My Biggest Distraction is That I Get Distracted (2022)

Hotel Paradijs

Every day Paul crosses a canal that separates the Amsterdam city center from the north side, where his lover Christiaan lives and waits for him. A dear routine for both - until one day Paul meets Claire, who starts seducing him into her very own universe, the Hotel Paradijs. Claire makes Paul the audience of her own play: a play where the roles are reversed and into which Paul is undeniably drawn.

Finis terrae

Travis and Peter are childhood friends. They decide to go on a camping trip to reconnect with each other, but the desolate nature which surrounds them will highlight their differences and the distance that separates them.

Where the Leaves Fall

Giacomo, a second-generation Italian-Chinese youngman, travels to Wencheng County to bring his late father’s ashes back to his hometown. There he stays at his grandfather’s house. The old man becomes Giacomo’s guide through the forgotten paths of his native culture, which now looks so distant from the daily life of a European twenty-something.

Visible: Transgender Youth Stories

Two teenagers seek the fullness of their identities with time on top and normality against it. First hand testimony of transgender kids and the support of their family.

(Un)alarmed

Derek, a young man indebted to his sleep and schoolwork fractures his perception of reality as his association of alarm and anxiety is numbed by the repetition of his stresses.

Break any spell

In this powerful story, a teenage girl escapes reality through live action role-playing when her mother is suffering an illness, which will soon reach a breaking point. It was written by siblings Lisi Purr and Anton Jøsef. They were inspired by their mother’s stories from when she was a support worker.

Happy Ending

A taciturn Zamboni driver finds comfort in his work, preferring the company of his icy rink to other people. When his shift is suddenly called off one day, he grapples with his newfound freedom by following a discarded coupon to an underground massage parlor.

The Stepdad

This year's story follows Nicole, the granddaughter from last year's ad, who is now all grown up with a family to make Christmas traditions with. We follow her and her two adorable children, Max and Ella, as their new stepdad Mike moves into their family home. At the heart of the story is a very special storybook – a precious item belonging to Max from his birth father. The book celebrates the power of storytelling and how it can deepen family bonds; as the family are shown delighting in the magic of Disney storytelling, beautiful animation springs off the pages, igniting the true spirit of Christmas. Follow their emotional journey as we see them combine existing festive traditions with wonderful new ones. In partnership with Make-A-Wish. Featuring "Love Runs Deeper" by Gregory Porter.

Gary and Milo

Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.

Laio

While out with his friends for fun one night in São Paulo, Leandro is confronted with glimpses of his own violence. The film is loosely inspired by the homophobic attack that occurred in the Paulista Avenue area, in which teenagers used fluorescent lamps as a weapon.

Pinocchio

Pinocchio, an animated wooden puppet tries to escape from his father, Gepetto in a creepy and dark toy factory.

Florence

Florence, a young vulnerable and exhausted stripper from Amsterdam melts down and deals with duality within her consciousness that ultimately defeats her chance at a happy ending.

I Never Left You Alone

Claudia revisits the house where she spent summers.

Red

Jesse is a chat-addict teen. One day, an unknown gay friend proposes him a blind date on a public spot, but Jesse, unaware of how his friend physically looks, demands the use of a ‘red’ t-shirt in order to recognize him. What Jesse never thought was that, that day, one of his biggest fears would come true.

My Silent Friend

After a boy stops taking his pills, he quickly has blood on his hands alongside a knot of fears and problems to overcome.

Sauna

An anxious and ungainly teenage boy struggles against bullies, puberty, and his fears of mortality when his parents send him to a summer water polo camp.

Sea Light

An elder lighthouse keeper takes care of what has been his home for years. Old and secluded from society, he's disturbed by mysterious bottled letters. These and an unexpected malfunction make him doubt his job, his life and his existence.

Casual Encounters

A depressed man tries to get back with his ex while drowning his depression in meaningless hook-ups.

A Life in Our Times

James and Linda struggle to take care of her nephew, and his grandma, but when they receive more bad news, their only solution is to retreat to a fantasy.

Cruising

Stani grows up in the wastelands. Far away from the next city and a gay youth group he discoveres his identity. During nights he meets other men at hidden places, who seek the same as him – until he gets to know a boy named Johannes.

Nobody I Know

A young gay man experiences the difficulties of bringing a pal home for the evening when mom and sis are home.

ViewFinder

When Frank, an emotionally troubled young man, finds himself with a being named Corinthians, he is shown the existence of love. The trouble is, he won't hear Corinthians' words.

Daughters

'Daughters' tells the story of the nine-year-old Nadine who meets her foster sister Romy for the first time. Nadine needs to get used to her new role as a big sister and all the changes that come with it.

They Don't Come in Peace

As two brothers watch a news cast about extra terrestrial beings, the older brother uses the opportunity to make an analogy about their world being invaded by unwelcome visitors.

Kingdom of Happy Fallacies

Shy high schooler Clementine struggles to play it cool when the boy of her dreams befriends her.

Reflect

Everyday, Alexander’s reflection goes the extra mile to imitate his owner without being spotted. But, one day, an event in Alexander’s life is about to change everything...

Bathtub by the Sea

Gunnar is living a routine life by himself at a lighthouse. One day a mermaid comes in with the tides, and his lonely routine filled lifestyle is getting challenged.

Pipo and Blind Love

In a dehumanized world, where emotions are rationed and measures, Pipo, a factory worker, falls in love with a woman sitting on a bench. He’ll try anything to get her attention and seduce her.

What Happens In Cap Vermell

What Happens In Cap Vermell is a story of love and heartbreak, of human relationships, of chance encounters and exceptional characters. A succession of moments linked together that all occur in one place, Cap Vermell, a heavenly, incomparable backdrop where anything can happen.

Parallels

Lena Samoilova, a headstrong and creative teenager in suburban Russia, yearns for the support and approval of her working-class parents in pursuit of her dream to become an actress.

To Err

237 years after mankind's extinction, an android longs for a past it can never experience.

Late

Emil, a light-hearted 18-year-old, and his neurotic Mamá await a lunch guest. The guest is late. And the later it gets, the more anxious Mamá becomes.

Solar Noise

After experiencing an unexplained cosmic event, all inhabitants of planet Earth are able to glimpse scenes of the future.

My Ira

The true story of a young mother sitting in a tree, while a rope languishes around her neck.

Hipolita

When an accident befalls Hipolita, her unusual ward finally has a chance at freedom.

(Some) Mortal Tales

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The War Game

Two boys quarrel over a toy pistol in an ever escalating game.