8.11.2024, 19:00, Maxx 4
EN UT + Q&A
10.11.2024, 15:00, Maxx 4
EN UT + Q&A
Relationships are at the heart of our lives, and they come in countless varieties. These short films tell stories of unconventional human bonds. We witness close friendships, the discovery of (non-human) sexuality, deep love, the longing for family, and physical contact in exciting constellations – with and without emotional confusion. Forget all you know and join us on a stimulating and sensual journey.
Recommended for ages 16+
Alex's Machine
Mael Le Mée / France 2022 / 25' / DCP / colour / French / Fic
Alex is the only girl in her automotive biomechanics class. For her degree, she has chosen to build an engine made of artificial flesh. One night, Chloé, who shares her boarding school room, discovers that Alex takes a singular pleasure in working on her living machine...
Tender Loving Care
Kalina Pulit / United Kingdom 2023 / 20'33" / DCP / colour / English / Exp/Fic
A single woman in her 30s living in London struggles with feelings of isolation and decides to call up various customer care lines in search of connection. She pushes the boundaries of people she speaks to, with varying results. She seeks dating advice from her bank, talks about films with her doctor, and bonds with her Internet provider over the topic of reincarnation. Call centres become a backdrop for conversations about the meaning of life and big city loneliness.
Becoming Male in the Middle Ages
Isadora Neves Marques / Portugal 2022 / 21'55" / DCP / colour / Portuguese / Fic
Two couples in their mid-thirties. While Mirene and André struggle with their fertility, Vicente decides to undergo an experimental procedure, implanting an ovary in his body in the hopes of having a child with Carl. A tale about queer sexuality, bodily autonomy, reproductive desires, and the ghost of normativity.
Dreamlands
Sara Dunlop / United Kingdom 2016 / 14'5" / DCP / colour / English / Fic
17-year-old Pixie and her friends have spent the last few months delving into a strange new world of experimentation. When unfamiliar Blondie arrives at the dying end of the summer, the gang’s routine is set to change as Pixie begins to struggle with unexpected feelings.
Luz de presença
Diogo Costa Amarante / Portugal 2021 / 19' / colour / Portuguese / Fic
On a rainy night, a sad man leaves his home to deliver a letter to someone who recently left him. At a corner, he meets a woman who warns him about the slippery road. This is how I met Diana. Suffering from heartbreak, Gonçalo falls from his motorbike.
