Pain & Potassium

Due to unpleasant situations in the society and economy, a newly-graduated freelance actress Neen finds it difficult to seek a job. Not fitting the beauty standards, her physical appearance even makes things worse by causing her feelings of inadequacy and preventing her from pursuing her dreams. She then decides to return to her hometown after a long time in hopes of taking a break from all the physical and mental exhaustion. Neen lives with her grandma, her one and only family member who has been taking care of their house. She also meets her ex from high school Yitho with only a comfortable friendship remaining between the two of them. After returning to the place she grew up in, she starts asking herself once again if this return to the hometown actually makes her happy. She wants to leave this place but, at the same time, has not been able to heal herself yet. Because of that, she is confused and explodes in anger towards her beloved ones.

Procida, a little Island in the gulf of Naples. Last days of summer. The adolescence of Domenico is coming to an end, just like his tormented relationship with Marcello. Domenico looks for hospitality at Antonio's house, his best friend, but soon he finds himself alone with the thirteen-years-old Antonio's brother, Lallo. A journey of discovery starts, between adolescence and maturity. The meeting with Sara, a transsexual woman, will bring to light the desires of the two young boys.

Faraz’s quiet life working at an isolated petrol station is turned upside down when his ageing father Malik begins to speak in a long-forgotten language and insists on returning back home.

Mena lives alone with her daughter Clara. Today is Clara’s seventh birthday. Despite her limited financial resources, Mena still manages to organise a birthday party. But after a phone call from her mother, she becomes distraught and anxious.

A grown-up son goes on a countryside trip with his ageing parents in the hopes of reigniting the relationship, but there is nothing left to reignite. This story of familial dysfunction is set against the picturesque backdrop of a dacha community (instantly recognisable to every post-Soviet native), rendered by Vytautas Katkas with irony and a rare sympathy for his hapless subjects.

A warlord's nephew lusts for farmer Song Ke's sister. When Song refuses, the whole family is thrown into jail and the sister commits suicide. The father dies of grief and Song lives with his cousin abroad. The warlord's nephew loses power and also escapes to the same country.

The story of three women, of very different epochs, whose lives are strangely parallel. The first story, during colonial times, has a man brutalizing both his wife and a female black servant. Parallel with this story is that of a modern couple who perpetuate the stereotyped role of the woman as subservient.

In her younger years, Rebeca's boyfriend left for the United States but promised to return and marry her. Seventeen years later, he reappears to keep his promise and have a wedding. As she prepares for the ceremony, Rebeca takes stock of a life spent waiting in a village where she can no longer remain.

Fernando is attracted to his best friend. They skip class together and go camping in the woods.

Two boxers meet for a fight in a closed gym. With one boxer well prepared for the fight ahead the other tries making his own luck to better his opponent.

Safieh, a 45 years old woman was forced to wash one of the residence of the town after her death. She finds a connection between the deceased and her husband while washing the corpse...

After lending a hand to a neighborhood club owner, a bartender is inadvertently swept into the aftermath of a heist which plunges him into Manhattan's crime world. If he fails, he risks not only himself but, crucially, the love of his life.

Teenage girls can be vicious, and even more so in the uncensored online world of the pro-eating disorder community. Chase is a die-hard fan of blogger Hannahrexia889. Hannah's methods may be harsh, but to these partners on a quest for perfection, "skinny is always worth it." While these girls only know each other online, their partnership in starving is strong. The two get closer, in a dysfunctional relationship that culminates in a disastrous night of antics in the city. Chase must realize that her social media celebrity idol Hannah is not really as strong as she seems online. But when your friendship is built on the values of pro-anorexia, "getting better" doesn't always mean what you think.

Consuelo

Luisa and her sister Estela will play hide and seek during a particular night. They both have suffered an important loss in their family, the mourning and grief will be present inside their house all night long.

Marcos, an adult who as a child lost his beloved pet, a black German shepherd dog, with whom he had a special bond. This bond leads him to search for it over time until he believes he has found it in a park with another owner.

Staying with an old friend in a new city, a former Olympian aims to let loose on his last day. All the while an important decision looms above his head…

Lil' Balzac is a wannabe rapper, who believes he just got his big break. For only $4,000 he can work with his favorite producer, only problem is Balzac's a dirt broke stoner living in a tent. Determined to realize his dream, he jumps at the first financial opportunity that comes his way; facing off against a beast of a man in an underground fight club.

Charlie is a lonely criminal defense lawyer who doesn't care if you're guilty, until he falls for Ella, a victim of violent crime.

Amidst the horror and chaos of war, two enemies are forced into an unholy alliance in the battle for survival.