A teenage boy's journey through coping with the loss of his best friend.
A woman's life is destroyed when she discovers that her husband has another family.
Marta (Lucie Patikova) was blinded in an accident brought on by her careless and indulgent younger sister. Now in a school for the blind, Marta keeps up her hope that she will one day see again, mainly because her mother - out of good intentions - has led her to believe that the blindness is only temporary. Before long, Marta comes to realize that her condition will last until she dies, and she begins to despair, hating her mother for giving her false hope. Only a dedicated psychologist, Dr. Mos (Oldrich Navratil) seems to have the means of retrieving Marta from her depression.
A young man contemplates and processes the difficulties of life during his journey into becoming the man who he must soon choose to be; doing so by visiting the one place in which he feels the most solitary.
A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
Ken, a WWII GI, returns home after he's paralyzed in battle. Residing in the paraplegic ward of a veteran's hospital and embittered by his condition, he refuses to see his fiancée and sinks into a solitary world of hatred and hostility. Head physician, Dr. Brock cajoles the withdrawn Ken into the life of the ward, where fellow patients Norm, Leo and Angel begin to pull him out of his spiritual dilemma.
Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.
Davor is an IT technician who sees the solution to his troubles in going to Canada. On the same day he receives an email that his work visa has been approved, Lana happens to see it too. While he is worrying about how to tell her he’s going to Canada, she is planning a confrontation, frustrated by his secrecy and the depression that have plagued her for months.
When his wife and child choose to leave for a world beyond ours, a grieving man must fight his guilt, and decide whether to remain in their home that haunts him or follow them into the unknown.
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Five Stages
Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new home. However, when Sarah goes into labour, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of 1.
The short film focuses on a young man who seems to be struggling to manage the "demands" of everyday life. From the very beginning, we notice that every movement he makes exudes fatigue, and his gaze is expressionless. Despite his mental discomfort, he manages to prepare for his visit to the family doctor in order to be informed about his health condition.
The Curtain of Emotions
A brilliant but impulsive young surgeon spirals into self-destruction after a painful breakup, struggling to cope with love, loss, and the consequences of his own temper.
A young IT worker is in search of meaning in his life as he struggles to fulfill his dreams.
On a rainy afternoon, Martha discovers an old Polaroid in her bedroom. She then spends the whole afternoon conversing with someone deeply familiar and significant from her past.
How long can one isolate oneself?
During a film shoot at a crew member's ancestral home in Perak, a production team's set is plagued by escalating trouble and eerie disruptions that threaten the entire project.