It's estimated over a million Japanese live as "hikikomori," recluses totally withdrawn from society. Some hikikomori may even go for decades without leaving their house. While in the past the phenomenon was most commonly associated with young men, recent data has revealed a much wider demographic of people whose confidence in themselves, and in society, has been shattered. As the parents or relatives hikikomori so often depend on entirely become too old to care for them, many now face a dire situation, left alone and unable to cope.

a making-of documentary featuring interviews with writer/director Adam Rifkin, executive producer Cassian Elwes, composer Marc David Decker, actress Stephanie Blake, actress Debra Lamb, actor Rod Sweitzer and crew member Dan Povenmire.

SOS... SOS... A black and white TV falls in love with the girl sending out the distress signal. He rushes up the mountain of trash and off to the moon he goes where the crying girl awaits. If only she could see him beyond the screen.

The main character of little girl in the story confronts a robbery and strays from the road she is familiar with. After passing a hedge, she enters an unknown world and unfolds a magical adventure depending on senses other than vision and her imagination. With soft and cute colors as the main key, we used simple designs to depict the little girls' imaginary world.

Ya'ara, a blind PhD candidate in Mathematics at Princeton University, hears of her cousin Talia's suicide. Ya'ara rushes back to Israel. They were best of friends and twin spirits. Talia saw for both of them, and was always the one who believed and led Ya'ara to believe, that in spite of her blindness, Ya'ara could see everything. Ya'ara joins Talia's family for the traditional 7-day mourning period and there, she discovers the secrets of Talia's life and embarks on an investigation trying to discover the reason that led Talia to commit suicide.

Thirty female prisoners share the convicts’ ward of Tuilière Prison at Lonay. More than half of them have one or more children being raised elsewhere: with a sister, in a foster family, or – further away still – in their countries of origin. In portraying some of these women, the film sheds light on these mothers and the bond that ties them to their children.

Naturists tell us about this natural freedom to live naked, and the essential values that this practice brings. Live together, with respect. Discover the naturist way of life, far from the clichés and representations that today's society fantasizes about. Out of sight.

A woman moves to Jakarta to find work after her husband is blinded in an accident.

Enjoy a unique sensory experience with this striking compilation of sounds and images from around the globe. Set against a stunning montage of photos from America, Australia, New Zealand, India and the Antarctic, atmospheric music creates a calming mood, weaving through the natural and the mystical world. Indian, Arabic and Mongolian songs deliver an unusual blend of orchestral music, electronica, hypnotic rhythms and ethnic sound effects.

Das Motivationsbuch "Reach Me" erfreut sich nach seinem Erscheinen größter Beliebtheit und soll die Leben einiger Menschen grundlegend verändern, die bisher nichts miteinander zu tun hatten, über das Werk aber miteinander in Kontakt treten. Unter den Lesern befinden sich der Undercover-Cop Wolfie, der trotz der wiederholten Bemühungen seines Priesters, ihm ins Gewissen zu reden, seinen Job nutzt, um seine Mordlust zu stillen, ein einfältiger Gangster, der seinen Partner zum Aufhören bewegen will, eine frisch aus dem Gefängnis entlassene Frau, die das Haus ihres Ex-Mannes niedergebrannt hatte und ein Journalist, der versucht, den Autor des Buches zu finden, um damit seinem Boss zu imponieren und so seine eigene Karriere wieder etwas anzukurbeln.