Do we ever fully recover from the people we were at fourteen? “EverbladeOnline.com” is a tribute to the virtual worlds we explored as kids and outgrew as young adults. The story follows two former players, now in their twenties, reconnecting in the game for a final time before the online servers shut down for good. It’s about love, change, the end of an internet era, and trying to make things right before time is up.
'like drops on a bed of embers' is a animated dance film about a young person's desire for true love. Through the evolution of animated mediums, like cyanotype, oil paint on glass or ceramics; The dancing protagonist experiences different stages of her illusory quest after romantic love: from the toxic admiration or the constant switch of partners, a nd complete exhaustion; to finally surrender and embrace her own changes of heart.
A man comes to the shore of a lake to fish, but he does not have suitable bait. Finally he finds a worthy one - a worm, and throws it into the lake. Then the fisherman dozed off and dreamed that he was underwater on a hook instead of a worm. Waking up from the nightmare, he begins to sympathize with the worm, and they begin a friendship.
Rejected and disappointed in his loved one, the Fox embarks on a long journey to discover the meaning of life and to understand himself better. Trying on different roles, the lead character realizes that his true destiny is to be just a Fox in his Native Forest. It is exactly then the fateful meeting takes place.
The broken will slowly decay, wasting away into shattered bits. But the shards have a healing property, a process exploited by an ambitious dark soul who desires to be whole.
Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends as they play an illicit game of cards. Based on childhood memories and shared stories, And Granny would dance is a tale of love, grief and resilience. At its heart, it is a tribute to the solidarity of Iranian women.
Tension boils over when a neighbour goes next door to borrow a saucepan.
Born to a world where conformity rules, Little Caesar tells the story of a lamb who defies social expectations and embarks on a quest for acceptance. Caesar is shunned by his family and rejected by other animals. Determined to find his place, Caesar sets out on an adventure filled with tender humorous encounters. From a stubborn herd of cows to a judgmental shopkeeper, each meeting leaves him feeling dejected. Tired and on the precipice of defeat, Little Caesar puts his life in the hands of wiley wolf, unsure of how it will all play out.
Through a child's imagination it tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, he must cross a strange world, a universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.
The film is about the predestined path of a boy from the moment he is born Will he finally be able to discover his true self?
Inspired by the filmmaker’s family history of 'foie gras' making, the film is a surreal journey through the unsettling ways family traditions take root in our bodies and our lives.
This is a story I wrote when I was 8, then animated 30 years later. And still we're left wondering.. who is the murderer?
The film recounts the memories of a childhood in Split in the 1980s. These are stories retold after Sunday lunch when everyone is in a good mood, stories filled with emotions we can easily relate to. But above all, the film is a moving tribute to the love of a grandpa and grandma who did their best to keep their granddaughter smiling. Based on the book U malu je uša đava by Tisja Kljaković Braić
"Receiving Happiness" is a common handwritten greeting used at the beginning of letters, expressing longing, care, and blessings for the recipient. On Matsu Island, people record the lives, thoughts, and emotions of residents and servicemen through handwritten letters. This letter-writing culture holds not only historical significance but also adds to the island's unique charm.
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