28th June
6 pm
Planetarium Multimeios
Spa | Ieva Šakalytė | FEMALE | LTU | 12'
Four tired women who don't know each other accidentally meet at a spa center. Here, the film's characters find themselves in strange and somewhat comical situations that help them understand what is wrong in their lives. There is also a fifth tired character – the spa center itself, which tries to be a perfect place for relaxation but keeps malfunctioning.
Zima | Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki | MIX | POL | 26'
Mosaic portrait of a small fisherman's village where human to human, human to animal, animal to animal interdepend on a delicate balance of warm tender care and cold emotional cruelty.
The Beads | Rafaela Camelo, Emanuel Lavor | MIX | BRA | 19'
Two young women retreat to a remote holiday home. While one of them undertakes a medical abortion, the other quietly cares for her. A snake slithers around them, unnoticed.
Long Time No See | Kevin Biele | MALE | DEU | 20'
Silvia returns to her office job at a pharmaceutical company after a long absence, only to realize she is no longer in the system. In pursuit of meaningful work Silvia gets confronted with modernization and increased efficiency.
Naked Eye | Helena Oborska | FEMALE | POL | 28'
Trying to fill her inner void, a lonely maid is spying on hotel guests. Her desires are fuelled by a soap opera she is obsessed with. One day, when the star of the episode she has just seen appears at the hotel, the dreams of the emotion-starved woman start crawling out of her imagination. She is ready to do anything to fulfil her wild fantasy and make the TV romance come true.
Capítulo 5, Verso 18 | Matilde Calado | FEMALE | PRT | 9'
Ezequiel searches for the meaning of life and explores how his religion frees him from the existential void that surrounds him. Religion serves as an anchor in the empty space of his existence; blue represents the spiritual tranquility he seeks, while yellow symbolizes the quest for enlightenment and purpose.