In this raw true story of faith and redemption, college student, Riley, runs from her painful past of abuse and religious hypocrisy. However, God has other plans for Riley when an unforeseen circumstance compels her to confront the very source of her anguish – her estranged mother. As she unravels the layers of her painful childhood, Riley discovers the transformative power of forgiveness and the strength to break free from the chains of her past.
Sylvia is een maatschappelijk werker die een eenvoudig en gestructureerd leven leidt. Dit wordt opengebroken wanneer Saul haar naar huis volgt van de reünie van hun middelbare school. Hun verrassende ontmoeting zal een diepgaande impact op hen beiden hebben als ze de deur naar het verleden openen.
Allegations of exploitation and abuse have emerged at one of the biggest fashion brands in the US. Former CEO Mike Jeffries transformed Abercrombie and Fitch from a failing retail chain to a multibillion-dollar empire and the epitome of cool. Now, after months of painstaking investigation, reporter Rianna Croxford speaks to men who say they were recruited into a dark world, created to satisfy the sexual fantasies of Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith. Silenced for years by the fear of breaking non-disclosure agreements, these men describe feeling exploited and traumatized by their experience. One high-profile American lawyer has called for prosecutors to investigate.
An unflinching look at alcohol use disorder and it’s impact. Conversations between a father and daughter.
After being attacked by the police, Katya, a trans sex worker, is given the opportunity to publicly denounce the assault in a television report. She decides not to do so, despite her desire to make a change, to prevent his mother from learning about her true occupation.
The story of a friend lost in hell.
A swimmer prepares for the swimming championship final, and hours before the tournament, terrifying and suspicious situations and events happend to him
Two siblings go on an adventure to escape the reality of an unloving home.
“No Bruises” is a narrative short film that explores the cyclical nature of emotional abuse, played out in vignette-style glimpses into one man’s relationships with three different women over time.
After suffering years of mental abuse from her husband, Jules thinks she's finally free when a physical struggle ends in a fire that takes his life. However, she's soon pushed to the edge as she starts to believe she's seeing him at every turn.
Junes moeder Grace verdwijnt spoorloos terwijl ze in Colombia op vakantie is met haar nieuwe vriendje. June start een zoektocht, maar moet van de overheid geen medewerking verwachten. Aangezien ze in Los Angeles verblijft, pakt ze het creatiever aan. Ze gebruikt de nieuwste technologieën om haar moeder terug te vinden en stuit op geheimen die haar persona in een ander daglicht stellen.
A live action stop motion short film loosely based on the play “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen
Shiino komt erachter dat haar beste vriendin Mariko zelfmoord heeft gepleegd. Shiino haalt Mariko's urn op bij haar gewelddadige vader en vertrekt naar Kaap Marigaoka, een plek die Mariko altijd al had willen bezoeken.
Lennie is starting her first novel, finally striking out and taking her first step to her ambitions while keeping her relationship and social life afloat. Rosie and Lennie have been dating a while and now their relationship is becoming strained and imbalanced. The more Lennie writes the more she learns about herself and her relationship.
An unemployed dry alcoholic and former smoker longs to escape his shadows in a small abandoned village. Triggered by a mysterious meeting with his neighbour, he must face temptation, hallucinations and nightmares as he searches for his own fulfillment (in form of a cake).
This piece is inspired by the memoirs of Sepideh Gholian. A prisoner of conscience at 26 years old in Bushehr prison, Iran.
After a night of intoxication in Glasgow, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family.
Louise, ballerina at the Garnier Opera in 1895, rushes home after a show but is stopped by a friend asking for money. Louise knows what to do in order to repay her.
Two girls take justice into their own hands after friends and counselors brush aside their accusations of sexual assault.