AALO The Light

Donnie Darko

January 2001 •English

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Knight of Fortune

February 2024 •Danish

The loss of a loved one, the grief, the risk of yellow skin, and a coffin, that is too much for Karl to face. Then it's much easier to fix a broken lamp. Karl meets Torben, a destined brother. An absurd, humorous, and melodic meeting between two old men captured by grief.

Monkey With A Gun

May 2016 •English

Hoodie wants to put an end to vigilantism, but the sheeple, manipulated by a slimy Salesman, are about to give a monkey a gun.

Dead Wrong

April 2016 •English

A teenage girl tormented by the death of her parents, finds solace in strangers to deal with her spiralling grief.

Two to One

January 2011 •English

A woman tries to confront her grief over the death of a loved one.

Dog

January 2016 •Bulgarian

When Boyan goes to Albena's office to receive his fee he meets a strange and detached middle aged woman. As there is a problem with the payment they have to go to the bank together, despite their obvious dislike for one another. On the way though events change - Albena's dog is very sick and she needs to decide whether to put it to sleep or not. Suddenly Boyan becomes the only witness of her struggle. But will he get involved in such a private matter with a stranger? Especially in a time when all he wants is to get his money he urgently needs for something?

Static

June 2023 •English

A group of young people grapple with identity, guilt and mourning after learning of a close friend's death.

Reign Over Me

March 2007 •English

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

The Country Girl

December 1954 •English

An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.

Solaris

November 2002 •English

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

Jacob's Ladder

November 1990 •English

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

Ça va aller

July 2023 •French

Oliverio and the Pool

February 2022 •Spanish

When something unexpected happens in Oliverio’s family, all he wants to do is walk away. He settles on a deckchair by the pool and decides there is no reason to move. Life swirls around him, revealing secrets and presenting new challenges. Through moments of death, excrement and basic physics, Oliverio learns that some truths cannot be ignored.

Return

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An old man is isolated in his home. Haunted by the loss of his beloved, he embarks upon a journey to return to her.

Requiem for a Dream

October 2000 •English

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Whale Rider

January 2003 •English

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

RED

March 2025 •English

An electricity blackout sent the world into panic. Cities and infrastructures were torn down, vegetation overgrown and populations desolated. A group of survivors tried to pick up the pieces of the broken world, but their moralities were overtaken by greed and wealth, now they control the city. A small group attempt to build a rebellion to fight against the corruption that has flooded through the city.

The Shrouds

April 2025 •English

Inconsolable since the death of his wife, Karsh, a prominent businessman, invents a revolutionary and controversial technology that enables the living to monitor their dear departed in their shrouds. One night, multiple graves, including that of Karsh’s wife, are desecrated, and he sets out to track down the perpetrators.

Mary Marie

June 2011 •English

After the death of their mother, two sisters are forced to question and redefine their love for each other.

Maixabel

September 2021 •Spanish

In the year 2000, Maixabel Lasa’s husband, Juan Maria Jauregi, was killed by ETA. Eleven years later, she receives an incredible request: one of the men who killed Juan wants to meet with her in the Nanclares de la Oca prison in Araba (Spain), where he is serving his sentence after breaking ties with the terrorist group. Despite her reservations and her immense pain, Maixabel Lasa agrees to meet face to face with those who ended the life of the person who had been her companion since she was 16 years old. ‘Everyone deserves a second chance’, she said, when asked why she was willing to confront the man who killed her husband.