trying(2018)

Mirror(ru)

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Dust(en)

Luca visits his frail Nan on her deathbed, and reflects on their shared past through a series of vivid memories.

Love Liza(en)

Following the unexplained suicide of his wife Liza, website designer Wilson Joel turns to huffing gasoline fumes and remote control gaming while avoiding an inevitable conflict with his mother-in-law.

Where Do We Go From Here(en)

An adolescent dreamer struggles to find closure after the untimely death of his older brother.

Mother(en)

An overbearing mother struggling to keep a daughter alive after a divorce from her ex-husband.

Bahr(xx)

While grieving the loss of his wife, a father struggles with faith in a chance to reconnect with her; the journey is portrayed as death being a beginning rather than an end, a simple line separating two worlds.

We Are Listening(en)

When her friend suddenly goes missing, Syd Reynolds starts a podcast where she takes the investigation of his disappearance into her own hands. Despite pushing everyone else away, she is dead set on finding the truth.

3, 2, 1(pt)

A young woman, rushing on her motorcycle, carries a freshly taken Polaroid photo of her friends to pin it on her wall, hoping this friendship will never be forgotten.

'Lightspeed'(en)

In a quiet garden where time feels suspended, a young dreamer with a broken watch and a plucked flower shares a bench, unknowingly sparking a quiet venture. Shepherded by an enigmatic individual, through time, mortality, and the fragility of life.

The Most Precious of Cargoes(fr)

Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.

The Unseen(en)

After the tragic loss of their son, perfect couple Gemma and Will begin to experience strange auditory hallucinations and losses of vision, as they attempt to escape their worries while vacationing at an acquaintance's remote cottage in the Lake District.

Krakatit(cs)

In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.

Mañana Sí(es)

Mirrors: Oneirataxia(en)

On the first night of spring, Isaac León, a 28-year-old widower, dreams to be with his late fiancé, Natasia Belmonté, once again years after her disappearance. As the night progresses, visions of Natasia begin to mirror that of his dreams, which leads him to question reality as he knows it. Unable to distinguish his dreams from reality, he sets off on an inevitable quest to find out if she is back after all these years or simply a figment of his imagination.

Low Stress Day(en)

Madi is a junior doctor who desperately needs a break. Her partner, Dana, takes her on a getaway with her friend group. Will Madi finally get the Low Stress Day she desires?

Father and Son(ru)

In this dreamlike film, a nameless father and his son, Aleksei, live together in an apartment in St. Petersburg. Aleksei's mother has died and consequently the two have a very close relationship. When Aleksei acquires a girlfriend, she refuses to take a back seat to his bond with his dad, and breaks up with him. Aleksei is also experiencing nightmares, dreading separation from his father to be a part of the military as his father was.

The Wild(en)

At her mother's rambling behest, Josie enlists best friend and unofficial chauffeur Stanley, to search for clues after her sister, Andrea, mysteriously goes missing from a bar in the next town over. Eccentric roaming artists, less-than-helpful locals, and a shadowy secret society lead to more clues than answers but one thing keeps coming back; The Wild. Maybe there is more to the family curse that has lingered over Josie's head all of these years.

Healer(en)

A young woman grapples with the untimely death of her sister, seeking solace in an imagined reality where they grew up together.

STARVED(en)

A lonely student struggles with his craving for human touch until he finds comfort in an abnormal alternative.

The Hourglass Sanatorium(pl)

Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. Josef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares.