Lena's Complicated Machine

Carne

November 1991 •French

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.

Dirty Computer

April 2018 •English

The story of a young woman named Jane 57821, who is living in a totalitarian near-future society where citizens are referred to as 'computers.' 'Dirty Computer' explores humanity and what truly happens to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness when mind and machines merge, and when the government chooses fear over freedom.

Lambing Season

September 2016 •English

A young man uncovers a disturbing truth about himself.

Judgement

May 2018 •Tagalog

Joy, a mother of a 4 year-old girl, finally decides to file a case under domestic violence against her abusive husband, Dante.

The Fish Curry

January 2017 •Hindi

Lalit, 28, decides to come-out to someone who is really special and close to him. In order reveal his sexuality and seek acceptance, he cooks a special dish, a Bengali style fish curry, Maacher Jhol (माछेर झोल). He prepares this dish by listening to a famous radio cooking show. Will the fish curry turn out to be delicious? Delicious enough to appeal to the heart of someone special?

Septiembre (Los amores jóvenes)

January 2004 •Spanish

L. is a seventeen girl. This is the last afternoon of her summer holidays at the coast, so she grabs her bike to go and see C., a boy she met throughout the summer. The two of them had planned to spend their last afternoon by the beach, but a walk over town and a few casual encounters will make an impact on L.

The Button

February 1982 •Russian

An unhappy artist finally decides to paint a self-portrait but with the appearance of a wealthy person, with a car and a country house. What he does not imagine is that his portrait will compete with him for the same woman ...

Garden of Remembrance

October 2022 •Japanese

An untidy room. Empty beer tins, empty wine bottles, a half-empty glass of whisky... A girl is getting up absent-mindedly and starts preparing herself. YOUR morning starts. Lazy and hard-to-wake-up YOU. The emoticon is ME watching over YOU. I play tricks on YOU, while YOU are playing the guitar and drinking. One day, in town, YOU walk past THE CHILDHOOD FRIEND who is buying an Anemone I liked, and remembering that I liked them, YOU rush out to buy them. THE CHILDHOOD FRIEND displays the Anemone with care. One day, years after I died, YOU hear noise from the closet. Opened, YOU see MY garden right in front of YOU. Overflowing emotions of ME and YOU. When exiting from the room with memories, a picture of the Anemone that YOU painted is displayed in YOUR new room.

At Home

November 2017 •English

An old woman, 92 years old, leaves her big house to visit her daughter, 73, who is settling in a retirement home.

Velatorio (Barroco)

Invalid date •Spanish

Madres de luna

November 2017 •Spanish

Struggle

September 2012 •French

Ariane lives in Val-d'Or. Soon, she'll be moving to the big city. She's preparing to leave everything behind. As she bids farewell to her brother, the sexual tension that has always hung between them seems to be taking over...

Spacca La Testa

February 2020 •Italian

Antonia and Zeno struggle with their marriage during a surreal dinner - while a mysterious Aztec whistle seems to be influencing their actions.

Night Crosser

July 2017 •French

A strange Romanian trying to enter Canada is confronted by an overzealous customs officer and his curiously cooperative colleague.

Nightshade

September 2017 •Dutch

Tarik helps his father Elias transport illegal immigrants into the Netherlands. When an accident occurs, Tarik gains the acknowledgment from his father he has yearned for, but at a high price - the loss of his own innocence.

Debris

September 2017 •Spanish

After a disastrous event on his construction site, Armando acts quickly to save his crew, but instead stumbles upon an unspeakable truth.

Headbutt

November 2017 •Dutch

Headbutt portrays the desire of Tobias (15) to restore the old relationship he had with his brother Lucas (18). While they used to do everything together, Lucas now has no interest in his younger brother anymore. When Tobias fantasizes that Lucas will commit suicide, Tobias has no other option than to restore the relationship with his isolated brother.

Natives

March 2013 •English

Anita grew up on the Seneca Indian reservation, and for the first time ever, she's bringing her partner Rachel to meet her parents.

Hotel Chevalier

October 2007 •English

In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

Take off (Despegue)

July 2005 •Spanish