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Birds Fly Back to the Nest

June 2016 •Korean

The scattered families gather and visit their mother.

The Skeleton's Compass

August 2023 •English

A group of middle school friends go on the hunt for treasure after finding a skeleton in the woods.

Kinanthi

October 2023 •Indonesian

Dream

July 2015 •English

A young girl strives to rekindle her parent's dwindling romance at their desert town's annual carnival, and learns hard lessons about love in the process.

The Girl

February 2009 •Swedish

Story of a ten-year-old girl left alone in her house in the summer of 1981.

Imitation of Life

June 1959 •English

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

Symptom X

January 2008 •Japanese

A minimalist first film about the monotonous everyday life of a man and his schizophrenic mother

Roads Between Us

December 2024 •English

A retired truck driver reflects on a life spent on the road while his children explore the emotional toll of his absence, honouring the unsung heroes who keep the world moving.

Camping

September 2009 •Danish

A grief-stricken dysfunctional family goes camping.

The Firing of the Patchwork Quilt

February 1912 •English

A mother is waiting or her son, a railroad engineer, to return home. The night becomes stormy and she discovers that a broken railroad trestle lies atop the track. She must try to get word to him before his train reaches the trestle.

Mammoth

January 2009 •English

While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid's family struggles to deal with her absence.

Nothing

May 2017 •Portuguese

Bia just turned eighteen. The end of the year is coming and also the ACTs. People at school and Bia’s parents are pressuring her to decide which graduation she will apply for. Bia doesn’t want to do anything.

Middle of Somewhere

July 2024 •Afrikaans

After a family tragedy, a man attempts to guide his son into manhood through a series of hunting trips at the request of his overbearing and traditional father.

The Atoning

February 2017 •English

Vera, Ray, and Sam, a seemingly normal family, are haunted by more than mere ghosts. The lingering horror of their past threatens their ability to function as a loving family until they become enlightened by a mystical encounter. From that moment on, they're thrust into a horror worse than anything they've ever experienced. Personal demons manifest and tear the family apart from the inside out as they come to terms with their past.

Con Traje y Sin Zapatos

Invalid date •Spanish

Ned Rifle

April 2015 •English

Henry’s and Fay's son Ned sets out to find and kill his father for destroying his mother's life. But his aims are frustrated by the troublesome Susan, whose connection to Henry predates even his arrival in the lives of the Grim family.

The House by the Sea

November 2017 •French

By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days. It’s time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their father’s ideals and the community spirit he created in this magical place. The arrival, at a nearby cove, of a group of boat people will throw these moments of reflection into turmoil.

Long Gone Day

November 2023 •English

When a young family man runs into financial trouble, he takes a risky job with his criminal brother.

Vater, unser bestes Stück

July 1957 •German

Ohne Mutter geht es nicht

November 1958 •German