Excoriación(2023)

The Complexity of Love and Sadness(es)

Lolo, a 23-year-old boy, is devastated when his girlfriend Clara leaves him. Impsed in sadness, he takes refuge in writing, facing his deepest fears and emotions. An unexpected turn in the end will lead us to discover who Lolo really is.

Mindscape(en)

When Jake, a tech support agent, forms an unexpected connection with Tom, a stranger seeking help on a video call, their lives intertwine as they share their deepest struggles.

Sorceress(en)

A young woman raised in the US returns to her birth country in Eastern Europe after a devastating tragedy. Questioning her sanity and her sexuality, she starts believing she possesses supernatural powers.

LSD: Trip to Where?(en)

Three sailors are talked into trying LSD and marijuana--which, this film implies, are basically the same thing--and the effects of the drugs endanger the lives of their fellow sailors aboard ship.

Metanoia(en)

A gripping short film by Maxwell James delves into the impact of knife crime and gangs on mental health. Set in South London, it follows a torn protagonist descending into darkness after his father's wrongful arrest.

Northern Lights(en)

Emma approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up to her late mothers expectations. However her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.

Echoes(en)

Jack, a teenager in his final years in highschool is torn by grief after his girlfriend, Elizabeth, takes her own life. Not even his closest friends are able to get through to him, with their words silent throughout the film. Jack is forced through his own mind's manifestations of Elizabeth to take the steps to moving on.

Taboo(en)

Naureen Shah's life is turned upside down when her best friend, Yousef Ahmed, tries to die by suicide, a Cardinal sin in Islam. The fallout that ensues with their friendship, his family, and the greater community traps and alienates Yousef, when all he needs is the understanding and support of the people he loves.

A Beautiful World(en)

A young man spends a day observing all the weird, but wonderful little things humans do to each other while he reflects on his own place in this world.

Life for Christine(en)

A teenage girl is sent to a women's prison, but should she really be there?

The Madness of King George(en)

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

Cloud Study(de)

Antes de Irme(es)

The Son(en)

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

Letters To Daniel(en)

Best friends set out to conquer Hollywood but are ambushed when one of them is diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Safe Place(hr)

A traumatic event – a sudden suicide attempt – opens a gap in the everyday life of a family of three. Their lives change fundamentally, as if they've been pulled into a war invisible to everyone else. The plot is limited to the most acute, a short period of time and a situation that boils down to the most important thing – to save a loved one. The film was based on the personal experience of the director, who also plays the leading role.

Manly Feelings(nl)

Manly Feelings is a short film by Chris Blom, about the difficulty that many men face while experiencing, expressing, and sharing the difficult emotion of sadness. The film lingers in this place of difficulty through interviews with men, supported by metaphorical imagery.

The Fortunate Ones(pt)

Algarve, late 90s. Following the death of her grandmother, Milene - a strong young woman full of life despite a slight mental handicap - divides her life between her family of notables and a Cape Verdean family that keeps her going, whom she met when her grandmother died. The wind that whistles in the cranes plunges us into the world of two families against the backdrop of Portugal's recent past.

Watchtower(en)

When Freddie hits rock bottom Lily offers a way out. Freddie must overcome his demons and allow Lily's love to be his source of strength, or lose the life they share forever.

Boiling Point(en)

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.