Return of the Pied Piper

A darkly brilliant stop-motion adaptation of The Pied Piper of Hamelin about a plague of rats that punish townsfolk corrupt with greed. One of Czechoslovakia's most ambitious animation projects of the 1980s, notable for its unusual dark art direction, innovative animation techniques and use of a fictitious language.

Choir director Johanna Bischoff and her girls choir go to a concert in their hometown Hameln. Shortly before the scheduled performance disappear four of the girls and the organist David.Sie were on a hike in a cave of the Ith - the fabled mountain, in which 700 years ago the Pied Piper is said to have led the children. Seeking help, Johanna turns to her ex-boyfriend Jan Faber, head of the police station in Hameln.

Kinderfänger

Based on the classic tale of the Pied Piper, this Rock-Opera themed cartoon tells the tale of the 1960s small suburban town of Hamlin, which has been infested with rats. Sly, a Jimi-Hendrix styled guitarist, is hired to take care of the rats with his musical abilities, and is promised a Harley Davidson from the mayor as payment. When he gets cheated out of his payment, he then uses his music to lead the kids to a mountain.

Liz and her daughter Amy move to Hamelin where a dark secret in Liz's past is uncovered by the restless spirit of the Pied Piper, who seeks out those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children.

March 1945, on the frontlines of the Tatra Mountains, Romanian and German soldiers prepare for battle, bound by the same hidden fear. In the chaos of combat, beyond bullets and grenades, a harsh truth emerges: in war, they are all just humans.

In this short film, in search of a cinematic grammar more in tune with Creole imaginary and oral tradition, we follow Ondine's quest. She returns to La Réunion after an absence of four years, because her Pépé, a local zarboutan, is dying. Just as she has to say goodbye, Ondine has a strange encounter in a pond.

Yoshito Hiruma (31) (played by Amane Okayama), a part-time university lecturer, is forced to take care of his 10-year-old nephew, Kota, after being left in charge by his pregnant sister. However, before long, Kota disappears. When Yoshito finally manages to find him, he discovers that Kota has become disillusioned with reality and cryptically expresses his desire to “go somewhere else, anywhere but here.” Yoshito resonates with his words, and as their bond deepens, they delve further into Yoshito’s field of expertise—pessimism. Together, they embark on an unusual cohabitation, finding a peculiar sense of enjoyment in their shared pessimism. But eventually, the worst tragedy imaginable befalls each of them.

When Sun-oh's abusive father dies while on duty as a firefighter, he feels a sense of liberation. As he dreams of a new life, his mother and sister seem to have forgotten the violence they endured. Confused, Sun-oh falls in with delinquent friends and starts his first relationship hoping to leave his father behind. However, at his father's memorial ceremony, Sun-oh shatters as his mother and sister speak of forgiveness.

A devastating meditation on love and intimacy, unfolding over 24 hours as three friends face the quiet wreckage of their choices.

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After losing her job, Nancy struggles to make ends meet and reluctantly accepts an unconventional offer to become the companion of a wealthy young man with a disability. As their arrangement evolves beyond physical needs, she must confront the conflict between survival, dignity, and the possibility of love.

Su-mi is unable to keep her mother hospitalised because her hospital bills continue to be delayed, and the hospital's 'interim settlement' forces her to discharge her. Believing that if she prays just a little more, her mother will recover, she causes a scene at the hospital and forcibly takes her mother home. Despite everything not going as planned, she refuses to give up hope that she can still send her mother on the flower tour starting next week.

Julia travels to her new friend Anna's archipelago summer cottage on a late summer weekend. When Anna's husband JP unexpectedly returns to the island, Julia recognises him as her date rapist from fifteen years ago. Both Julia and JP keep it a secret from Anna that they know each other. Anna begins to feel growing insecurity about her husband's relationship with her new friend. Over the course of the weekend, tensions between the trio deepen.

Young soldier Heikki fights on the Karelian Isthmus alongside his friend Pauli. Arvo, recently released from prison, joins the company, challenging the others' views on war and duty with his worldview. The ceasefire raises hopes of returning home, but it soon becomes clear that Finland must turn against its former German allies in Lapland. At the same time, Saara, who works as a German interpreter in Rovaniemi, must choose her future: stay in Finland or flee to Germany with her beloved, Major Duisberg.