April Fools' Day

Marina and Anton, instead of leaving for the Maldives for their honeymoon, find themselves in an elevator stuck on the 12th floor of a high-rise building, along with a strange man in the form of a security guard who set up the breakdown of the elevator, longs for fair revenge and arranges a bloody fight over the guys reprisal.

At a quiet motel, a rising star in the film industry must confront her past as she navigates her flourishing career and delicate personal relationships.

Sam and Emma are a couple in crisis, who retreat to a remote cabin to repair their marriage. There, they find themselves trapped in a mysterious time loop that resets, every time they lie.

The youngest child, torn between family expectations and her existing relationship, faces an unexpected arranged marriage on the day of her father's death.

The 43rd edition screens Neighbors, with five segments about the theme “neighbors”: not only about physical proximity, but also about relationships. In Brazil, Olga is a 90-year-old black woman who lost her husband one year ago; her neighbors, who come from different parts of the world, interrupt her grief. In Russia, an employee tries so hard to please his boss that he becomes inconvenient. An Indian woman, with the help of her male friend, decides to learn how to drive, an uncommon practice for women in the country. In China, an elderly, owner of an old and decadent barbershop, argues with his son, who wants to change the business. In South Africa, a group of homeless fights for the right to housing.

Fishermen couple Ah Shing and Mei-wah, having lived from boat to shore, stayed together for most of their lives. After their son grew up, they have different visions towards the rest of their days. Ah Shing insists on fishing amid the decline of the local fishing industry. Mei-wah works as a factory worker and wishes for a more stable life. Even when there are subtle and profound changes in their relationships due to the different views, their affections for each other never stopped and they still support each other. This story is based on the real-life experience of the director's parents, and they play their own character in the film.

Pure

As Samay nears his thirtieth birthday, he and his girlfriend Meenakshi embark on a road trip to a tranquil hill spot on a Saturday afternoon. Between winding roads and quiet moments, their conversations unravel reflections on life’s twists and turns—career choices, societal expectations, relationships, and the delicate balance between personal aspirations and external pressures. A journey filled with warmth, scenic beauty, and unfiltered thoughts, Tree Roots Through Concrete captures the essence of love, change, and the pursuit of meaning.

After a night of boozing, Ceren told her husband, Ali, that she has stopped taking the pill and wants a child, but Ali has a hidden secret from his past. After learning the truth, Ceren has to face some difficult personal, legal and moral decisions.

A couple lives a troubled time in their relationship and decide to bet their future on a soccer match.

Seven strangers are interviewed to talk about the relationship they have with their mother.

A moment when the feeling of happiness as a husband and wife becoming a father and mother suddenly disappeared.

La Angustia

Two Chicago couples struggle to keep their love alive when secrets and long-simmering resentments rise to the surface.

An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.

The marital problems of an American couple come to a head while visiting southern Italy with their impressionable young son.

Aava has but one wish: to get a dog. Meanwhile, her parents' marriage is falling apart.

A young working urban couple is overwhelmed with the birth of a baby girl but parenthood has its own challenges.

After the stillbirth of his child, a young photographer Hiroshi, begins to see spirits as he searches for new purpose.

From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.