This film explores love, communication, and the feelings we often leave unspoken in relationships. As two individuals confront their emotions and unexpressed thoughts, their journey reveals how understanding and honesty can reshape a relationship.
The Invisible Hippo of Grief: An Adoption Story investigates the Canadian Baby Adoption Mandate Era (1945-1985) when over 400,000 newborns were adoption to new families. History reveals the babies were taken—most first mothers were not given informed consent, and were often subject to neglect, abuse, and dangerous medical procedures.
A film letter from the director to her aunt, who was murdered by her partner. She talks about the aftermath of the femicide, her grief, the family’s persistent fear and how she has managed to break the silence to open a space for healing.
A boy living in a bachelor’s room suffers from OCD and often gets irritated by the careless habits of his roommate. One day, his frustration turns into extreme anger, pushing him into an unconscious state. When he regains his senses, he becomes confused and terrified, believing that he might have killed his roommate during that moment of rage. Panicked and unsure of what really happened, he calls another friend for help. When the friend arrives to check on the situation, unexpected twists begin to unfold, revealing that the truth behind the incident is far more complicated than it first appears.
completely giving up, dying alone, rejecting love but not for hate, celibacy, abandoning god, god abandoning you, your idols hating you, poison, love leaving you behind, only knowing hate but not hating others, self sabotage, vomit gore in slow motion, dsbm for angels, clouds of weed smoke in the palest blue sky, not knowing when to stop, knowing you went too far, knowing you cared too much, no one else caring enough, a tiny note at the bottom of a dime bag that reads "i hate you"
Jamal is a five-year-old girl who lives with her grandmother in a village. One day, she notices the red heels of a woman entering their house. The woman greets Jamal, but the girl is too shy to approach her. Hearing the conversation between the woman and her grandmother, Jamal realises that this beautiful woman is her mother. Jamal gradually gets closer to the woman, opens up to her and spends time sleeping next to her mother. Morning comes. Jamal wakes up and realises that the woman is gone. She goes out into the corridor and sees that the red shoes have disappeared.
Lights, Camera, Vanya is a dark comedy psychological thriller about a young woman who starts hearing background music that no one else can hear. As the sound continues, it begins to affect her behavior and decisions, leading to a moment where she loses control and commits an irreversible act. Someone's watching, turning the night into a tense darkly fun game.
First Lady, top economist, minister's wife in turbulent times and last but not least, caring mother and grandmother. These are just some of Livia Klausová's many life roles. The film crew closely mapped her career and personal dramas, which she went through alongside her husband. From the formation of Czechoslovak capitalism at the family table, through visits by world leaders, to the post of ambassador. The kind portrait of an exceptional woman reveals her view of the world, which is dominated above all by humanity and a sense of protection for the weak.