In the Jam Jar

Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps

June 2025 •English

Michaela 'Traps' Sinclair is a trans sex worker trying to get by in Vancouver while also mentoring her recently-out friend Adeline and making an attempt at pursuing actual motherhood. Meanwhile, lowly production assistant Turner finds himself dangerously spiraling into inceldom as his current relationship implodes.

Heart Full of Rain

October 1997 •English

A young man returns to the family farm after being gone for six years. But it is not until he fights shoulder to shoulder with his father to save the farm from a flood that his father finally forgives him for leaving.

Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela

September 2017 •Malayalam

Sheela Chacko's leads a regular life as a mother, wife and a college lecturer. All this turns around when she learns about a serious affliction facing her. The comedy-drama carries on about how her insecure husband and her three children react to the enfolding situation.

the piety

Invalid date •English

"Amidst grief and family estrangement, a teenager must break emotional barriers at his mother's funeral, triggering suffocation and guilt."

I'm Not From Here

April 2024 •English

Elena's excitement for a day at the pool with her mother is shattered when she witnesses an episode of violence between her parents. Elena plays alone while her mother deals with the consequences; however, a tough confrontation leads them to put an end to the situation.

The Woman in the Yard

March 2025 •English

In the aftermath of her husband's death, widow Ramona's struggle to raise her two kids is hindered by the arrival of a mysterious woman with supernatural abilities.

Departures

September 2008 •Japanese

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

Antichrist

May 2009 •English

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

January Hymn

July 2015 •English

A reflection on the intangible experience of grief, January Hymn sees Clara return home for the first anniversary of her father's death.

Black Sheep

August 2021 •Polish

The Joy Luck Club

September 1993 •English

Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.

Mulligans

May 2008 •English

When Tyler Davidson brings his college buddy Chase home for the summer holidays a secret is revealed that threatens to tear his perfect family apart.

The Room

January 2012 •Spanish

Mariana must sacrifice her dog Frida after violently beating it for having destroyed her recently deceased son's toys. The pet's death helps Mariana accept and overcome the loss of her son.

Pa

August 2021 •English

Andries van Rensburg worked his whole life so that he could retire with his wife. But an unplanned baby and COVID-19 upended their plans.

Sunbeat

December 2017 •French

Gabriel and Iris head back to their family holiday home in Portugal with their daughters Emma and Zoé, a couple of adorable six-year-old twins, for a vacation. In the heart of the sun-drenched countryside, as the little ones swim and laugh, the couple’s past begins to rear its head. Emma is overwhelmed by a secret that is simply too big for her to keep, and which she has no right to share with her twin sister.

Flirting with Forty

December 2008 •English

A divorcee has a passionate affair with a much younger surfing instructor in Hawaii.

Imagine That

June 2009 •English

A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.

The Portuguese House

May 2025 •Spanish

The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he assumes another man’s identity as a gardener on a Portuguese estate, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner, stepping into a new life that isn’t his own.

The Graduates

November 2024 •English

A year after her boyfriend dies from gun violence, a young woman prepares to graduate high school as she navigates an uncertain future alongside a community that is searching for ways to heal.

Something to Talk About

August 1995 •English

Grace King Bichon, who is managing her father's riding-stable, discovers that her husband Eddie is deceiving her with another woman. After confronting him in the middle of the night on the streets of their small home town, she decides to stay at her sister Emma Rae's house for a while to make up her mind. Breaking out of her everyday life, she starts to question the authority of everyone.