Hen | Janna Kemperman | 16' | IRL
Five women spend a night together at a secluded house to celebrate the future nuptials of the bride to be. During the course of the night, alliances are formed, confrontations erupt and festivities become fraught as the women quickly learn that every decision has a cost. The darkness of their terrible act fractures those responsible, trapping them in a perpetual loop oscillating endlessly between hope and despair.
Them | Robin Lochmann | 15' | DEU
In a forgotten village, where everyone is cut from the same cloth, a new, self-proclaimed leader arrives changing the local way of life. Dividing lines are carved out as the once unified society is torn and segregated. Them is a cautionary tale of misguided ideologies, destructive leadership and being an outsider. Most importantly, it is a film about celebrating what unites us rather than what separates us.
Bottleneck | Måns Berthas | 8' | SWE
Three women gather for an act of vengeance. They spin a bottle to determine who should perform the deed. Their plan goes wrong and an unexpected threat emerges.
Mata | Fábio Rebelo | 4' | PRT
A couple lost in the woods end up finding themselves.
Nausea | Thomas Webber | 13' | BRZ
Ana, beset by distressing nightmares, seeks help from her mother, who is unable to see what these nightmares represent. Hopeless, the lonely girl is forced to take drastic action.
Into the Night | Sergiu Zorger | 44' | ROU
Our story starts as history ends. All that is left is the last day in a world where absurdity has become the norm. Our guide through the sights and attractions is Jack, a flaneur who leaves behind everything that binds him to this life. On his way, he meets hopeless optimists, the gatekeeper to a drug paradise and a mysterious girl. After almost getting murdered by children, he celebrates his last moments at the "Last Ball". Death, life, beauty and the grotesque are all the same world, blending in such a way that serves to highlight the beauty of the mundane. The apocalypse arrives, just as expected, but it's alright. After all, it’s been a beautiful death.
The Travelers (As Viajantes) | Davi Mello | 11' | BRZ
One Friday night, two actresses share their fears.