A half-hour experimental film that shows Fukui moving towards cyberpunk imagery in a manner similar to Tsukamoto, featuring industrial locations, a malfunctioning cyborg/android and a hulking metallic ‘caterpillar’ that stalks characters.
Shot in 16mm, Berenice is Rohmer’s first finished film. The film is based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe about a man who becomes obsessed with his fiancé’s teeth. The film was shot at Andre Bazin’s house by Jacques Rivette. Rivette also edited the film.
Melted
A person woke up and realized he was on the stairs, he tried to leave the stairs but however he tried, he couldn't get to the exit
This short psychological-drama follows a 13-year-old boy whose mother mysteriously disappears, forcing him to question his father and his own memory to uncover the truth.
In an unstable marriage, Marion worries for her husband, Frank, as his behavior grows more and more erratic.
Alone, driven by hope, a blind painter wanders through the shards and shivers of the past in search of hopeless certainty.
Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.
A fragile-looking woman visits a photography studio, and the owner becomes increasingly captivated by her. This short film condenses the very essence of Jissōji’s style: a man meets a femme fatale and literally descends into ruin—told without dialogue, composed in an illusory fashion through music and imagery alone. Produced by the NSV Study Group as a demonstration piece for analog high-definition video.
A young photographer wanders the city taking pictures with a Polaroid 600, but on each print the silhouette of a woman on a bicycle appears. The sequence of photos makes it clear that the woman is about to be hit by a trolleybus. Based loosely on Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog" and Julio Cortázar's short story "Blow-Up" ("Las babas del diablo").
"The Treatment" tells the story of isolated patient Linus. More and more a rigid routine consisting of meals, exercise, lulling music, irritating smoke and examinations by his only attachment figure Dr. Frei causes him suffering. One day Linus notices the massive door to his room has been left ajar and he takes the chance to escape. What he sees outside makes him question: Is he really who he believes he is?
A young man finds himself in a mental hospital. He does not know how he found himself there. The only thing that pops up in his mind is the image of a mysterious girl. Trying to figure out what happened to him, he begins to write down his story from the beginning. Will he be able to understand what is a figment of his imagination and what is reality...? Based on the Stephen King story of the same name.
In the burning heat of July, Thomas and Victor, two 14 years old teenagers, are bored to death and want to escape. Victor decides to take Thomas to an abandoned bridge. He will have to confront his fears and desires.
On an early spring morning, a man's corpse is discovered on the beach of an island town. No ID, no outerwear, no signs of violence. The story uncovers a mystery when it is revealed that the day before the incident, the deceased had excused himself for a cup of coffee at work 3,000 kilometers from where his corpse was later discovered. Based on the novel The Colorado Kid by Stephen King.
A swimmer prepares for the swimming championship final, and hours before the tournament, terrifying and suspicious situations and events happend to him
A twist on the Murder Mystery Cluedo, which centers around Miss Scarlett and her close friends at her stepfather Sam's birthday gathering. As the game begins Sam collapses and it is assumed that this was part of the game. However, as a mysterious inspector no one recognizes starts questioning the guests they all soon discover that the death was real and they are now all in danger.
Told from the perspective of a popular, college-age girl named Elizabeth Rogan, the premise of this story concerns her sudden, unexpected attraction to a social outcast named Ed Hamner, Jr., whose paranormal ability to perceive what will make any person happy has not resulted in his own happiness.
Toby is keen to impress his mentor and admits disturbed new patient Judith on the professor's behalf. Lowry conducts the initial interview unaware that Judith's arrival is no accident but part of a carefully orchestrated plan to bring the two of them together.
Dave Borthwick's award winning film made while a student at Bristol University's RFT course in 1977.
A world famous Iranian detective Shahriar and his ward Vahid are called upon the murder of a shipping magnate. His list of suspects, short but close to him, his three daughters and wife stand by as they tell their version of the events leading up to the patriarchs death.