Children of Secret

Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special

November 2022 •Japanese

As part of the long-running anthology series, which began in 1990, this special features a collection of mysterious and thought-provoking stories. Episode Summaries: 1. "Love Triangle with My Ex" Mika's ex-boyfriend reappears in her life as a robot, complicating her current relationship. 2. "The Concierge" A single mother moves into a new apartment where a mysterious concierge begins to fulfill her every wish with unsettling consequences. 3. "Waga-sama" A workaholic CEO returns to his hometown and encounters a strange boy tied to his childhood and eerie events. 4. "Wait a Minute!" A man’s love confession is interrupted by two versions of his crush from the future, causing chaos.

Are they still shooting?

August 1993 •German

Boja has escaped the bloodshed at home and lives in the Big Apple, while his brother Mile is in the middle of the fighting. Boja writes long letters to his brother, who does not reply. Miles' girlfriend Moshinka has also made it to America and she is attracted to Boja, even though she is a staunch pacifist and he longs to take part in the fighting by smuggling weapons back to Croatia.

Bloom

Invalid date •English

A professional novelist struggles to resolve an increasingly burdensome family situation, and his relationship with his partner, all the while attempting to finish a new book that encapsulates his situation.

Hungarian Scouts

August 2022 •English

A group of friends in the Hungarian Scouts take a new member under their wing to help him find his place and come to terms with his parents divorce.

My Biggest Distraction is That I Get Distracted

October 2022 •English

The only thing more distracting than love, is the thought of love. You start to lose focus on what's important and you start making more bad decisions than you ever had before. It sounds like a dead end but you can bounce back if you realize what is more important, the uncertain future with someone or the good times that you're having now.

A+ Life

May 1999 •Korean

A man struggles with his responsibities to his father and his desire for true love.

The mirror man

Invalid date •Persian

Envy

April 2022 •German

Boy in the Corner

November 2022 •English

The backward system of society pushes another dream-filled boy to the curb. With his aspiration suppressed, he is at risk of falling into the attractive arms of gang life.

Vegas Is Calling

November 2022 •English

A chance encounter on a weekend getaway turns into a night no one will forget.

Solid Rock Trust

November 2022 •English

Armed with only a collection of cell phones and a unique talent, a hacker orchestrates an elaborate bank heist from an abandoned building. But when things spin out of control, she has her wits to hold it all together.

Pistachio

July 2021 •English

When Petra spends an evening with her best friend Sanna, Sanna asks how she knew she was bi. Petra tries in earnest to show her the truth.

Maps: Legendary Space Wanderer

July 1987 •Japanese

High School student Gen and his girlfriend Oshimi are kidnapped by the space pirate Lipmila. 20,000 years ago, other aliens hid an ancient and priceless map on Earth. Gen knows how to find it - or so they tell him.

District

February 2018 •English

A young adult learns that some boys in the hood are simply just goods to wealthy men in the area. It's a tale that truly questions how much you value your self-worth.

Limbo

Invalid date •English

Unwilling to process a near-fatal car accident, an overworked director arrives late to the set of his horror film to find that most of the crew has left. Determined to complete the film, he and the remaining crew find out that his trauma from the accident refuses to let him go that easily.

On the Road

March 2018 •Russian

A thief while fleeing from the police becomes a witness to an accident.

The Maginot Line

Invalid date •English

A very stressed young woman is dismayed to find herself behaving like her own mother, with whom she has an extremely combative relationship.

Savior

September 2004 •Icelandic

The incredible cinematography of SAVIOR sweeps viewers away into the Icelandic outback and into a beautiful young girl's journey inside her body and soul to find her true self. Forced by her neglectful parents to spend the summer in a camp for much younger children, Kaja runs away. On her journey, she encounters the grave dangers of the exotic Icelandic wilderness and is forced to face her deepest fears. This coming-of-age story follows Kaja as she learns to embrace the one source of comfort she will always have--herself.

The Beautiful Risk

October 2014 •English

William, a respected artist who lost everything after his divorce, arrives in Montreal on a job prospect. When the job falls through he then is saved and forms an erotic friendship and exposes his soul with a young woman named Paulette.

Alma

January 2021 •Spanish

A single mother goes out for a run and never returns.