Shadows of the Past

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

May 1982 •English

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.

Tadpole

June 2019 •French

I was very small, but I still clearly remember. Dad and mum didn't see it but I, I knew straight away. What was in the crib wasn't my little brother. No. It was you.

The Caregiver

August 2024 •English

A babysitter named Rachel (Mea-Leona Murray) is determined to find the reason for her mute grandmother's (Willow Hale) sudden intense outburst upon meeting Emma (Iliana Kalatzakis), the girl Rachel is assigned to babysit. Emma swears she's never met Rachel's grandmother before in her life.

The Tree of Life

May 2011 •English

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Alienoid

July 2022 •Korean

Gurus in the late Goryeo dynasty try to obtain a fabled, holy sword, and humans in 2022 hunt down an alien prisoner that is locked in a human's body. The two parties cross paths when a time-traveling portal opens up.

The City of Lost Children

May 1995 •French

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

The Butterfly Effect

January 2004 •English

A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

Time Bandits

July 1981 •English

Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.

L'Énigme de Fatima : Que nous cache le Vatican ?

June 2023 •French

The Red Balloon

August 1956 •French

A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.

Dreamcatcher

March 2003 •English

Four boyhood pals perform a heroic act and are changed by the powers they gain in return. Years later, on a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they're overtaken by a vicious blizzard that harbors an ominous presence. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must first prevent the slaughter of innocent civilians by a military vigilante ... and then overcome a threat to the bond that unites the four of them.

The Curse of the Cat People

April 1944 •English

Amy, the young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed, befriends her father's late first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.

All of Us Strangers

December 2023 •English

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

Devil's Tribulation

April 2015 •Chinese

Liu Ming and Jia Lan are childhood sweethearts. Liu Ming devotes herself to cultivation every day, and Jia Lan always waits quietly, accompanying Liu Ming. Ye Tian Mei has admired Liu Ming for a long time, but hates that Jia Lan is always by Liu Ming's side. One day, when Jia Lan is playing in a lake, Ye Tian Mei hypnotises her, swaps their souls, and imprisons Jia Lan's...

Monster

June 2023 •Japanese

When a young boy begins behaving strangely, shocking truths emerge as the story unfolds through the eyes of his single mother, a teacher who is believed to be responsible, and the child himself.

Albion Rose

April 2023 •English

Following the arrival of an unwanted guest, the tightly-knit bond between two sisters is put to the test when their idyllic playdate takes a dark turn. Supported by The Future of Film is Female, ALBION ROSE is a late bloomer's coming-of-age drama with hints of magical realism and dark fairytale elements that paint a delicate, yet emotionally charged portrait of sisterhood, loss, and the healing powers of fantasy.

Toto the Hero

May 1991 •French

80-year-old Thomas recounts his childhood and middle age through a series of flashbacks and dream sequences. Thomas believes he’s been taken away from a better life at birth; following a hospital fire, he vividly recalls being swapped with another new-born, and subsequently grows up in a poorer neighbouring household.

Troubling Love

April 1995 •Italian

When her elderly mother is found dead under sordid circumstances, Delia returns to her native Naples for the first time in years to attend the funeral. Trying to piece together her estranged parent's secret life, she'll face the hidden memories that shaped her family history.

Nostalgiahood

Invalid date •English

A self-portrait and debut short of writer/director Jaden Easton. In a dream-like state, Easton bikes around his childhood neighborhood "Camelot' to places of importance, whether grave or tender, fomenting a sense of nostalgia for a time and place he longs for, and ultimately plucking the invisible string that bonds Easton to Camelot forever.

The Greatest Hits

April 2024 •English

Harriet finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she?