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Crime and Punishment

September 2025 •Swedish

A modern adaptation of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, set in contemporary Helsinki. Raskolnikov, a struggling law student, commits a brutal murder, believing himself above the law. As guilt and paranoia consume him, he spirals into a mental and moral crisis, all while the relentless lead investigator closes in on him.

Back Fork

April 2019 •English

When the strain of tragedy was too much for a young couple in Appalachia, prescription pills became the medicine to ease the pain.

Athlete

August 2019 •Japanese

Ex-swimmer Kōhei, facing divorce, meets aspiring animator Yūtaka in Tokyo’s gay district. Their fiery attraction deepens amid emotional highs and lows.

The Way You Look Tonight

March 2019 •English

Peter is approaching 30 and still trying to navigate modern online dating culture. After a whimsical, romantic evening with a mysterious young woman ends with him waking up alone, Peter tries to put the night behind him by turning to a mythically effective dating site guaranteed to find his perfect match. But with each date from the site, Peter notices strange similarities between each woman and that first amazing date. As he learns the truth about their connection, he'll discover a whole new world of people and experiences that will make him question the nature of identity, attraction, and love.

LINGER

October 2025 •Thai

"Tawan," a little girl, tries to memorize her own story in preparation for a speech contest on Mother's Day, while "Duen," her grandmother, practices ballroom dancing in an effort to preserve as many of her memories as possible before the two must part ways.

Healer

July 2023 •English

A young woman grapples with the untimely death of her sister, seeking solace in an imagined reality where they grew up together.

My Future You

December 2024 •Tagalog

Karen and Lex meet on a dating app, only to discover they're living fifteen years apart, connected by a comet. As they unravel the mystery of their unique situation, they work together to change the past and alter their fates.

The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds

January 1918 •English

During the American Revolution, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr are both courting beautiful Margaret Moncrieffe. Fast-forward several years and they again find themselves on opposite sides, this time about compensation for the properties of Tories--colonists who sided with the British--during the war. Hamilton falls for Maria Reynolds, who it turns out is secretly the wife of prominent pawnbroker Jacob Clingman, a friend of Burr's. The pair conspire to destroy Hamilton, who is now Secretary of the Treasury and married to the daughter of a prominent army general, by making public several love letters Hamilton had written to Mrs. Reynolds.

We'll Test It on Humans

May 2019 •English

In a last ditch effort to save his marriage, Ernie Mills decides to test a love drug on two unsuspecting real estate agents before ultimately giving it to his unsuspecting wife. Madness, murder and hijinks ensue.

Unhinged Date

April 2025 •English

Milo, an awkward lesbian goes on a Hinge date with who seems to be the girl of her dreams. But when they meet face to face, Milo's plans to woo her do not go as planned

The Devil's Pay Day

January 1917 •English

When Gregory Van Houten went to the country to recuperate, he intended to remain only a few weeks and then return to plunge into the swirl of city gaieties. But when Van Houten returned he brought with him a country-girl wife and set upon himself the seal of new duties and obligations.

Alone Together

Invalid date •English

British filmmaker Sam faces a life crisis as he visits the Arabian desert for a job. His career is stalling, he’s on the brink of divorce, and he’s racked with guilt about being an absent father to his young son. During a freak rainstorm, he has a fleeting and powerful connection with the captivating Inma, and these two strangers in a strange land are consumed by mutual attraction. But this isn’t a love story. These are adults with baggage, unable to evade their pasts. Sam also develops a bond with charismatic local guide Abdullah, whose unlikely friendship offers him the chance to further explore his emotions.

The Price of Silence

December 1916 •English

A woman gives up her illegitimate child, and then marries without telling her new husband about the child.

The Plastic Men

July 2025 •English

Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller suffers from guilt and paranoid delusions. He decides to take his own life, but as he struggles to come to terms with his choice and reality, a chance encounter changes everything.

Spontaneous

October 2020 •English

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

Advantages of Travelling by Train

November 2019 •Spanish

After interning her insane husband in a remote psychiatric hospital, book editor Helga Pato returns home by train, where she meets a mysterious man who identifies himself as a psychiatrist.

The Visitor

Invalid date •English

A failing actress is haunted by a silent double that seems intent on taking her place—forcing her to confront what it means to be seen, remembered, or erased.

See Me

Invalid date •English

At twelve, Connor was groomed by a man he met online. Ten years later, over the eight nights of Hanukkah, he drifts from one encounter to the next, chasing closeness that never lasts. As his father reaches out, Connor is forced to reckon with the boy he once was — and the fracture that still defines him.

13 novembre, nos vies en éclats

November 2025 •French

Archive

August 2020 •English

2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.