The Gentle Sadness of Things (2018)

Excursion

Following a TV News which announce the landing of aliens in Romania, Eugen (9) steals a camera from the shop where his father works as a guard and starts filming his everyday life and then disappears. When he is found, the little boy's footage is misinterpreted by the media.

Casualty

Two men struggle underwater. Do they struggle with love or with each other?

An Early Frost

A young girl's pet rabbit shows homosexual inclinations, and her parents take some very extreme measures. Meanwhile, in her own neighborhood, the girl observes similar inclinations in humans.

Golden Whore

Adrian is a young fame seeker who rents himself out at social events. He cries at funerals, tells jokes at parties and applauds on opening nights. Suddenly, his luck changes and Adrian becomes an overnight smash...

In and Out

Antoine and Mathieu walk along a road hoping for a bus that does not arrive. Complicity, revelation, embarrassment... But the road is long and the roles can be reversed.

The Passengers of Ursa Major

A futuristic cruise ship with a crew of robots is ready to take its first flight. A boy follows his curious dog on board of the ship, but then the ship takes off. The robots sees the boy as a blind passenger and try to get him off the flying ship.

The Hunger Artist

Set in a city both past and present, on a deserted street where only the distant sounds of life blow by. The Hunger Artist stands alone, locked in his cage. Once famous and adored by the crowds, he now performs alone.

Prep & Landing

Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

I Have To Say I Love You

A documentary about resilience and the fight against suicide among trans people, the film portrays the characters’ relationships with their bodies, life and all that is sacred. It dives into the hearts of Aretha, Yago, Deniell and Ariel in an attempt to promote inner healing.

The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door is a short documentary in which director Bobbie Fay Brandsen examines how she should live together with her new neighbors, Mootie from Syria, Meron from Eritrea and Salihou from Senegal. A film about integration, cultural differences, idealism but even more about the question: 'can we, despite all our differences, live together and if yes, how?' This film is one of the graduation documentaries from the class of 2017 made by a crew entirely consisting of students of the Dutch Filmacademy.

The Interview

“The Interview” tells the story of Sonya, who grew up with her mum. Sonya enrols in the faculty of journalism in Moscow. Once she decides to meet her father, whom never saw, and take an interview with him under the guise of a journalist so she would get answers to the questions that have long troubled her

Sand Wanderer

So young he can barely carry his spear, a young boy lagging behind the other warriors is dragged into a bizarre world of shifting sands.

Maintenant ou Jamais Papi

The technological and the analogue world intersect in this fictional short film that draws a parallel between the old and the new, through the contrast of a grandfather and a granddaughter. With newspapers threatening to go out of circulation, Papi needs to learn how to communicate using technology.

Skintight

Set in a small Texas town, a young Black woman becomes the prey of a cult built on a secret that is skin-deep, with a Southern virtuous figure at its forefront.

Mass

Trey feels small. He is gay, HIV-positive and lonely in NYC. All around him are hulking, powerful men, intimidating and challenging him everywhere he looks. Throughout his day, he obsesses over how to get BIG - and his insecurities keep him trapped in a cycle of trauma and abuse.

La promesse

A young woman probes her boyfriend after he didn't show up at dinner with her family, and can't decide if he's lying or telling the truth. Spontaneous DIY film made while visiting the Swiss Neuchâtel Fantastic Film Festival.

Honey's Money

Yosemite Sam marries a widow for her money, and once the honeymoon is over, the woman reveals her real bossy...

A Tale of Yearning

This is a sad tale of a noble lady who is entranced by an opera singer. Hoping to get closer to the singer, the lady takes up lessons with her. Despite their affection, they must face obstacles.

I'm Her Weapon

Qing Ping is her mistress's best and most obedient weapon. However, she is also harboring deep feelings for her. When Bai Wei gives her the latest assignment, can she complete it?

A Search Through Nine Lifetimes

For love to travel for thousands of years, they will eventually meet.

Rechonchos

After failing to help stock a warehouse, a blue jaguar finds a place that connects with her origins.

Acolchonado

For this reason, some sofas are more cushioned than others. Remember, the more comfortable, the scarier.

The Death of a Known Man

Alejandro begins to be stalked by an entity, which will change his life completely.

Entre voluntad y madera

After mutilating his fingers, a carpenter decides to go back to work to support his family and prove that he can still do it.

Landscape dynamics

An investigation about human intervention in nature, from the subjective point of view of the camera, the environment and its transformation are observed.

Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous

A tampon woman meets with an astronaut man in order to fly to the moon. While Daniel’s charged with scattering his mother’s ashes, Claude awaits the miraculous return of her period.

The Death of Father Men

Alexander V. Men was a Russian Orthodox priest, theologian and writer, whose influence is felt among Christians, both in Russia and abroad. He was murdered on September 9th, 1990.