Kingdom of Happy Fallacies
Shy high schooler Clementine struggles to play it cool when the boy of her dreams befriends her.
At the onset of the pandemic, a Chinese Uber driver in New York struggles to make ends meet as he picks up various passengers on a long and dreary night.
Shy high schooler Clementine struggles to play it cool when the boy of her dreams befriends her.
A young woman proposes to the passengers of a full bus a change in seats. On the trip they will discover that, regardless of the result, it is always good to review the established order.
Maja (22) lives in Stockholm, Sweden, but a death within the family forces her back to her hometown of Pajala. In Pajala, her sister Sofia lives with the troubadour Johan. After the funeral, Sofia will accompany Johan on a summer tour around Tornedalen, and Maja decides to come along. It will be a journey where questions about their origin and the future of the Tornedal will be put on their head.
Lost in a hypersexual digital world, Joshua dreams of the kind of love he’s only read about in classic literature.
The 19-year-old homosexual Leo has completed his high school diploma with flying colors, only in love he is unsuccessful. Although he has already had some experience with boys at his age, he does not seem to be able to build up a stronger bond with his own gender. This is mainly due to the fact that he feels because of his homosexuality as disregarded and marginalized. At least he maintains a very close friendship with Elli, who became his best friend during his baccalaureate. Her happy and combative nature impresses him greatly and with her help, he creates a well-functioning partner replacement: the typical youthful weekend escapism in the form of party, alcohol and drugs. He manages to escape...
A story of separation between a mother and her much loved daughter, who leaves the familial home in order to move in with her new boyfriend. Their relationship is incredibly complicated, full of jealously, love and hatred.
Travelling-Salesman Alfie Zimmer dreams of publishing a book about the graffiti he's encountered on his travels, but when the voices in his head start to get the better of him, he leaves the decision to go ahead with the publication up to fate and he may or may not come out alive.
In an alternate universe, Jada continues her relationship with her deceased boyfriend.
Vebjørn (soon to be 30) has never had a girlfriend. He works as a mascot and ski instructor at a skiing resort. One day he crashes into the ski tourist, Polina, ruining her holiday. While he tries to make up for the accident, unexpected chemistry between the two arises. But Vebjørn's anxiety around girls soon catches up with him, as he struggles to get over the idea that no one can like him in a romantic way.
A couple shelters an alcoholic haunted by his Republican past in their suburban home.
A young woman, Veera, revolves around musician Janne. Janne is not interested, but what happens when Janne can't escape the situation.
Looking for a flat to rent, Benoit is staying temporarily at a hotel. Having seen that flats are more easily rented to couples than singles, Benoit comes up with the plan to have Jeanne, his neighbour, act as his girlfriend. Through this role play, Benoit will fall under the charm of this young lady who is keen on horse betting, and will let himself be led into an amorous bet that will ruin him.
After moving in with a single dad and his toddler, a woman questions her relationship, and who she was before it.
The sudden pregnancy and miscarriage of a young woman results in a turbulent day of anxiety and loneliness, set in a monumental day of a country’s search for hope.
When jealousy and envy lead Mary Vantyne to make a foolish decision and commit an impulsive act she sets off a series of events that nearly bring heartbreak to all those in her circle.
Silent film drama..
Based on a poem by Marie Jacobs, the animated short 55 Socks, by Oscar-winning director Co Hoedeman, pays tribute to the ingenuity of the Dutch people during a dark period of their history - the winter of hunger of 1944-45. It's the closing months of the war in occupied Holland and some women unravel a beautiful bedspread in order to knit 55 socks to barter for food. Reaching back into his childhood memories, Hoedeman has made a simple, poetic film of rare beauty.
Books vanish from a library. A daughter says goodbye to her mother. A writer struggles with Alzheimer's disease.
A woman's morning jog takes a dark turn.
Catarina walks through the sand of memory.