Against the Current
A mother loses her child, another child is lost. In this block, both protagonists stand at a crossroads in moments of turmoil: Do they resist the dark tide, or are they swept away by it?
When Winter Comes
Chang Dong
What if your own child suddenly vanishes without a trace? In New York, a mother is forced to confront this harrowing question but remains determined to find her daughter one day, against all odds.
| Cast | Lawrence Billard |
| James Chen | |
| Ao Lan Guo | |
| Eleven Lee | |
| Raymond Zhou | |
| Cinematographer | Ming Jue Hu |
| Director | Yuan Yuan |
| Editing | Ge Zhai |
| Music | Kaman Chang |
| Screenplay | Yuan Yuan |
| Sound Designer | Sung Rok Choi |
Scattered Sunshine
Vereinzelt Sonne
After leaving rehab, David falls back into a cycle of excess. Consumed by addiction, he drifts aimlessly from place to place – until he spirals into a destructive rage that endangers both himself and those around him.
| Assistant Camera | Jacques Wienecke |
| Author | Lucas Dülligen |
| Cast | Lasse Claßen |
| Doris Dexl | |
| Lennart Hahn | |
| Jochen Langner | |
| Lars Wellings | |
| Samuel Zekarias | |
| Cinematographer | Mattis Schulte |
| Editing | Lucas Dülligen |
| Mattis Schulte | |
| Film School | Ute Dilger |
| Screenplay | Lucas Dülligen |
| Simon Olk | |
| Sound Designer | Julian Böckeler |
| Sound Mixer | Adrianos Finder |
| Nagomu Yamaguchi | |
| Supervising Sound Designer | Lukas Rabl |