Em works with her Dad on his lobster boat, but her mother, acrimoniously separated from her father, wants to give her a chance for a different life.
Unexpectedly reunited with his daughter amongst the ruins of the world as they knew it, a father is determined to make this day special, even if they are already dead.
A misunderstanding leads to sombre consequences as two flatmates recall very different turns of event from the previous night.
Two best friends struggle to keep their friendship while dealing with the feelings they have for one another and the pressures of society.
Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass without contact. Marion becomes a society girl and spends her time at parties with her friends. Henry has become very ill and wishes to see Marion one more time. He writes asking her to visit. When she recieves the note, she laughs and tosses it on the floor, but, later, on a whim, decides to take all her drunken friends with her to visit him. When they arrive, Marion finds Henry dead, clutching her portrait in his hand. She sends her friends away and falls to her knees in remorse. Mary Pickford's debut!
Twenty-year-old Eugène is somewhat aimless and has not been doing well in university. He is staying in a small village for the summer. He awkwardly seduces Pierre, a slightly older man who is working for Mathilde as caretaker for the season. Pierre is initially open to the relationship, but quickly becomes reluctant to become too involved.
Willy, twelve years old, loves his quiet basement bedroom and secret playboy magazine. But when Mom's new boyfriend starts spending the night in her bedroom directly upstairs, Willy's wonderful bedroom becomes a place he needs to navigate until he understands his mother as a person...
Joey's life is turned upside down after his parents discover his secret relationship with another boy and send him to reparative therapy to address the 'unnatural' feelings that threaten their image of a happy life. In a forty-minute hypnotherapy session, Joey's mind is explored by a therapist who is confident that his influence over Joey's thoughts can set him on the right path. At an age with little autonomy or voice in the matters of his own life, Joey struggles to find a way to choose for himself what will lead him to happiness.
On the island of La Gomera, children imagine stories while they examine archeological remains. An ethno-fictional journey in which past and present coalesce, creating resonances between the volcanic landscape and Silbo, the whistled language of the island.
Two bored housemates turn to killing as a means of entertainment.
A short silent movie based on the tale Little Red Riding Hood.
A park bench plays stage to the meeting between two people - Emma and Ben. Here we see them in present day and we learn that they once spent three years very much in love.
Rika is a lonely prostitute who finds support and love from the drug-dealing and single mother Dewy. When a traumatic incident with a client occurs where one of them ends up in prison, their relationship is put to the test.
A boy tries to join a gang of inner-city kids, but learns that initiation comes at a price.
Across the years, a mother watches her gladiator son fight, while she remembers his childhood: the last lighthouse keeper prepares for his final trip ashore: and an actor returns to the stage to play his part in a Greek myth.
Jean-Bernard Lambillotte, assistant of the direction of the FDCBPP, is under shock when his candidature for the position of director is rejected. After 17 years of good and faithful work for his company, it will not be him but Carl De Strooper: a type cold, distant, unable to smile... Why the hell have they chosen this guy?
Injured soldier Gwilym has returned home. Whilst his young nephews play at war, Gwil's memories of combat are all too real.
Chris Davis is struggling with life after his family is torn apart by tragedy. Will his encounters with a homeless man help him move on?
Tim, a loving father struggling to cope with his adventurous son's cancer diagnosis. In an effort to bring some joy to his child, who is weakened by treatments and forbidden to go outside, Tim brings him a red balloon from the boardwalk every day. When Tim begins to realize that instead of protecting his son, he is actually holding him back, the kindhearted balloon vendor becomes an unlikely ally, and Tim learns to enjoy every last moment with his son.