A young idealist has his faith in his own character and his ideals tested after a traumatic experience.
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The people behind it
Herman Johannes Rismyhr
Gustav
Håkon Modalsli Aaberg
Stian
Knut M. Damm
Morten
Estelle Maillet
Ingrid
Preben Halaas Berntsen
Adrian
Haakon Staver Lagerqvist
Marius
Oliver August Rismyhr Spakmo
Jonas
Carl Tønnes Grasmo-Hustad
Max
Ruthless ‘Ruth’ Avery is a first–year law student at the competitive Port Ridge University. She is analytical, she keeps to herself, and she’s used to being the best at what she does. But this year she’s challenged by crowd favorite, Matthew Baxtor. When an internship opportunity arises with Matthew as the top choice, Ruth must decide what’s more important to her; friendship or winning.
Joaquin, burdened by anxiety and self-demand, struggles to embrace vulnerability while living with Gabriel.
Ana, a poor woman, agrees to be locked in an anechoic chamber, the most silent place in the world.
In order to reclaim his mental health checks, Pat Meyer decides to stage a public outburst in a pub.
The life of Saffet, a member of the middle-upper class in her 40s, changes nothing when she sees Rüya, the beautiful and marginal daughter of her neighbor across the street, whom she has never seen before, in the corridor of her apartment.
In Spain, Antoñito, a child, is punished to remain standing doing the fascist salute. As an adult, turned into a young college student, he tries to free himself from the perverse amalgam of ideas, values and beliefs with which his family, the Catholic Church and the repressive elements of the Franco Regime poisoned his mind during his childhood.
Short film.
"Saudade" is a much stronger feeling than simply missing someone. It's a deep nostalgia, with a giant affection. It's the feeling of wanting someone to be close, it's a look at the past with love. "Saudade", such a unique and particular feeling, in this documentary, people talk about their biggest longings in their lives.
Taking place in the same apartment complex, three individual stories explore the perspectives of three different stages of life. A young college girl who has just moved into the complex, a couple balancing life together, and an older woman whose son is helping her move out of the complex after the death of her husband.
Sam, an outsider in her high school, is finally invited to the most secretive party of the year, but when the party spirals out of control, Sam is confronted by a disturbing side of her date and her peers that she never expected.
Sergio has remained at home to help his father run the family’s butcher shop. His brother Flavio never accepted his share of the responsibility, had a falling out with their father, and decided to leave home. When he comes back after a long time away, Sergio briefly believes that the rift in the family can still be healed.
Matthias is going on a weekend course of self-discovery called “My Value on Earth,” which was an expensive gift from his girlfriend. The course is supposed to help him deal with his chronic inability to finish things that he’s started. But before Matthias leaves, his girlfriend springs a surprise on him: he’s going to be a father. And so he hopes to use the weekend, which he has no real desire to go on, to answer new and pressing questions. The “alternative” therapist, however, doesn’t inspire much trust. The tragicomedy Frantic Attempts takes aim at the field of personal development, in particular, dubious therapists who offer quick fixes. After all, what if we should answer our existential questions ourselves instead of trying to find answers from others?
Another dreary day in a small town. Viki, Sára, and Kiki, three inseparable friends since childhood, are planning to spend their free afternoon the same way they always do: vodka, cigarettes, talking about everything and nothing. But their group dynamic is different today, more explosive: one of them has reached the second round in a casting call for a modeling job, thus raising her chances of leaving this place of dashed hopes and dreams. Her friends might be willing to support her, if only their anger, sadness, and envy weren’t so powerful… A relentless but non-judgmental look at growing up without any prospects of a brighter future.
On a rainy afternoon, an estranged daughter attempts to reach out to her mother.
Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler.
Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.
When a single mom, facing eviction, is offered a night’s work, she unsuccessfully seeks a babysitter for her two small children. Desperate, she reaches out to the last person she wants to ask for a favour.
End of adolescence, end of school, the last summer before joining the working world for a group of friends from the neighbourhood of Alcoitão, "BDA".
Darlene, a single mom and flat-broke chambermaid in a ramshackle Carson City, NV hotel receives a quarter for a tip. "A lousy quarter", she says. As she's soon to find out, both it and she are lousy...with luck.
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival....
In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forever changed.
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Brenda, vivacious leader of the "Satins", a fun-loving group of pretty high school girls, searches for deadly vengeance against the gang members who assaulted her deaf-mute sister.
Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.
A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.
When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
A man with the ability to enter peoples' memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma.
Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.
Based on the journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.
