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The Banker's Daughters

October 1910 •English

A criminal gang conspire to rob the home of a wealthy banker and his two daughters. To do so, they first lure the banker from his home, then have a trunk containing one of the gang delivered there, where it is taken into the daughters’ dressing-room. One daughter, at her mirror, sees the trunk begin to open, and, using her small cousin as a messenger, warns her sister of their danger. The younger daughter telephones the police, and only after some difficulty persuades them to come to their rescue. The police arrive after the robbers have broken into the house, but succeed in overpowering and capturing them.

Breaking the Silence

June 2020 •English

Francesca, tormented by her past, breaks the silence to talk about surviving the horrors of the comfort stations of Imperial Japan.

Hot

May 2015 •Hebrew

A rumor spreads through a small desert town that a girl has been raped. A respected veteran tries to stop the girl's cousin, a soldier in vacation, from taking the law into his own hands.

Without Your Love

November 2020 •Chinese

Losing you until I lose myself, memories that were all left behind was the beauty of your eyes, me without you.

The Stranger

November 2022 •Japanese

Flor de Luto

February 2020 •Spanish

Fausto is a trap singer on the rise on the Barcelona music scene. As a tragic life event hits him hard, Fausto questions his sanity while spiraling down into a hallucinatory self-destructive depression.

Return

Invalid date •English

A young woman was buried alive with the intention of killing, but she survived by chance. hears the cries of her little girl and fights to stay alive for her daughter. But this incident will enlighten a new worldview for her.

Skeletons

June 2021 •English

A man must confront the pain and trauma of a past relationship, as a former lover unexpectedly arrives on his doorstep.

Drink

January 2014 •English

A Twilight Zone-inspired cautionary tale about a young mother forced to come face-to-face with her deepest desire.

Hormones and Other Demons

May 2003 •Norwegian

Eduarda (Eddi) wants to become a woman, but what makes a woman? Maybe breasts help? She goes on holiday with her family and meets Lukas. Unfortunately, she is not the only family member who wants to feel attractive. Are we really defined by what others see?

Stuck

August 2024 •English

A cautionary tale about mental health set during the COVID 19 shut down, where a fragile and lonely man must remain at home.

The Perfect Gentleman

September 2010 •English

Jonathan is poised to marry the daughter of a wealthy tycoon. The couple appears picture perfect, until the eve of their engagement party, when an unexpected guest threatens to destroy Jonathan's plans for the future.

Borderland

January 2013 •Swedish

Shots are fired at a woman as she runs through the forest. At the same time, two brothers turn on to a forest road. Their paths will soon cross in a suspenseful film with supernatural elements - where nobody is what they seem to be.

To Set Our House in Order

May 1985 •English

In coming to grips with previously well-concealed information about the death of her uncle in World War I, and the emotional upheaval it continues to cause her family, a young girl begins to question the benevolence of God and the order in God's world. Based on the short story by Margaret Laurence.

Conejo

September 1999 •Spanish

A boy named Rabbit finds some magics marbles in abandoned house. He then discovers a world where anything is possible.

Dog Leash

May 2012 •English

Cracks are starting to burst in Marina's frozen life, leading towards finding refuge in dangerous places.

Trauma

January 2014 •English

On the London Underground, a young man relives past traumas as he endures the sensory overload of rush hour, only to look up and see a young woman at the end of the carriage going through the same PTSD symptoms. Their recognition of each other's condition allows them a moment of peace before the train jolts them back into reality and she disappears at the next platform.

Naysayer

May 2019 •English

A young father, separated from his wife, takes drastic measures to see his newborn son, who he feels is being unfairly kept from him. However, alliances shift and feelings change as accusations fly in the course of a phone conversation.

Our time

August 2019 •Italian

Roberta is a nine year old girl who wants to enjoy the last days of summer on the beach playing with her friends, while her father Donato forces her to stay at home to help with household chores. The distance between the two seems unbridgeable, but the discovery that Donato is much more fragile than it seems, will lead them to appreciate their time together.

Dead Man’s Hand

November 2013 •English

George Gregson's world is turned upside down when he meets a man in a 1940's gentleman's club who refuses to shake hands. Based on Stephen King's short story 'The Man who Would Not Shake Hands'.