Cold Hands

After her grandmothers passing Ikki embarks on a journey of grief through advertisements, screens, and giant bones. This film blends surreal imagery and dark humor to explore how we process pain in a culture obsessed with wellness and positivity.

The Blue Castle Method

Die Blue-Castle-Methode

Since Eren’s father died, his mother has been crying every day. But he hardly sheds a tear. Is there something wrong with him? Remembering a shared visit to the stadium, he develops a method to finally release his feelings.

Mother of a Son

Martha visits her son’s grave for the first time since his school shooting. After meeting a grieving relative of one of the victims, she tries to come to terms with her identity as the mother of a perpetrator.

Two Captains

Yuri, a failed actor posing as an FSB agent, tries to scam a war veteran. He fails when the veteran mistakes him for a Gulag officer from his past and pulls a grenade. A tense standoff follows where only one will survive.

Memorare

Video recordings of her mother show Maia’s carefree childhood, protected by the numerous statues of Mary in her catholic family’s home. But over the years, the recordings and the role of the Virgin Mary change. What hides behind the veil?

Living Stones

Élő kövek

Natasa undergoes slow and uneasy therapy-sessions, far from the city. During horse therapy, she finds a fragile connection but the boundaries between therapist and patient start to blur and the chasm between healing and harm widens.