Something Wild by Zsuzsanna Konrad | HUN, USA | 21’

In an average Hungarian family home, a straight-A-student, yearning to be free, starts turning into a bear.

Nobody Knows the World by Roddy Dextre | COL, MEX, PER, ESP | 18’

On the outskirts of Lima, 11-year-old Chito lives with his older brother Rockío (16) in a neighborhood built around a vast cemetery. On the rooftop of their home, Chito tends to his homing pigeons, birds that carry drugs as part of Rockío’s business. Chito shares a unique bond with these birds. Chito and his friends sell flowers outside the cemetery; they play and work joyfully among the graves. One afternoon, during a soccer match, played with the cemetery as their backdrop, the violence of their environment takes the lives of Rockío and another boy from the neighborhood, abruptly ending Chito’s childhood. Through ritual, music, and dance, the community mourns the dead children. Chito, shattered by grief, begins down a path toward vengeance. But a gesture of humanity alters his fate and that of his pigeons. A story about childhood, life, death, and the possibility of freedom… up there in the sky.

Living Stones by Jákob Ladányi Jancsó | AUT, HUN | 20’

Natasa undergoes therapy at an unorthodox rehabilitation center far from the city. Her sessions with her therapist are slow and uneasy, as she is reluctant to trust him. When the therapist introduces her to horse therapy, she finds a fragile sense of connection and acceptance that gives her the courage to revisit her darkest moments. The boundaries between therapist and patient start to blur, their interactions grow increasingly intimate and the chasm between healing and harm widens.

Pirateland by Stavros Petropoulos | FRA, GRC, NOR, SVN | 28’

As the tourist season ends, a Norwegian family visits Gramvousa in Crete and stays at a small hotel run by Manos and his family. Initially they ask Manos and his teenage son, Tasos, to guide them through the legendary pirate sites. When they request a more authentic pirate experience, Manos agrees and begins an exciting role-playing game involving simulated kidnappings and violence. As the game escalates, the tension and excitement of the Norwegian family increase, and the experiences become more and more daring. Tasos watches his father lose himself in the role, widening the gap between them. When the tourists' final request crosses the line, Tasos decides to put an end to it, sparking a conflict that might reconnect father and son.