Can violence destroy the soul of a woman? After an operation, Ziba opens her eyes to find herself wandering in a forest. After a while, she begins to feel an unseen presence following her. Her unease grows, and she searches for a way out of this place that increasingly resembles a dream.
Lost Mind is an experimental short film, written and directed by Lucas Donnat, that explores the perception of time and memory through the staging of a man's death. The film questions the boundary between reality and imagination. Here, time is no longer linear: the past becomes the memory of a future, and the future becomes the altered continuation of a past already rewritten. Currently in production.
Essai 2095
Under the scorching heat of the Belgian Ardennes, Lola returns to the family home after a year away. She reunites with her younger sister, Camille, who has been taking care of their mother, Anne, suffering from Alzheimer’s. During this afternoon, tension builds between the sisters as Anne wanders off into the woods, while a violent wildfire spreads through the region.
Au-delà des liens
During a common night dancing with friends, a 19-year-old boy meets an older man who promises him a better life in exchange for sex and company.
An 11-year-old boy is preparing for his performance at the end-of-year show. But he gets stage fright and spills something on his costume. He runs off to wash the stain out and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that, after many detours, gives him new self-confidence.
On her 40th birthday, Lena's carefully constructed life falls apart: her long-term partner Stefan leaves her the day before, and the friends she thought were her friends take his side. She desperately tries to hold them back, but the situation escalates.
Before he was born, Nara, a doubtful soul, met his adult version of himself, where he became a autobiography writer. This conversation made them reflect for each other to find the true meaning of life.
A Terra Nua
Flor da Paisagem
On the one-year death anniversary of her mother, Mikey is forced to face her inner demons while paralyzed as her guilt manifests itself into physical form.
A retired teacher, isolated on New Year’s Eve, lures a young woman into his quiet home. Their encounter forces him to confront a truth far more unsettling than his loneliness and one that reshapes both their lives.
A young woman wanders through an eerily empty city, consumed by a profound sense of isolation. As she moves through fragments of her daily life, the boundary between reality and her inner world gradually dissolves, blurring perception and emotion.
Didier remembers. In the intimacy of his daily life, he recounts his memories of love and loneliness, of what is hidden and what remains. The film questions how memories build our identity, while raising awareness of the struggles and hardships that LGBT seniors face throughout their lives. It values resilience in the face of discrimination, while offering support tailored to this community. The film is also a message of hope to future generations with worries and fears about growing up and growing old in a blurred and uncertain world and future, where acquired rights - those of women, LGBT+ people and minorities - seem once again to be weakened and called into question.
Young pianist who became prosperous musician after many years forgot how his father had motivated him to achieve everything he wanted. The Father had been trying to talk with son about his illness but he was ignored. After young pianist faced the consequences, he realized his importance.
Letter
Lyssa
Rádiócsend
A young man reflects on the moments he could not share with his father, by getting lost in the constant rush of life, as he spends some time in an old countryside cottage. Within the worn wooden walls, he passes through faded memories, missed gatherings, unspoken words, recalling a distance that was never bridged in their past due to constant procrastination. Alone with his thoughts, he comes to a painful realization: it’s too late to rewrite their story.