The Last Rung on the Ladder

Little River Run

June 2018 •English

Two teenagers search for escape and solitude in inner-city London. But even as they find their moment of tranquillity, it’s impossible to escape society’s preconceptions.

Into the Night

September 2021 •Spanish

Artemio is a photojournalist who portrays the murder of a sex worker he knows and begins a search to find the murderer.

Young Mother

January 2019 •English

A teenage girl roams the streets trying to buy alcohol. Then she gets desperate...

Limbus

June 2019 •English

As Alex struggles with disturbing hallucinations, his wife Vera tries to help, until they both experience their own profound revelations.

Her Second Mother

November 1940 •Yiddish

A young woman tries to repay her adoptive parents' kindness by shielding their biological child, who has gotten involved with an embezzler, from the police.

Keys of Heaven

March 2014 •Persian

Iran, 1984. Homeless brothers struggle to survive in a country at war.

Lifeline

October 2018 •English

A nervous job candidate is forced to show much more than a positive attitude to save the life of her competitor.

Pulsar

October 2005 •English

Colombina Star y su baile del terror

July 2023 •Spanish

Kuyu

September 2015 •Turkish

A young man digs a well by hand in a dry area. His brother dies; there is a funeral. The man sleeps next to his grave. At work, women bring him water and food. Leaning on the well, he loudly mourns his brother. It begins to rain.

Lessons in Self-Defense

June 2009 •English

Ben wants nothing more than to have his estranged 15-year-old daughter, Victoria, back in his life. When Victoria asks to meet with him, Ben eagerly seizes the opportunity, but quickly realizes that her reasons for coming back into his life have nothing to do with reconciliation.

Where Do We Go From Here

November 2012 •English

An adolescent dreamer struggles to find closure after the untimely death of his older brother.

Stranger in the City

January 1961 •English

Aspects of a London day, including prostitutes on street corners, a striptease show and the 2i's Coffee Bar.

Sugar Babies

Invalid date •English

Kieran is making hard cash from a con he's recently developed: blackmailing married men out of a few hundred quid by claiming to be only 15 when he sleeps with them. It's not long before he ropes his boyfriend, Jamie, in for the ride but his first job goes terribly wrong. The couple are at odds and tension builds to an explosive point where Kieran confesses to having never loved Jamie to begin with. But when Kieran is arrested for a crime he did not commit and Jamie runs over to check if the police found the cash-stash, Jamie finds hidden evidence that Kieran really did care all along.

The Night Before

November 2003 •English

At any age, awaiting surgery can be a traumatizing experience, but at just 12 years old, young Danny Cole - a veteran to hospital stays - is trying to cope with this latest procedure as best he can.

Videotape

January 2017 •Italian

Suburbs of Rome (Italy), Summer of 1993. On top of a wide valley, a group of four kids has built a small shelter in which they spend the afternoons after schooltime. On one of those summer afternoons, the kids take their bikes and go for a journey through the paths of Tolfa and Allumiere. Suddenly, they discover a beautiful medieval farmstead. They don't know it yet, but what they'll find in it will change their lives forever.

Heartstrings

August 2002 •English

Disillusioned with life, love, and the pressures of the modern world, Jay goes on a quest for higher meaning. But when two violinists, one mysterious man and a briefcase seem to conspire against him, he discovers what really pulls the strings of his heart.

It Gets Better?

December 2016 •English

After drinking heavily and getting stuck in a YouTube hole of "It Gets Better" videos, a man reflects on his life and decides to tell his own story.

The Surf Report

October 2016 •English

A ghostly love story unfolds as two men look for answers where ocean meets sky and city meets wild in Rockaway Beach, NY.

Opening Night

October 2023 •English

A teenage boy navigates the final minutes before his first theater stage performance, which includes experiencing his first kiss. Despite his rising anxiety, he shares a romantic moment with a classmate.