one of his old tunes at his middle school summer party. The trouble is chain-smoker Fred doesn’t really have a voice any more. Besides, Fred is not really his father…

Malu(zh)

Mysterious poetic story of long-lasting discord between beautiful sisters unfolds in Malaysia and Japan.

Sidekick(en)

A struggling father uses a bedtime story to impart an important life lesson to his son.

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