In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
A recent high school graduate cares for his mother and navigates his first relationship in the wake of his father's suicide.
A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectionist living in Nebraska. His encounters with various social difficulties and with Frances (Zooey Deschanel), a beautiful and enigmatic young woman leads to dramatic changes and decisions in his life.
Maia, madre single, vive a Montreal con la figlia adolescente Alex. La vigilia di Natale ricevono una consegna inaspettata: quaderni, nastri e foto che Maia ha inviato alla sua migliore amica nella Beirut del 1980. Maia si rifiuta di aprire la scatola e di confrontarsi con i suoi ricordi, ma Alex inizia a immergersi segretamente nella scatola. Tra fantasia e realtà, Alex entra nel mondo dell'adolescenza tumultuosa e appassionata di sua madre durante la guerra civile libanese, svelando i misteri di un passato nascosto.
A grieving young woman must overcome her personal demons as she is stalked by a tall, eerie entity.
Four kids, who all lost a parent to suicide, share their journey from the moment they heard the news. The filmmaker, who experienced the same tragedy, asks them the questions no one dared to ask her at the time.
A rough but beautiful documentary film about the crisis of a man in his forties and his desire for a better life; its a story of parenthood, alcohol, Finnish man and his desire for love. It is also an unusually intimate depiction of the relationship between the father and his son. Despite the seriousness of the topic the film includes black humor and situational comedy