High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at the opportunity. While there, she falls for a girl in the neighborhood, even as she and her aunt gently challenge each other in the realms of sex and spirit.
Millie Blake, a high school senior soccer player, has her life turned upside down after an altercation with an out and proud classmate of hers, Andy Wellick. As punishment, the two girls get sentenced to a month of community service at a local nursing home. As she begins to not only bond with two of the residents, Jade and Pepper, but with Andy too, Millie begins to understand more about herself and becomes more confident in who she is.
When Johannes gets caught by his girlfriend while laying on the bathroom floor watching porn and masturbating she doesn’t care and wants him to enjoy himself. That makes Johannes lose the feeling of shame he needs and sends him into an existential crisis and loses his ability to masturbate. Trying to regain that shame leads to an explosive confrontation for them as a couple.
Rusty has been bailed out of bad situations more than once by his understanding but distraught mother, Mary. When Mary starts dating a psychologist, Bob, Rusty connects with the man and begins talking to him about his problems. As Rusty benefits from the therapy sessions, his best friend, Dallas, still very involved in illegal and dangerous activities, takes issue with Rusty going straight and cleaning up his life.
Kasumi doesn't know what love is and she doesn't have any feeling of romance. Due to her sister's marriage, her mother arranged a formal marriage arrangement without her permission. At the meeting, she met a man who is just seeking a friend.
A man tries to track down a potential love interest on a crowded train using a smartphone app.
Whilst a boy mourns the passing of his younger brother, hope of unity is found in his grief.
"REM" is an Afrikaans Sci-Fi Drama about a grief-stricken father, Dehan, who becomes obsessed with the memory of his late wife, Lena, through the use of a high-tech, dream-altering device, the REM. This unhealthy obsession leads to Dehan struggling to reconnect with his young son, Erich, who survived the car accident that caused Lena's death. Dehan must decide to face and to confront his grief, reconnecting with his son, or to become so immersed in his fantasy dream-world that he loses touch with reality, and Erich, altogether.
A boy and his ageing grandfather are connected by the music his grandfather plays. When the grandfather suddenly can’t remember how to play and his very own light goes out, the boy must find a way to bring his grandfather and the light back.
An epic sci-fi drama exploring the history of the world and the nature of life, love, hope, and connection, doing so by focusing on three intersecting storylines.
Dancer Elena and sign language interpreter Dovydas meet and form a beautiful bond. As they dive into a new relationship, they must navigate how to build their own kind of intimacy.
David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for. But outside of work, it's a different story altogether.
A suicidal teen develops a candid rapport with the student from Shanghai assigned to watch her in hospital. A nightly exchange of secrets, text messages and possessions quickly expands the boundaries of their relationship and alters their inner chemistry.
Three stories which each focus on one of three types of relationships: family, friendship, and love. The first story is about conflicted manager on a business trip who is intrigued by an elderly worker and investigates his life. The second story is about a young father who receives a letter that brings him to a foreign land, where old emotions come unburied. The last story is about a visiting professor from overseas who sets a student's heart fluttering, while having to deal with his own.
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
A raw exploration of a mixed relationship between an asexual man and allosexual woman, and their struggle to reconcile their needs with their love for each other.
An isolated woman tries a newly developed therapy to overcome her fear of being touched.
In a dystopian future, an Australian-Iraqi woman held captive in a chaotic and brutal British immigration detention centre takes up severe measures to survive and reconnect with her estranged family.
Alex (26) is an asexual guy who wants to have a romantic relationship with his best friend Eli (25), who is a nymphomaniac. Alex is trying to do everything he can to take his relationship with Eli to the next level and to finally confess his feelings to her. He wants to win Eliz's heart through dates, joint activities, attention and help, but soon finds himself confronted with the fact that he has to try the unwanted route because of Eliz's addiction. The cycles of body and soul, finding a balance between selfishness and selflessness, leaving a toxic relationship, and learning about and accepting oneself are all themes explored in the film.
In a vibrant yet dystopian Dubai, aspiring writer Carol struggles with her perfectionism while stuck in a mundane job. Her carefree boyfriend, Nicolas, challenges her high standards, leading to conflicts that heighten her insecurities. With support from her work friend Sara, Carol continues to submit her scripts despite facing rejection. After a major argument with Nicolas and feeling disheartened, she decides to embrace her imperfections and write a new script inspired by her true experiences. Through this journey, Carol discovers the beauty of imperfection and the power of authenticity, ultimately finding empowerment and self-discovery in her flaws.