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Celebrating 30 remarkable years, the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) brings the finest and the biggest curation of European cinema to India. This milestone honours three decades of Indo-European cultural exchange, highlighting cinema’s unique power to unite. Crossing borders and generations, the #EUFF2025 lineup explores themes of migration, identity, love, defiance, and more. Featuring 28 award-winning films from across EU countries in 29 languages the festival offers a ‘Window to Europe’, showcasing cinema’s ability to connect cultures, spark dialogues, create shared human experiences and forge lasting bonds between India and Europe.
Join us on a journey of courage, imagination, and joy through some of cinema’s most unforgettable experiences.
Films
Languages
Women Filmmakers
2024, directed by Sandeep Kumar
110 Mins.
PG 13+
Synopsis: Happy follows the story of an undocumented Indian immigrant in Austria, desperately striving to secure a better future for his young daughter while facing the imminent threat of deportation. As the narrative unfolds, the film reminds us that the pursuit of happiness is universal—touching not only those who have little, but also those who seem to have it all.
Austria
Drama
2024, directed by Leonardo van Dijl
100 Mins.
PG 16+
Synopsis: Julie is a star player at an elite tennis academy. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet. Set against tennis, the film exposes systemic failures in safeguarding the young, with the protagonist’s silence emerging as a defiant act of resistance.
Belgium
Drama
2023, directed by Nadejda Koseva
95 Mins.
A
Synopsis: A man living in solitude on the banks of the Danube until a wild boar gets trapped near his house and foreign investors want to dump nuclear waste in the local village.
Bulgaria
Drama
2022, directed by Filip Heraković
90 Mins.
PG 16+
Synopsis: Josip, a footballer recovering from a career-threatening knee injury at a health spa, finds himself adrift between a self-absorbed physiotherapist, an ex-girlfriend, and a former best friend. When he is mistaken for someone else at a sales conference, he slips into a new identity—discovering fresh perspectives, blurred boundaries, and a chance to rediscover who he truly is.
Croatia
Drama Comedy
2024, directed by Jirí Mádl
131 Mins.
PG 16+
Synopsis: Prague, 1968. In the International Editorial Office of Czechoslovak Radio, celebrated journalists risk everything to tell the truth. Young Tomáš works among them—not for glory, but to protect his younger brother, whose dream job he now holds. When a recording surfaces that could alter the course of history, the newsroom comes under the Secret Service’s watchful eye. Tomáš must choose: stand with the journalists and risk it all, or safeguard the only family he has left.
Czech Republic
Historical Thriller
2024, directed by Emilios Avraam
99 Mins.
A
Smaragda, 46, amid failed relationships and a stagnant career,
ponders her legacy. She becomes a kids entertainer at a tourist
resort and embraces social media, facing both fame and backlash, as
she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
The film earned the Best Cypriot Film Award at the 2025 Cyprus Film
Days International Festival, with Niovi Charalambous winning Best
Performance for her nuanced portrayal of the title character.
Cyprus
Drama
2024, directed by Christina Rosendahl
105 Mins.
A
Synopsis: The film follows a middle-class family who, on the surface, have a happy and perfect life. But behind the facade, the family is on the verge of disintegration due to the father’s escalating alcohol consumption. When a grown-up daughter finally confronts the pain she endured as a child, deep emotional wounds surface—and healing becomes both necessary and painful.
Denmark
Drama
2024, directed by Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo
104 Mins.
A
Synopsis: Helena is a paramedic, a professional caretaker who paradoxically doesn’t know how to care for her teenage daughter, Stefi, when she gets on a dangerous and self-destructive path. As a woman of action rather than talk, Helena prepares an extreme plan to secretly kidnap and lock the girl up, far away from all the bad world. But things don’t work out as planned. An unexpected chain of events throws Helena into a state of shock and forces her to find an entirely new meaning for her motherly love. The film won Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 2025 Estonian Film and Television Awards and received the Special Jury Award at the 2024 Warsaw Film Festival.
Estonia
Thriller Drama
2024, directed by Miia Tervo
110 Mins.
A
Synopsis: The empowering story of a single mother working at a small-town newspaper who gets drawn into the investigation surrounding the missile crash, which upends life in a small village.
Finland
Comedy Drama
2025, directed by Louise Courvoisier
98 Mins.
PG 16+
Synopsis: 1899. On a storm-lashed night, Aimée, a young Republican schoolteacher, arrives in a remote Alpine hamlet buried in snow. Met with suspicion and resistance, she is determined to challenge the villagers’ dark superstitions. But shortly after her arrival, an avalanche swallows up its first highlander.
France
Drama
2024, directed by Matthias Glasner
183 Mins.
A
Synopsis: Mother Lissy, father Gerd, son Tom and daughter Ellen: the members of the Lunies family are estranged. But confronted with death, they finally meet each other again.
Germany
Drama
2023, directed by Asimina Proedrou
118 Mins.
A
Synopsis: A middle-aged fisherman drowning in debt; a housewife who is seeking the truth in God's Word; a daughter who tries to define her own life within an oppressive environment. Until a tragic incident strikes the family, pushing the three heroes to face their own personal impasses, whilst having to deeply consider the price to pay for their actions.
Greece
Drama
2023, directed by Ádám Császi
96 Mins.
A
A white Hungarian theatre director begins rehearsals for a play with five young Roma actors. The play is meant to tell their real-life stories - of abuse, drug addiction, crime - but as it unfolds, the actors feel their suffering is being exploited rather than faithfully represented. They decide to walk away from the project, only to discover that their director has already sold the show to a major theatre in Berlin. What follows is a surreal, self-reflective journey that blurs the boundary between reality and performance, forcing everyone involved to question who gets to tell a story, on what terms, and at what cost.
Hungary
Drama
2024, directed by Francesco Costabile
115 Mins.
A
Italy’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, Familia is a deeply human story about belonging, fragility, and the invisible threads that tie people together.
Italy
Drama
2023, directed by Pat Collins
111 Mins.
PG 16+
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern's award-winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980's rural community in Ireland.
Ireland
Period Drama
2023, directed by Ināra Kolmane
110 Mins.
A
Young and promising doctor loses everything due to her conflict with the totalitarian Soviet regime – career, love for life and even mother’s instinct denying breast milk to her baby. However, the grown-up daughter becomes her only supporter who tries to help ease mother’s depression and learn to live in the depressive Soviet regime herself. The lifelines of mother and daughter flow in the occupied Soviet Latvia from 1945 to 1989 when the Soviet Union collapses. “I didn’t want to live and I didn’t want her to drink milk from a mother who doesn’t want to live.” The story is based on the bestseller Soviet Milk by the renown Latvian writer and more than 20 book author Nora Ikstena. Soviet Milk has been translated and published in more than 20 countries.
Latvia
Drama
2024, directed by Eglė Vertelytė
104 Mins.
PG 16+
Two canteen cooks take part in a cooking competition on TV and dream of the main prize: a Michelin-starred restaurant. As the competition tests their culinary skills, it also puts their friendship—and the whirlwind of unexpected fame—to the ultimate test.
Lithuania
Comedy
2024, directed by Eric Lamhène
101 Mins.
A
Breathing Underwater is an emotional, character-driven drama set in the secretive world of a women's shelter. It tells the story of Emma (Carla Juri) who is whisked away in the dead of night, covered in bruises and unexpectedly pregnant. As she grapples with her pregnancy and her emotional shackles to her husband Marc, Emma rediscovers lost facets of herself through her unlikely camaraderie and strife with the women and children of the shelter. Individual traumas intertwine and despite their differences, a delicate sisterhood emerges as they push one another to fight for their self-worth and independence.
Luxembourg
Drama
2024, directed by Abigail Mallia
128 Mins.
A
In the gritty underworld of Malta, Castillo tells the story of a man who finds himself ensnared in a dangerous web of crime, corruption, and betrayal. Haunted by a past he cannot escape, his journey forces him to confront brutal moral choices—where the lines between justice and lawlessness blur. As loyalties fracture and hidden alliances emerge, Castillo must navigate turf wars, power struggles, and the seductive pull of illicit influence. His family becomes collateral in a system rigged against him, unveiling painful truths of identity, survival, and the price one pays for redemption. With every decision, Castillo inches closer to a precipice—can he reclaim what’s broken without becoming the monster others fear? In a world ruled by brutality and compromise, one man’s struggle may expose the dark heart of a society built on silent complicity.
Malta
Drama Crime
2024, directed by Jelle de Jonge
98 Mins.
PG 13+
A bitter-aged man reluctantly drives to Spain to pay a last visit to a dying friend, along with his wife who's suffering from dementia. But as their journey unfolds, he slowly starts to soften up and rediscovers the meaning of love.
Netherlands
Comedy Drama
2025, directed by Maria Zbąska
99 Mins.
PG 16+
Wanda and Janek’s love story unfolds after the 'happily ever after’ ends. To revive their long-term relationship and overcome a constant crisis they decide to embark on a winter journey along the Polish Baltic coast. This make it-or-break it adventure will test their limits of love in a story filled with humor, touching moments, and unexpected twists.
Poland
Drama
2024, directed by Emanuel Parvu
105 Mins.
A
Set in a conservative Danube Delta community, a gay teenager’s journey of self-discovery clashes with the traditional values upheld by his parents and neighbors.
Romania
Drama
2024, directed by Iveta Grófová
129 Mins.
A
Marika, a Hungarian widow dressmaker shelters a Jewish boy in her home on the Slovak-Hungarian border during the turbulent years of WW2 and the Wartime Slovak State.
Slovakia
Drama
2024, directed by Sonja Prosenc
122 Mins.
A
Young stranger disrupts seemingly perfect family's life, exposing their internal issues, fears, and dysfunctional relationships as external chaos invades their once idyllic existence.
Slovenia
Comedy Drama
2024, directed by Marcel Barrena
110 Mins.
PG 16+
Inspired on the true story of Manolo Vital, a bus driver who helped create the modern Barcelona during the 1970s city’s boom.
Spain
Drama
2024, directed by Frida Kempff
120 Mins.
Parental Guidance
Summer of 1939. The outbreak of war in Europe is drawing ever closer, but Sally Bauer cannot tear herself away from the sea and her longing to cross the English Channel.
Sweden
Drama Romance
2023, directed by Ivan Tymchenko
106 Mins.
A
Human rights activist and political prisoner Mustafa, famed for his 303-day hunger strike, is exiled to a remote Soviet labor camp. Facing relentless oppression, he finds strength in his fight for justice and the resilience of the Crimean Tatar community, whose stories of resistance echo his own struggle. Based on a true story, the film unveils the cost of defiance against a totalitarian regime.
Ukraine
Drama Biography
Austria
2024
Sandeep Kumar
110 Mins.
PG 13+
Immigrant Experience
Fatherhood
Family
Resilience
Marginalization
Parental Love
German
Hindi
Happy follows the story of an undocumented Indian immigrant in Austria, desperately striving to secure a better future for his young daughter while facing the imminent threat of deportation. As the narrative unfolds, the film reminds us that the pursuit of happiness is universal—touching not only those who have little, but also those who seem to have it all.
International Film Festival of Goa
São Paulo International Film Festival
View Review
Belgium
2024
Leonardo van Dijl
100 Mins.
PG 16+
Defiance
Power
Inner Conflict
Abuse
Societal Pressure
Dutch
French
English
Julie is a star player at an elite tennis academy. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet. Set against tennis, the film exposes systemic failures in safeguarding the young, with the protagonist’s silence emerging as a defiant act of resistance.
Cannes Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
International Film Festival Rotterdam
São Paulo International Film Festival
View Review
Bulgaria
2023
Nadejda Koseva
95 Mins.
A
Resilience
Societal Pressure
Morality
Bulgarian
A man living in solitude on the banks of the Danube until a wild boar gets trapped near his house and foreign investors want to dump nuclear waste in the local village.
São Paulo International Film Festival
Sofia International Film Festival
Cottbus Festival of East European Cinema
View Review
Croatia
2022
Filip Heraković
90 Mins.
TBC
Identity
Exploration
Josip, a footballer recovering from a career-threatening knee injury at a health spa, finds himself adrift between a self-absorbed physiotherapist, an ex-girlfriend, and a former best friend. When he is mistaken for someone else at a sales conference, he slips into a new identity—discovering fresh perspectives, blurred boundaries, and a chance to rediscover who he truly is.
PÖFF – Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – First Feature Competition – Special Jury Prize
Pula Film Festival 2023
View Review
Ukraine
2023
Ivan Tymchenko
106 Mins.
A
Political Persecution
Human Rights
Crimean Tatars
Oppression
Resistance
Based on a True Story
Ukrainian
Russian
Human rights activist and political prisoner Mustafa, famed for his 303-day hunger strike, is exiled to a remote Soviet labor camp. Facing relentless oppression, he finds strength in his fight for justice and the resilience of the Crimean Tatar community, whose stories of resistance echo his own struggle. Based on a true story, the film unveils the cost of defiance against a totalitarian regime.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - 2023 | Official Selection
View Review
Sweden
2024
Frida Kempff
120 Mins.
Parental Guidance
Sports
Determination
Female Empowerment
Passion
Resilience
Freedom
Based on a True Story
Swedish
English
Summer of 1939. The outbreak of war in Europe is drawing ever closer, but Sally Bauer cannot tear herself away from the sea and her longing to cross the English Channel.
View Review
Spain
2024
Marcel Barrena
110 Mins.
PG 16+
True Story
Social Change
Resilience
Urban Development
Community
Spanish
Catalan
Inspired on the true story of Manolo Vital, a bus driver who helped create the modern Barcelona during the 1970s city’s boom.
View Review
Slovenia
2024
Sonja Prosenc
122 Mins.
A
Family
Dysfunction
Secrets
Disruption
Identity
Social Satire
Slovene
Young stranger disrupts seemingly perfect family's life, exposing their internal issues, fears, and dysfunctional relationships as external chaos invades their once idyllic existence.
Seven Vesna Awards – Slovenian Film Festival 2024
Official Submission – Slovenia, Best International Feature, 2024 Oscars
Tribeca Film Festival 2024
View Review
Slovakia
2024
Iveta Grófová
129 Mins.
A
WW2
Holocaust
Resistance
Survival
Identity
Moral Courage
Oppression
Cross-Cultural Solidarity
Slovak
Hungarian
Marika, a Hungarian widow dressmaker shelters a Jewish boy in her home on the Slovak-Hungarian border during the turbulent years of WW2 and the Wartime Slovak State.
Best International Feature Film
View Review
Romania
2024
Emanuel Parvu
105 Mins.
A
LGBTQ+
Identity
Family Conflict
Tradition vs. Modernity
Violence
Homophobia
Coming of Age
Small Community Pressure
Romanian
Set in a conservative Danube Delta community, a gay teenager’s journey of self-discovery clashes with the traditional values upheld by his parents and neighbors.
View Review
Poland
2025
Maria Zbąska
99 Mins.
PG 16+
Artistic Integrity
Identity
Gender Dynamics
Power and Control
Self-Discovery
Polish
Wanda and Janek’s love story unfolds after the 'happily ever after’ ends. To revive their long-term relationship and overcome a constant crisis they decide to embark on a winter journey along the Polish Baltic coast. This make it-or-break it adventure will test their limits of love in a story filled with humor, touching moments, and unexpected twists.
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2024 – International Competition
View Review
Netherlands
2024
Jelle de Jonge
98 Mins.
PG 13+
Aging
Dementia
Marriage
Love
Journey
Reconciliation
Mortality
Dutch
A bitter-aged man reluctantly drives to Spain to pay a last visit to a dying friend, along with his wife who's suffering from dementia. But as their journey unfolds, he slowly starts to soften up and rediscovers the meaning of love.
Seoul International Senior Film Festival
View Review
Malta
2024
Abigail Mallia
128 Mins.
A
Crime and Morality
Violence and Consequences
Justice vs. Corruption
Family and Betrayal
Power Struggles
Identity and Survival
Maltese
English
In the gritty underworld of Malta, Castillo tells the story of a man who finds himself ensnared in a dangerous web of crime, corruption, and betrayal. Haunted by a past he cannot escape, his journey forces him to confront brutal moral choices—where the lines between justice and lawlessness blur. As loyalties fracture and hidden alliances emerge, Castillo must navigate turf wars, power struggles, and the seductive pull of illicit influence. His family becomes collateral in a system rigged against him, unveiling painful truths of identity, survival, and the price one pays for redemption. With every decision, Castillo inches closer to a precipice—can he reclaim what’s broken without becoming the monster others fear? In a world ruled by brutality and compromise, one man’s struggle may expose the dark heart of a society built on silent complicity.
View Review
Luxembourg
2024
Eric Lamhène
101 Mins.
A
Violence
Joy
Hope
Luxembourgish
German
French
Breathing Underwater is an emotional, character-driven drama set in the secretive world of a women's shelter. It tells the story of Emma (Carla Juri) who is whisked away in the dead of night, covered in bruises and unexpectedly pregnant. As she grapples with her pregnancy and her emotional shackles to her husband Marc, Emma rediscovers lost facets of herself through her unlikely camaraderie and strife with the women and children of the shelter. Individual traumas intertwine and despite their differences, a delicate sisterhood emerges as they push one another to fight for their self-worth and independence.
Warsaw Film Festival
Mostra de Cinema Francofonia - Cine Brasília
View Review
Lithuania
2024
Eglė Vertelytė
104 Mins.
PG 16+
Sisterhood
Friendship
Authentic Values
Lithuanian
Two canteen cooks take part in a cooking competition on TV and dream of the main prize: a Michelin-starred restaurant. As the competition tests their culinary skills, it also puts their friendship—and the whirlwind of unexpected fame—to the ultimate test.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024 – Official Selection
Odesa International Film Festival
View Review
Latvia
2023
Ināra Kolmane
110 Mins.
A
Young and promising doctor loses everything due to her conflict with the totalitarian Soviet regime – career, love for life and even mother’s instinct denying breast milk to her baby. However, the grown-up daughter becomes her only supporter who tries to help ease mother’s depression and learn to live in the depressive Soviet regime herself. The lifelines of mother and daughter flow in the occupied Soviet Latvia from 1945 to 1989 when the Soviet Union collapses. “I didn’t want to live and I didn’t want her to drink milk from a mother who doesn’t want to live.” The story is based on the bestseller Soviet Milk by the renown Latvian writer and more than 20 book author Nora Ikstena. Soviet Milk has been translated and published in more than 20 countries.
View Review
Ireland
2023
Pat Collins
111 Mins.
PG 16+
Identity
Joy
Slice of Life
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern's award-winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980's rural community in Ireland.
Best Film - Irish Film and Television Awards
Best Actor - Dinard British Film Festival
Best Feature Film - Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
View Review
Italy
2023
Ferzan Özpetek
135 Mins.
A director calls all his favourite actresses to film a movie set in Rome in the 70s that tells the vicissitudes revolving around a prestigious tailoring.
View Review
Hungary
2023
Ádám Császi
96 Mins.
A
Racism and Ethnic Stereotypes
Power Dynamics
Identity
Trauma
Marginalization
Hungarian
A white Hungarian theatre director begins rehearsals for a play with five young Roma actors. The play is meant to tell their real-life stories - of abuse, drug addiction, crime - but as it unfolds, the actors feel their suffering is being exploited rather than faithfully represented. They decide to walk away from the project, only to discover that their director has already sold the show to a major theatre in Berlin. What follows is a surreal, self-reflective journey that blurs the boundary between reality and performance, forcing everyone involved to question who gets to tell a story, on what terms, and at what cost.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022
View Review
Greece
2023
Asimina Proedrou
118 Mins.
A
Family
Oppression
Faith and Religion
Debt
Moral Dilemmas
Generational Conflict
Greek
Macedonian
A middle-aged fisherman drowning in debt; a housewife who is seeking the truth in God's Word; a daughter who tries to define her own life within an oppressive environment. Until a tragic incident strikes the family, pushing the three heroes to face their own personal impasses, whilst having to deeply consider the price to pay for their actions.
IFFI Goa
IFFI Best Debut Director Award
View Review
Germany
2024
Matthias Glasner
183 Mins.
A
Family Estrangement
Illness
Death and Mortality
Dementia
Trauma
German
DYING follows the very individual members of the Lunies family, who haven’t been a family for a long time. Lissy is quietly happy about her demented husband Gerd slowly wasting away in a home. But her new freedom is short-lived: diabetes, cancer and kidney failure mean that she doesn’t have much time left either. Son Tom, a conductor in his early 40s, is working on a composition called ‘Dying’, while at the same time being made the surrogate father of his ex-girlfriend’s child. And Tom’s sister Ellen starts an affair with the married Sebastian, with whom she shares a love for alcohol. As death finally turns up on the doorstep, the estranged family members meet again.
German Film Award (Lola) for Best Film
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay – Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Guild Film Prize
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Corinna Harfouch) – German Film Awards
Best Actor (Lars Eidinger) – Bambi Awards
Best Director – Gijón International Film Festival
Best Film – Sydney Film Festival
Best Director at the Gijón International Film Festival
Best Director at the Gijón International Film
View Review
France
2025
Louise Courvoisier
98 Mins.
PG 16+
Isolation
Nature’s Power
Community
Female Independence
Fear
Survival
Historical Setting
French
1899. On a storm-lashed night, Aimée, a young Republican schoolteacher, arrives in a remote Alpine hamlet buried in snow. Met with suspicion and resistance, she is determined to challenge the villagers’ dark superstitions. But shortly after her arrival, an avalanche swallows up its first highlander.
Cannes Directors' Fortnight
View Review
Finland
2024
Miia Tervo
110 Mins.
A
Identity
Abuse
Nationality
Finnish
The empowering story of a single mother working at a small-town newspaper who gets drawn into the investigation surrounding the missile crash, which upends life in a small village.
View Review
Estonia
2024
Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo
104 Mins.
A
Parent-Child Relationship
Modern Day Anxiety
Moral Ambiguity
Trauma
Helena is a paramedic, a professional caretaker who paradoxically doesn’t know how to care for her teenage daughter, Stefi, when she gets on a dangerous and self-destructive path. As a woman of action rather than talk, Helena prepares an extreme plan to secretly kidnap and lock the girl up, far away from all the bad world. But things don’t work out as planned. An unexpected chain of events throws Helena into a state of shock and forces her to find an entirely new meaning for her motherly love. The film won Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 2025 Estonian Film and Television Awards and received the Special Jury Award at the 2024 Warsaw Film Festival.
Warsaw Film Festival 2024 – Special Jury Award
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
London Baltic Film Festival
View Review
Denmark
2024
Christina Rosendahl
105 Mins.
A
Family Dynamics
Redemption
Trauma
Love
Addiction
Healing
Danish
The film follows a middle-class family who, on the surface, have a happy and perfect life. But behind the facade, the family is on the verge of disintegration due to the father’s escalating alcohol consumption. When a grown-up daughter finally confronts the pain she endured as a child, deep emotional wounds surface—and healing becomes both necessary and painful.
Odesa International Film Festival
View Review
Czech Republic
2024
Jiří Mádl
131 Mins.
PG 16+
Defiance
Free Speech
Moral Dilemma
Hope
Czech
Prague, 1968. In the International Editorial Office of Czechoslovak Radio, celebrated journalists risk everything to tell the truth. Young Tomáš works among them—not for glory, but to protect his younger brother, whose dream job he now holds. When a recording surfaces that could alter the course of history, the newsroom comes under the Secret Service’s watchful eye. Tomáš must choose: stand with the journalists and risk it all, or safeguard the only family he has left.
Seattle International Film Festival
Transilvania International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024 – Audience Award
São Paulo International Film Festival
View Review
Italy
2024
Francesco Costabile
115 Mins.
A
Family Bonds
Reconciliation
Identity
Generational Conflict
Emotional Healing
Italian
Italy’s official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, Familia is a deeply human story about belonging, fragility, and the invisible threads that tie people together. After years of estrangement, a father and his two adult sons reunite in a remote mountain village following the death of their mother. What begins as a tense family gathering slowly turns into an emotional reckoning — an exploration of guilt, forgiveness, and the enduring need for connection in a world that seems to be falling apart. Through tender performances and lyrical cinematography, director Fabio Mollo captures the contradictions of modern Italy — tradition versus freedom, roots versus self-invention — crafting a universal portrait of family as both wound and cure.
Venice International Film Festival 2024
Audience Award
Official Selection Rome Film Festival 2024
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Cyprus
2024
Emilios Avraam
99 Mins.
A
Coming of Age
Self-Discovery
Identity
Trauma
Modern Day Angst
Climate Change
Greek
English
Smaragda, 46, amid failed relationships and a stagnant career, ponders her legacy. She becomes a kids entertainer at a tourist resort and embraces social media, facing both fame and backlash, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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2024, directed by Kat Rohrer
110 Mins.
A
Synopsis: Marie Theres, 52, seems to have it all: a 20-year marriage to her husband Alexander, a teenage daughter, Anna, and a successful career as a doctor. But in a single moment, everything unravels. Her husband walks out, her daughter rebels, she is suspended from the hospital after a near-fatal mistake, and even her friends turn their backs on her. Enter Fa, a bold, free-spirited Iranian woman who runs a carpentry business with her siblings while caring for their elderly mother. Though the two women are complete opposites, they are irresistibly drawn to each other. Both must confront and break free from the self-imposed limitations of their lives if they truly want to find happiness.
Austria
Romantic Comedy
2022, by Véronique Jadin
78 Mins.
UA 13+
Synopsis: What does employer loyalty really mean? And what does a lifetime of service actually get you? That’s exactly what Inès wants to find out. Inès (45) may behave like a model employee at her job selling cleaning products, but she isn’t recognized or paid properly. Under the blasé gaze of Mélody, the young trainee, she decides to ask Patrick, her boss, for her first raise. But the situation gets out of hand, Mélody tries to intercede and Patrick ends up with a broken skull. The accident looks like a crime. What can be done? What Ines knows how to do best: clean up.
Belgium
Comedy
2024, directed by Yana Lekarska
100 mins
UA 13+
Synopsis: When Irina can no longer bear living in a world of lies, she escapes to the one place that still feels safe—where she is truly happy. On a rainy spring day, Irina returns to the seaside town where she spent her childhood summers. There, she unexpectedly reunites with Boris, a man she hasn’t seen in 20 years. Together, they embark on a journey to rediscover their past that may change their future. Or would it?
Bulgaria
Drama/Romance
2023,directed by Kyros Papavassiliou
91 mins
A
Synopsis: In a world where time shifts arbitrarily, a couple’s relationship faces constant challenges as their memories of the past, present, and future endlessly change. Penelope and Isidoros live in a reality where today they are lovers, but tomorrow they may be strangers. Here, time doesn’t follow a linear path—days appear randomly from different points in time, blurring the boundaries between past, present, and future, if those ideas even hold meaning. Their relationship exists in a state of perpetual uncertainty, defined by a mutual search for understanding and reassurance. Just beyond their world lies another, where time flows in a straight line. It is possible to cross from this unpredictable realm into the world of linear time, but the conditions for such a journey are unclear, and the cost is steep. This imaginative film explores the paradoxes of time and the complexities of romantic and human relationships.
Cyprus
Drama
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2023,directed by Robert Hloz
115 mins
UA 16+
Synopsis: In 2041, Central Europe stands on the edge of crisis as deep social and economic inequality threaten the fabric of society. A scientific breakthrough now enables humanity to revive victims of violent crimes by backing up their brains every two days. This innovative technology presents a unique opportunity for a driven young detective to delve into the murder of a couple as a restoration team works to bring one of the victims back to life.
Czech Republic
Thriller/Sci-Fi
2024,directed by Gustav Möller
100 mins
A
The question arises: what takes precedence—the profound personal grief or the duty to one’s job? The idealistic prison guard Eva (Sidse Babett Knudsen) confronts the most challenging dilemma of her life when a young man connected to her past is transferred to the prison where she works. Without disclosing her secret, she requests a transfer to his block, thus unfolding a tense psychological thriller where Eva’s commitment to justice threatens to unravel her morality and jeopardise her future.
Denmark
Drama/Thriller
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2023,directed by Mart Kivastik
107 mins
UA
With his friend’s dying breath, Uu is entrusted with a secret—a way to travel back in time. As an engineer, Uu doesn't believe in miracles, but to his surprise, the method works. In the past, everything is idyllic: an endless summer filled with long hair, girls, and the taste of Jenkki chewing gum. In contrast, his present reality is steeped in autumn—his friends are bitter, the girls are married, and his father is severely ill. Now, Uu must make a life-altering decision: will he live in the nostalgic summer of the past or face the harsh autumn of the present?
Estonia
Drama / Comedy
2023,directed by Teemu Nikki
93 mins
UA 16+
Risto and Arto, the two least-expensive hearse drivers on the market, are watching their lives collapse around them. Risto is addicted to gambling and his marriage is in crisis. Arto recently discovered that he was born with 85% less brain than the average person, and as a result has been abandoned by everyone. Risto and Arto, end up risking everything to win back what they have lost.
Finland
Drama / Comedy
2024,directed by Jean-Marie Larrieu & Arnaud Larrieu
101 mins
UA
Synopsis: One evening in Saint-Claude, Haut-Jura, Aymeric unexpectedly encounters Florence, a former coworker who is now six months pregnant and single. When she gives birth to Jim, Aymeric steps in to support her, and they share joyful years together as a makeshift family. However, everything changes when Christophe, Jim's biological father, suddenly reappears. What begins as a potential melodrama unfolds into an odyssey of fatherhood, and what it means to be one.
France
Drama / Comedy
2023,directed by Christian Petzold
102 mins
A
Synopsis: While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon and photographer Felix are intrigued by Nadja, a mysterious young woman staying at Felix’s family holiday home. Nadja quickly captivates Leon, not only with her passionate affair with lifeguard Devid but also through her brutally honest insights, which force him to confront his artistic shortcomings. As Leon and Nadja grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens their group, challenging Leon to explore whether he can genuinely care for anyone beyond himself.
Germany
Comedy/Romance/Drama
2023,directed by Sofia Exarchou
116 mins
A
Synopsis: Under the scorching Greek sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort gear up for the bustling tourist season. Kalia, the group leader, oversees the creation of paper decorations, vibrant costumes, and captivating dance shows. As summer progresses and the pressure mounts, the nights grow tumultuous, exposing Kalia’s inner turmoil amid the chaos. Yet, when the spotlight shines once more, the show must go on, forcing Kalia to navigate the delicate balance between performance and personal struggle.
Greece
Drama
2023,directed by Katalin Moldovai
105 mins
A
Synopsis: An innocent movie recommendation by a literature high-school teacher, Ana Bauch, ends up in an accusation put forth by a parent to the school’s principal. This sets off a series of events that cause Ana to slip away from the ground she thought was solid.
Hungary
Drama
2022,directed by Tom Berkeley & Ross White
23 mins
UA
Synopsis: On a farm in rural Northern Ireland, estranged brothers Turlough and Lorcan are compelled to reunite after the unexpected death of their mother. However, when they stumble upon an unfulfilled bucket list left behind by her, their fraught reunion takes an unexpected turn. As they set out to complete the list, the journey forces them to confront their past, and re-investigate their fractured relationship.
Ireland
Drama / Comedy
2023, directed by Alice Rohrwacher
130 Mins.
A
SYNOPSIS: Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina (Yile Yara Vianello). To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, and goes inside the earth—in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera..
Italy
Drama/Comedy
2024, directed by Liene Linde
92 Mins.
UA 16+
Synopsis: Marta is now in her 30s and has long abandoned her cinematic dreams. Stuck in a routine job, she spends her days caring for her chronically ill cat, dealing with her stoner boyfriend, and telling her friends that she'll soon start writing her new script. Secretly battling functional depression, Marta continues to dream of making films, drawn to the therapeutic power of storytelling, yet paralysed by her own fear. When her friend Kaspars returns to town, Marta is thrust into a series of increasingly chaotic events. In this dark comedy, Marta is forced to confront the inevitable question every filmmaker faces: if you want to direct films, can you first direct yourself out of your own depression? The film explores the life of a millennial woman navigating the complexities of adulthood while chasing her long-held dream.
Latvia
Drama
2023, directed by Tomas Vengris
112 Mins.
A
Synopsis: An empty flat in Vilnius becomes a temporary home for guests from Israel, Hungary, Poland, and Ireland. With each online booking, new stories of love, hate, hope, and guilt unfold within the aging walls of the building. Through a series of vignettes, the film explores the intricate dynamics of desire and love, as seen through the brief but intense experiences of five Airbnb guests—each in the midst of their own romantic entanglements and personal crises. As these fleeting encounters intertwine, the apartment becomes a silent witness to the complexities of human connection.
Lithuania
Drama/Romance
2023, directed by Loïc Tanson
120 Mins.
A
Synopsis: For centuries, Luxembourg has endured successive authoritarian and foreign regimes, leaving its population ravaged by waves of famine and disease. In the desolate northern region, the GRAFF family, led by a strict patriarch, governs an isolated village that has survived endless hardships. The family's iron rule, founded on piety and oppression, ensures the villagers' survival, but at a steep cost. Twelve-year-old Helene, unwilling to accept these suffocating laws, plans her escape with the help of Jon, the youngest Graff son, who shares a deep bond with her. As they seek freedom, the questions loom: Can Helene truly escape this isolated, patriarchal stronghold? What will become of her family? And what is it like to live in a dystopian world where survival demands the sacrifice of freedom and individuality?
Luxembourg
Drama/History
2021, directed by Davide Ferrario
102 Mins.
UA
Synopsis: Set in the turbulent aftermath of World War I in 1919, the film explores the Maltese people's uprising for independence from British rule. As tensions boil over, the citizens of Malta rise against their colonial oppressors, demanding self-determination. The British Army is deployed to crush the riots, leading to a violent and bloody clash that the British government attempts to conceal. Over 100 Maltese citizens are accused of inciting the violence and imprisoned, becoming symbols of resistance in the fight for freedom. The film examines the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who dared to challenge power, setting the stage for Malta’s eventual path to independence.
Malta
Drama
2023, directed by Jacqueline van Vugt
108 Mins.
UA 13+
During the ferry crossing from Morocco to Spain, three storylines intertwine, linked to the characters' fear of loss and love for one another. The Moroccan, Spanish, and Dutch characters strive to connect to their loved ones, however, their helplessness leaves room for the inevitable. Fear of loss shapes their destinies. As the boat docks in Spain, the drama unfolds as the characters come face to face with the consequences of their actions.
Netherlands
Drama
2022, directed by Maciej Kawalski
107 Mins.
UA 13+
Synopsis: Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński, Witkacy, Joseph Conrad, and Bronisław Malinowski—four prominent figures of the Zakopane bohemians—awaken after a night of heavy drinking. Their splitting hangovers cloud their memories, leaving them clueless about the night's events. The
Poland
Drama/Comedy
2023, directed by Leonor Teles
100 Mins.
UA 13+
Synopsis: When Home stops feeling like one, wandering becomes routine. Time, space and emotions implode, blurring Lisbon with Bangkok. Past, present or perhaps future intertwine in a story that begins when EL meets K.
Portugal
Drama
2023, directed by Ana Maria Comanescu
108 Mins.
UA 13+
Synopsis: After a heated argument with his father, Horia, a teenager from a small Romanian village, makes a bold, impulsive decision: to leave home and travel across the country on his father's old Mobra moped in pursuit of the girl he loves. Along the way, his journey takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Stela, a clever and mischievous young girl. Forced by circumstances to travel together, the two navigate a series of challenges and obstacles, turning what began as a solo road trip into an adventure of unexpected companionship and self-discovery. Through heartbreak, humour, and the open road, what do Horia and Stela discover? Do they remain the same people after this journey?
Romania
Adventure/Drama
2023, directed by Ivan Gergolet
112 Mins.
UA 16+
Synopsis: Angela, a compassionate and dedicated carer, has spent years tending to others while carrying the weight of her own grief. A widow, she lost her husband to an asbestos-related illness—a fate shared by many workers in the community. The man responsible for the deadly conditions, now elderly and crippled, is admitted to the hospital. When his son approaches Angela with a job offer to care for his father, she accepts. Fuelled by a quiet rage and the hope of revenge, Angela steps into the role. What happens next? Does she remain a carer or uses that as an opportunity to take revenge?
Slovenia
Drama/Thriller
2023, directed by Patricia Font
105 Mins.
UA 13+
Synopsis: Ariadna (Laia Costa) discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared in the Civil War, for a long time. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where they are exhuming a mass grave in which he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges (Enric Auquer), a young teacher from Tarragona who before the war was her grandfather's teacher. Through an innovative pedagogical method Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.
Spain
Drama/Biography
2022, directed by Victor Danell
115 Mins.
UA 13+
Synopsis: A rebellious teenager, placed in foster care, is determined to uncover the truth about her father's mysterious disappearance. Convinced that he has not died but has been abducted by aliens, she seeks out a group of ufology enthusiasts who share her obsession with the unknown. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey filled with tension, drama, and unexpected adventures as they navigate the fringes of belief and scepticism.
Sweden
Sci-Fi
2022, directed by Christina Tynkevych
102 Mins.
A
Synopsis: Anna is a 35-year-old single mother, working hard to provide a better future for her daughter Katia. A sudden turn of events makes Anna question her moral compass in a society where everyone has lost their own.
Ukraine
Drama
Ukraine
2022
Christina Tynkevych
102 Min.
A 18+
Drama
Societal Control
Loss
Revenge
Anna is a 35-year-old single mother, working hard to provide a better future for her daughter Katia. A sudden turn of events makes Anna question her moral compass in a society where everyone has lost their own.
Locarno Film Festival Concorso Cineasti del presente
Special Jury Prize (Filmmakers of the Present), Best Actress (Anastasiya Karpenko) – Locarno IFF 2022
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Austria
2024
Kat Rohrer
110 Min.
A
Romantic Comedy
LGBTQIA+
Self-Discovery
Sisterhood
Female Empowerment
Marie Theres, 52, seems to have it all: a 20-year marriage to her husband Alexander, a teenage daughter, Anna, and a successful career as a doctor. But in a single moment, everything unravels. Her husband walks out, her daughter rebels, she is suspended from the hospital after a near-fatal mistake, and even her friends turn their backs on her. Enter Fa, a bold, free-spirited Iranian woman who runs a carpentry business with her siblings while caring for their elderly mother. Though the two women are complete opposites, they are irresistibly drawn to each other. Both must confront and break free from the self-imposed limitations of their lives if they truly want to find happiness.
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
DIAGONALE – Festival des Österreichischen Films
OUTSHINE LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
OUT FILM CT - Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival
FRAMELINE International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
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Belgium
2022
Véronique Jadin
78 Mins
UA 13+
Comedy
Capitalism
Gender Inequality
Sisterhood
What does employer loyalty really mean? And what does a lifetime of service actually get you? That’s exactly what Inès wants to find out. Inès (45) may behave like a model employee at her job selling cleaning products, but she isn’t recognized or paid properly. Under the blasé gaze of Mélody, the young trainee, she decides to ask Patrick, her boss, for her first raise. But the situation gets out of hand, Mélody tries to intercede and Patrick ends up with a broken skull. The accident looks like a crime. What can be done? What Ines knows how to do best: clean up
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Bulgaria
2024
Yana Lekarska
100 mins
UA 13+
Drama/Romance
Friendship
Self-Discovery
Modern Day Anxiety
When Irina can no longer bear living in a world of lies, she escapes to the one place that still feels safe—where she is truly happy. On a rainy spring day, Irina returns to the seaside town where she spent her childhood summers. There, she unexpectedly reunites with Boris, a man she hasn’t seen in 20 years. Together, they embark on a journey to rediscover their past that may change their future. Or would it?
28th Sofia International Film Festival - International Competition, Audience Award
20th CineFest Miskolci International Film Festival - East Europe competition section
26th Seoul International Women's Film Festival - Discovery competition section
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Cyprus
2023
Kyros Papavassiliou
91 Mins
A
Drama
Sci-fi
Dystopic
Human Relationships
Collision of Realities
Time Travel
In a world where time shifts arbitrarily, a couple’s relationship faces constant challenges as their memories of the past, present, and future endlessly change. Penelope and Isidoros live in a reality where today they are lovers, but tomorrow they may be strangers. Here, time doesn’t follow a linear path—days appear randomly from different points in time, blurring the boundaries between past, present, and future, if those ideas even hold meaning. Their relationship exists in a state of perpetual uncertainty, defined by a mutual search for understanding and reassurance. Just beyond their world lies another, where time flows in a straight line. It is possible to cross from this unpredictable realm into the world of linear time, but the conditions for such a journey are unclear, and the cost is steep. This imaginative film explores the paradoxes of time and the complexities of romantic and human relationships.
Spain
2023
Patricia Font
105 Min.
UA 13+
Drama/Biography
History
Complex Relationships
Loss
Ariadna (Laia Costa) discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared in the Civil War, for a long time. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where they are exhuming a mass grave in which he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges (Enric Auquer), a young teacher from Tarragona who before the war was her grandfather's teacher. Through an innovative pedagogical method Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.
WINNER – 2024 GAUDI AWARDS – Audience Prize
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2024 SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL
NOMINEE - 2024 SPANISH ACADEMY (GOYA) AWARDS - incl. Best Actor, Supporting Actress & Adapted Screenplay
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Slovenia
2023
Ivan Gergolet
112 Min.
UA 16+
Drama/Thriller
Revenge
Complex Relationships
Loss
Redemption
Angela, a compassionate and dedicated carer, has spent years tending to others while carrying the weight of her own grief. A widow, she lost her husband to an asbestos-related illness—a fate shared by many workers in the community. The man responsible for the deadly conditions, now elderly and crippled, is admitted to the hospital. When his son approaches Angela with a job offer to care for his father, she accepts. Fuelled by a quiet rage and the hope of revenge, Angela steps into the role. What happens next? Does she remain a carer or uses that as an opportunity to take revenge?
Ettore Scola Award for best directing Bifest 2023
Vesna for Best Director Festival of Slovenian Film 2023
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022
Beijing International Film Festival 2023
Sofia International Film Festival 2023
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Romania
2023
Ana Maria Comanescu
108 Min.
UA 13+
Adventure/Drama
Self-Discovery
Complex Relationships
Teenage Angst
After a heated argument with his father, Horia, a teenager from a small Romanian village, makes a bold, impulsive decision: to leave home and travel across the country on his father's old Mobra moped in pursuit of the girl he loves. Along the way, his journey takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Stela, a clever and mischievous young girl. Forced by circumstances to travel together, the two navigate a series of challenges and obstacles, turning what began as a solo road trip into an adventure of unexpected companionship and self-discovery. Through heartbreak, humour, and the open road, what do Horia and Stela discover? Do they remain the same people after this journey?
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Portugal
2023
Leonor Teles
100 Min.
UA 13+
Drama
Human Connection
Relationships
City Landscapes
When Home stops feeling like one, wandering becomes routine. Time, space and emotions implode, blurring Lisbon with Bangkok. Past, present or perhaps future intertwine in a story that begins when EL meets K.
Locarno Film Festival - International Competition
Sarajevo Film Festival
Doclisboa - Festival Internacional de Cinema
Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife
PÖFF Tallinn Film Festival
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Poland
2022
Maciej Kawalski
107 Min.
UA 13+
Drama & Comedy
Crime
: Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński, Witkacy, Joseph Conrad, and Bronisław Malinowski—four prominent figures of the Zakopane bohemians—awaken after a night of heavy drinking. Their splitting hangovers cloud their memories, leaving them clueless about the night's events. The discovery of a dead stranger lying on the floor only adds to their confusion and dread. What happens next? Do they find closure?
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Netherlands
2023
Jacqueline van Vugt
108 Min.
UA 13+
Drama
Complex Relationships
Love
Loss
During the ferry crossing from Morocco to Spain, three storylines intertwine, linked to the characters' fear of loss and love for one another. The Moroccan, Spanish, and Dutch characters strive to connect to their loved ones, however, their helplessness leaves room for the inevitable. Fear of loss shapes their destinies. As the boat docks in Spain, the drama unfolds as the characters come face to face with the consequences of their actions.
2023 - Nederlands FF (World/National Premiere)
2023 - Seville European Film Festival (Spanish Premiere)
2023 - Warsaw IFF - In Competition (International Premiere)
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Luxembourg
2023
Loïc Tanson
120 Min.
A
Drama/History
Societal Control
Revenge
Female Empowerment
For centuries, Luxembourg has endured successive authoritarian and foreign regimes, leaving its population ravaged by waves of famine and disease. In the desolate northern region, the GRAFF family, led by a strict patriarch, governs an isolated village that has survived endless hardships. The family's iron rule, founded on piety and oppression, ensures the villagers' survival, but at a steep cost. Twelve-year-old Helene, unwilling to accept these suffocating laws, plans her escape with the help of Jon, the youngest Graff son, who shares a deep bond with her. As they seek freedom, the questions loom: Can Helene truly escape this isolated, patriarchal stronghold? What will become of her family? And what is it like to live in a dystopian world where survival demands the sacrifice of freedom and individuality?
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Lithuania
2023
Tomas Vengris
112 Min.
A
Drama/ Romance
Love
Desire
Complex Relationships
An empty flat in Vilnius becomes a temporary home for guests from Israel, Hungary, Poland, and Ireland. With each online booking, new stories of love, hate, hope, and guilt unfold within the aging walls of the building. Through a series of vignettes, the film explores the intricate dynamics of desire and love, as seen through the brief but intense experiences of five Airbnb guests—each in the midst of their own romantic entanglements and personal crises. As these fleeting encounters intertwine, the apartment becomes a silent witness to the complexities of human connection.
Black Nights 2023 - Rebels with a Cause - Best Film
Irish Premiere at the 68th Cork International Film Festival
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Italy
2023
Alice Rohrwacher
130 Min.
A
Drama/ Comedy
Love
Loss
Relationships
Materialism
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina (Yile Yara Vianello). To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, and goes inside the earth—in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.
Festival De Cannes 2023
Toronto International Film Festival
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Telluride Film Festival
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Hungary
2023
Katalin Moldovai
105 Min.
A
Drama
Social Control
Education System
LGBTQIA+
An innocent movie recommendation by a literature high-school teacher, Ana Bauch, ends up in an accusation put forth by a parent to the school’s principal. This sets off a series of events that cause Ana to slip away from the ground she thought was solid.
Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
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Greece
2023
Sofia Exarchou
116 Min.
A
Drama
Capitalism
Inner Struggle
Anxiety
Under the scorching Greek sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort gear up for the bustling tourist season. Kalia, the group leader, oversees the creation of paper decorations, vibrant costumes, and captivating dance shows. As summer progresses and the pressure mounts, the nights grow tumultuous, exposing Kalia’s inner turmoil amid the chaos. Yet, when the spotlight shines once more, the show must go on, forcing Kalia to navigate the delicate balance between performance and personal struggle.
Locarno 2023 Competition - Leopard for Best Performance (Dimitra Vlagopoulou)
Sarajevo 2023 Competition
Raindance Film Festival
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Germany
2023
Christian Petzold
102 Min.
A
Comedy/Romance/Drama
Climate Change
Mortality
Consumerism
Human Relationships
While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon and photographer Felix are intrigued by Nadja, a mysterious young woman staying at Felix’s family holiday home. Nadja quickly captivates Leon, not only with her passionate affair with lifeguard Devid but also through her brutally honest insights, which force him to confront his artistic shortcomings. As Leon and Nadja grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens their group, challenging Leon to explore whether he can genuinely care for anyone beyond himself.
Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
European Film Awards
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023
Sofia International Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
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France
2024
Jean-Marie Larrieu & Arnaud Larrieu
101 Min.
UA
Comedy/Drama
Fatherhood
Family
Human Relationships
One evening in Saint-Claude, Haut-Jura, Aymeric unexpectedly encounters Florence, a former coworker who is now six months pregnant and single. When she gives birth to Jim, Aymeric steps in to support her, and they share joyful years together as a makeshift family. However, everything changes when Christophe, Jim's biological father, suddenly reappears. What begins as a potential melodrama unfolds into an odyssey of fatherhood, and what it means to be one.
Festival de Cannes 2024, Sélection officielle, Cannes Première
Festival de La Baule 2024, Grand prix du meilleur film
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Finland
2023
Teemu Nikki
93 Min.
UA 16+
Comedy/Drama
Friendship
Forgiveness
Love
Risto and Arto, the two least-expensive hearse drivers on the market, are watching their lives collapse around them. Risto is addicted to gambling and his marriage is in crisis. Arto recently discovered that he was born with 85% less brain than the average person, and as a result has been abandoned by everyone. Risto and Arto, end up risking everything to win back what they have lost.
FinlandK-16 Helsinki International Film Festival
Rome Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Beijing International Film Festival
South Korea15 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
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Denmark
2024
Gustav Möller
100 Min.
A
Drama/Thriller
Grief
Moral Dilemma
Justice
Forgiveness
Psychological Thriller
The question arises: what takes precedence—the profound personal grief or the duty to one’s job? The idealistic prison guard Eva (Sidse Babett Knudsen) confronts the most challenging dilemma of her life when a young man connected to her past is transferred to the prison where she works. Without disclosing her secret, she requests a transfer to his block, thus unfolding a tense psychological thriller where Eva’s commitment to justice threatens to unravel her morality and jeopardise her future.
Berlin International Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Poland New Horizons International Film Festival
Indonesia Jakarta World Cinema
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Czech Republic
2023
Robert Hloz
115 Min.
UA 16+
Thriller/Sci-Fi
Straddling
Two Worlds
Social Control
In 2041, Central Europe stands on the edge of crisis as deep social and economic inequality threaten the fabric of society. A scientific breakthrough now enables humanity to revive victims of violent crimes by backing up their brains every two days. This innovative technology presents a unique opportunity for a driven young detective to delve into the murder of a couple as a restoration team works to bring one of the victims back to life.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
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