Deer Boy

Sithner's D-Zire

2023 · ★ 10

In a distant galaxy, Sithner, an alien from a cold, emotion-suppressing planet, grows disillusioned with her society's rigid training of feelings. While her peers view emotions as weaknesses, Sithner yearns for genuine connections and experiences. During a research mission, she becomes fascinated with humans and their rich emotional lives. Intrigued by their ability to express and embrace feelings, she decides to break free from her own constraints. Fueled by curiosity, she steals a state-of-the-art Starship and transforms into a human, adopting the life of a man. Ultimately, "Sithner's D-Zire" is a heartfelt exploration of identity, belonging, and the transformative power of embracing one's feelings.

The Jacket

2014

A boy meets a girl. It could be love. But there is this jacket, too. And the jacket will change everything...

Procession

2023

Ieva is facing the day of her grandmother's funeral, but her goal of saying goodbye to her grandmother is complicated by the domestic problems of such processions and the growing distance between Ieva and her mother.

Transference

2019

In response to the injustices and social inequalities he suffers, a man praises the beating as an ultimate means of communication ...

Calf Rope

2020

Calf Rope is the heartwarming tale of love, legacy, and the special bond between a grandfather and his grandson.

Umbilical Jim

2007

Trouble brews with a boy closely connected to his mother when a young woman moves in across the street...

Escaping Gravity

2013 · ★ 1

To finally gain her father's acceptance, transsexual Leonie decides to return masqueraded as a man to the world of her childhood: the funfair. Though even the old owner of the ghost train has something to hide.

La Fin des étés

1964 · ★ 10

In this short fiction film, Marie has been living in the midst of a nightmare since the accident of Bernard, her brother. Clinging excessively to this handicapped being, she wants to take charge of it. Étienne, her fiancé, has no taste for sacrifice. He reproaches Marie for languishing in her adolescence. Love will prevail. In a definitive gesture, Marie will free herself from the bonds that still held her back to her childhood.

Footing

2012

One winter morning, a father and his son go for a jog. Along the way, we understand that a gap has grown between Marco, a Parisian who has come to spend a few days in the countryside, and Jean-Claude, a retired policeman who doesn't talk much. Their love is present, but barriers and modesty hold them back from expressing it.

Little

Short film by Lily Gao.

The Chosen

1981 · ★ 7.1

In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their families.

Account Rendered

1932 · ★ 10

A crime film directed by Leslie Howard Gordon...