Das Versprechen

Voyage

December 2013 •English

A young psychiatrist ventures into a lone voyage to fight his depression. While at sea, he records stories of people departed from this world prematurely, while what awaits him on the shore is the ultimate irony of life.

This Is Nicholas: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

May 2019 •English

A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.

Echo

May 2024 •Portuguese

Gabriel (played by Dan Claudino) is a depressed young man living a reclusive and lonely life, shaken by memories of a very turbulent past. Amid the corona-virus pandemic that is ravaging the world, Gabriel finds refuge in his passion for video games and decides to start a modest career in live broadcasts on the internet. With his shy personality, he creates a community of online fans who connect with his inspiring messages of perseverance and authenticity. As Gabriel shares his personal journey and encourages his viewers to face their fears, he becomes a source of hope for many, especially one young follower who, inspired by her words, finds the strength to report her attacker. As his stream views increase and positive comments flood his channel, Gabriel finds a sense of purpose, fulfillment, and courage he never imagined.

The Spiral

September 1978 •Polish

In what appears to be an inexplicable incident, a man drives up to a resort hotel in midwinter, throws away his car keys, enters, and proceeds to agitate everyone he meets with his urgency -- a message he is somehow unable to communicate. Then he leaves, disappearing in the snow. Later, the people he appeared to have upset have gathered to search for him and find him frostbitten, but alive. Visiting him at the sanatorium to which he has been taken, they gradually discover what was really happening.

The Girl from the Wardrobe

June 2013 •Polish

This is the story of three characters (brothers Tomek and Jacek and their neighbor Magda), each of them is in their own way lonely and alienated. The title character makes herself secluded. Tomek's alienation results from his neurological disease, and Jacek contacts the world mainly via the Internet. This is also a film about love. Love of one brother to the other and of one alienated human being to the other. All together it creates a very universal picture with a Polish entourage.

Man aan de overkant van de straat

January 2016 •Dutch

In her search for the meaning behind a recurring nightmare, Janne almost completely shuts herself off from the outside world. Who is that man across the street at night?

Voices at the End of the Line

January 2024 •English

A group of authentic voicemail messages to Alex over the past 5 years from various friends and family members. It is a poetic lattice weaved with mesmeric audiovisuals, presenting the isolating effects of an ever growing digital world.

Floating Life

September 1996 •English

An aging Hong Kong couple move to Australia with their two youngest sons. They stay with a daughter who has already begun a successful career. Meanwhile their eldest daughter lives in Germany and their eldest son remains in Hong Kong. The film explores the different ways the family members cope with isolation and alienation.

Monday

August 2022 •English

After the suicide of a teenage boy, his friends go through their own personal turmoil in isolation, on the Monday of his funeral.

Joy Street

April 1995 •English

A nightmare of a woman depressed by the concrete world she lives in, and her journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal with the help of an unlikely spirit guide.

Bittersweet

November 2023 •Spanish

Mariana, a melancholic young woman, lives what she thinks is the last day of her life, when she meets Alex, a curious young man, who will make her question her plans.

Nothing Good Ever Happens

December 2016 •English

Neil is a painter and graphic designer. On a morning just like any other morning his girlfriend Amanda leaves him and moves out of their house (don't worry, it's a rental.) That morning Neil tries to cope as best he knows how, but in a strange turn of events he ends up shooting back a glass of bleach. He wakes up to suicide watch and court appointed therapy as well as the empty void Amanda left. Now Neil has to decide what he can do to feel better about himself. Should he get Amanda back? Make his old friends like him again? Confront his estranged father? Eat a ton of Chinese food? Or maybe he should just finish his latest goddamned painting. Will he figure it out? Well you better hope so.

codec.34 PAIN

November 2023 •English

Amidst cityscapes, an experimental short film unravels a woman's exploration of inner pain.

Till Death

February 1978 •English

A widower, visiting the crypt that holds the body of his wife, is accidentally trapped therein. That night he finds that she seems to have been cataleptic, rather than dead, and frees her from her coffin. Things, of course, are not what they seem.

I Don't Even Want Me

November 2021 •English

A snapshot of a 20-something's stagnancy and rejection in his hometown, years after college.

Cuando Te Entendí

November 2023 •Spanish

Better Living

December 2023 •English

After going through an emotional breakdown, a woman tries to realign herself before deciding if she can take on another job.

Metalhead

October 2013 •Icelandic

A young girl in 1990s Iceland is caught between the life that took her brother and her own inability to strike out on her own. In her grief, she finds solace in metal and dreams of making her own music.

The Phone Call

October 2013 •English

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

Two Days, One Night

May 2014 •French

Sandra is a young woman who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues they must give up their bonuses in order for her to keep her job — not an easy task in this economy.