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A father and son tries to mend their relationship while working on a plan to fake the old man's death.

After his young son vanishes during a family road trip through a remote backwoods town, a desperate father joins forces with two detectives to uncover the terrifying truth behind the legend of CROATOAN. As the town's dark secrets unravel, they realize something ancient is hunting children.

Frank, a middle-aged family man, is convinced internet fame is his last shot at making his life mean something. When he promises his wife he'll go viral in a year, Frank's 365 days spent recklessly pursuing views and likes results in injuries, hospital bills, and chaos within the family. For Frank, success is only one viral video away — no matter the cost.

On the eve of his departure, a father finds himself caught between the tender truth of who his son is and the harsh expectations of the macho world around him.

A young student battling pressure, panic and a demanding father uses a class project to discover that truth — not trophies — might finally set him free.

The struggle of a father to heal his autistic son through a self-burying ritual.

Don't Let a Machine Rewrite the Dream which you once held so tightly.

In the middle of a night of drinking after their father's funeral, two estranged brothers decide to travel to a town on the outskirts of the city. As they descend further into oblivion, the ghosts of their past begin to materialize.

[EN] When his estranged father is hospitalized near the end of his life, a son ends up caring for the man who never cared for him, forcing them into an intimacy they have never known. [PT] Depois de uma vida inteira distante, um filho se vê, de repente, responsável por cuidar do pai, já nos últimos meses de vida. Na rotina de um quarto de hospital, o cuidado aproxima dois homens que nunca aprenderam a ser pai e filho.

Priyadharshan 100

Single dad Mack & his soon-to-be-married son Tony may not survive their off-road camping trip when their Jeep overturns, trapping Tony underneath. With a storm coming, Mack has to find help to save his son from drowning.

In the heart of the tranquil Vosges forests, where lynxes, bears and deer roam freely, Vincent Munier accompanies his father on his expeditions. He not only seeks to capture the visual wonders of this forest kingdom, but also aims to make its sounds audible. Every whisper of the forest is a reminder of the knowledge of nature that his father once imbued in him – knowledge that Vincent now passes on to his own son. Vincent Munier combines breathtaking footage of nature and its sounds to create a fairytale-like cinematic experience that slows time down.

Yaban Düşü

After a particularly challenging day, Miles experiences a panic attack that forces him to confront the manifestations of his anxiety and learn that reaching out for help can be just as brave an act as protecting his city from evil.

Derek and Bruno spend their days wandering the city, killing time with harmless mischief and reckless decisions. When Derek unexpectedly comes into possession of a handgun, what begins as a game slowly turns into something far more dangerous. As the day unfolds, the line between innocence and responsibility begins to blur. One tragic mistake changes everything, forcing Derek to confront the consequences of his actions and the weight that follows them. "L'ombre de l'arme" is a coming-of-age drama about responsibility, guilt, and the moment when reality can no longer be treated like a game.

An illicit delivery brings out the hidden tensions and silences that strain the relationship between a father and son.

Vaderland: in het spoor van Ede Staal

Two half-brothers who have never met are brought together by the death of the father they never shared. Set against the charged, unpredictable world of the racetrack, buried truths surface and force them into a reckoning neither asked for.

Pablo Pajarito, the last potter to practice the barro canelo technique, is navigating the grief of losing his father, who was also his teacher. As shared memories resurface through his clay-covered hands, Pablo strives to pass on this ancient craft while confronting a painful reality: no one is willing to carry on the tradition. Caught between loss and resilience, he fights to keep alive what was lovingly passed down to him.

A man inherits his estranged father’s prized possession — a derelict porno theatre — in Kire Paputts’ second feature, about gentrification and finding love and compassion in unlikely places.