Outgrowing Your Hometown

In the first day of liberation, partisan Meke enters the palace where the king used to live.

Hëna, who works in a construction site, falls in love with another worker, Agim.

An old man refuses to undergo an operation in the hospital because he does not trust the abilities of the female surgeon.

A successful doctor comes into conflict with his friends and family and is slowly driven towards suicide.

Louie, an acclaimed writer, returns to his hometown after his father's death. Confronted with a host of people from his past, Louie is forced to reconcile with the stories he's stolen, misrepresented, or downright exploited for profit.

The story focuses on high school girl Nagisa Yukiai who lives in a seaside town. She has believed her grandmother's story that spirits dwell in words and they are called "kotodama" (word spirit). One day, she strays into a mini FM station that has not been used for years. As an impulse of the moment, she tries to talk like a DJ using the facility. But her voice accidentally broadcasted reaches someone she has never expected.

Marta is a young, energetic girl who wants to become a tractor driver. Her husband, Adem, initially supports her, but then she discovers his true nature.

In the vibrant city of Vancouver, four lives intersect in unexpected ways as two budding relationships unfold, each navigating the complexities of connection, timing, and self-discovery.

Haru, a bookstore clerk, talks to Yukiko pretending to ask for directions. Haru has detected deep sorrow on Yukiko's face. Meanwhile, Haru has been spending days following Tsuyoshi discretely and checking his expressions.

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

Olive is caught between past and present when her ex calls to return her things, forcing her to confront unresolved feelings three days before her wedding.

As young adult Quinn cleans out their childhood closet, they reflect on the keepsakes they associate with their gender identity struggle, and ultimately come to a decision that could change their life for the better.

On a quiet street in Helsinki, Sachie has opened a diner featuring rice balls. For a month she has no customers. Then, in short order, she has her first customer, meets Midori, a gangly Japanese tourist, and invites her to stay with her.

Whispers Of Red

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.

Disturbed by a chilling neighbourhood anomaly, a reserved newspaper deliverer is forced to choose between intervention and routine.

Yōtarō Misaki finds himself lying on the beach one day. He is picked up by Arashi, who manages a restaurant called Kurage no Shokudō. When asked who he is, the protagonist tells a lie that he lost his memory — but he remembers everything, including the fact that his twin brother died.

Kitauji High School's brass band finally reaches nationals. However, the soloist rivalry between Kumiko and Mayu fractures the entire ensemble, forcing Kumiko to make a pivotal choice both as band president and a musician.

This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man – its founder and headmaster, Sōsaku Kobayashi – who deeply valued children's independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

While trying to save her family from a return to the street, Shakira, a young gypsy woman, meets Marius, a member of a robber gang.