Mercy by Hedda Mjøen | NOR | 27’

Guro meets her old friend Petter. Petter has recently been accused of rape, but claims he is innocent. Should she believe him? Can she be friends with a man accused of rape? And is she willing to sacrifice her reputation to support him?

HYENA by Altay Ulan Yang | CHN, USA | 20’

In an isolated castle, students prepare for a life-changing examination. As anticipation builds to a fever pitch, a storm strikes. Trapped within crumbling walls, their academic sanctuary becomes a prison, and minds begin to break.

CUL‑DE‑SAC ! by Clyde Gates & Gabriel Sanson | BEL | 17’

The angels never had a choice. Thrown into the world to bring all the machines to life, they work tirelessly while humans never see them. As the angels try to escape, a blackout crosses the city.

Go Outside and Hug a Tree by Irina Alexiu | ROU | 14’

When a rising musician loses her inspiration in a hyper-competitive indie scene, she embarks on an eerie, fever-dream quest that leads her to a bizarre dilemma: reclaim her creativity by performing a sacrifice.

Driving Lesson by Anastassya Angelova | BGR | 14’

In a Bulgarian village, Angel is torn between two paths when his grandfather offers to teach him to drive, a symbol of manhood and tradition. Accepting could mean losing his close bond with his sister and conforming to patriarchal norms, while rejecting it risks being labeled weak. Angel must choose between his independence and the pressures of village expectations.