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On the Sea
In a rural town in North Wales, mussel harvester Jack has been married to his wife Maggie for over half of his life. He is troubled by his son Tom, who has little interest in the family trade. When Jack crosses paths with Daniel, an itinerant deckhand, their attraction poses an impossible dilemma.
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
In 1910 London, independent-minded Katharine Hilbery defies her family's expectations of marriage to pursue a career in astronomy. But when her father pressures her into an unwanted engagement, her resolve is tested. Through new friendshipsβincluding a bold suffragette and a thoughtful editorβKatharine begins to question the limits placed on her by society, love, and tradition, ultimately searching for a path that is truly her own.
Bouchra
Wrestling with writerβs block for her first film, Bouchra, a queer Moroccan jackal living in NYC, starts having difficult yet overdue phone calls with her mother in Casablanca that begin influencing the project. Balancing the precarity of working as an artist, the rift in her cultural identity and an array of romantic interests, Bouchraβs emotional reckoning becomes her path to expression.
Couples Weekend
What happens when a tree falls in the woods and someone does hear it? Two couples are forced to deal with such a question β and their lives in general β when a New Year's Eve trip to the woods unearths simmering feelings and the secrets they carry threaten to break their seemingly perfect relationships.
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
An epic devotional narrative that reimagines the journey of Lord Krishna, tracing his path from Dwarka to Kurukshetra after parting ways with Radha. As his journey unfolds, it explores his connection with people, his layered personality, and the lessons he imparts about love and life.
Reminders of Him
When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.
Members of the Problematic Family
A man dies young. Funeral rites β yes; mourning β not so much. A death that stirs and shakes things up. A film that shows the violence of family relationships with uncanny subtlety and verve, the pendulum of void and solace.
Spa
The narrative follows the intertwined lives of people connected to La Paradise, an urban massage therapy centre. It centres on Mathan, a man struggling to distinguish between the reality of love and its fictionalised ideals. Through a sharp lens of social satire, the story explores adult themes and human behaviour within this unique urban setting.