Reverallium

Déjà Vu

May 2012 •Chinese

An alcohol advertisement cut to look like a movie trailer.

Journey

October 1972 •English

A woman with a troubled past is saved from drowning in a river and brought to a strange community hidden in the woods.

The Life Boat

November 1911 •English

Old Captain Bill and his wife have an only son, whom they idolize. He loses all his money at gambling and drinking, and determines to do better in the city. After a short absence he writes his people that he has secured a good position, is saving money, and will be home before long. A year or two later he arrives in town and on his way to his home passes the old saloon he used to patronize. He cannot resist the temptation, and goes in. He falls in with a lot of bad fellows and is robbed. Ashamed to go home, he ships on board a sailing vessel.

La Jetée

February 1962 •French

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.

Rumble

March 2016 •English

A deaf boxer must decide whether to give up the sport he loves in favour of an operation that could allow him to hear for the first time.

Discovering Ella

July 2023 •English

The (mostly) true story of the greatest jazz drummer you've never heard of who stumbled upon a 16-year-old singer and nurtured her into a legend.

The Lie Game

May 2018 •English

A desperate computer scientist struggling to fund her anti-depression AI application faces her toughest challenge yet.

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.

Clothes & Blow

October 2018 •English

An American voice-over artist in London finds himself questioning his life of hookups and emotional avoidance when he receives an unexpected visit from his mother.

Boucherie fine

January 1987 •French

A butcher whose meat is most tender, surrounded successively by ephemeral and delightful cashiers.

Common Causes for a Clinical Condition

January 2016 •Spanish

María rehearses Antigone the same way as she criticizes the government's actions; Ismene listens fearfully just as Irving reluctantly accepts the official version of a lie. Love only has consciousness in its disappearance; in the end the causes will be known, and only the memory of those who refuse to forget will be left with no consequence.

Memorable

June 2019 •French

Aging painter Louis and his wife Michelle struggle to cope with Louis' advancing dementia.

Supernova

April 2007 •Norwegian

A boy and his father spend a day at the beach and discuss life, death and the exploding sun.

A Tale of Yearning

November 2022 •Chinese

This is a sad tale of a noble lady who is entranced by an opera singer. Hoping to get closer to the singer, the lady takes up lessons with her. Despite their affection, they must face obstacles.

Escape

August 2010 •English

Two prisoners have the perfect escape plan but something unexpected happens that changes everything.

The Fountain of Bakhchisaray

December 1909 •Russian

Votum

April 2024 •English

Mary is slowly succumbing to dementia in a Sanatorium. She knows that her condition is irreversible and time is not on her side.

The Fox Spirit Repays a Debt

August 2022 •Chinese

A wife and a concubine seek freedom. In a game of seduction, together they join forces to defeat their oppressors.

Bérénice

January 1954 •French

Shot in 16mm, Berenice is Rohmer’s first finished film. The film is based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe about a man who becomes obsessed with his fiancé’s teeth. The film was shot at Andre Bazin’s house by Jacques Rivette. Rivette also edited the film.

Vampiro

November 2016 •Spanish

A screenwriter contacts a prostitute to research a character of his new script.