Japón, 1929. Chiyo, una niña de nueve años, es vendida por sus padres para trabajar en la casa de Geishas de Nitta Okiya. Su hermana mayor Satsu no es aceptada y es enviada a un prostíbulo. En la casa Chiyo conoce a Pumpkin, otra niña que va a ser instruida para ser geisha, así como a las famosas geishas Hatsumomo y su rival Mameha. Los comienzos de Chiyo son duros, pero un encuentro con el que será el amor de su vida, el Presidente, hará que desde ese momento sólo desee convertirse en una famosa geisha para estar más cerca de él.
Una historia navideña sobre la ilusión, generosidad y amistad que se ha convertido en la película más taquillera de la historia de Finlandia.
Sophie is far from being the model little girl one would like her to be, unlike her friends Camille and Madeleine. She always insists on having her own way, often getting into trouble, to the despair of one and all. But her mother is unbending and otherwise inclined. She will not let her get away with anything, and poor Sophie will often have to live with the consequences of her bad behaviour and learn her lesson.
When everything in his life seems to be going wrong, downtrodden and alcohol-dependent Karl has a fateful encounter in Munich with Yu, a mysterious Japanese dancer from his father’s past. Unexpectedly, Yu begins to help Karl confront his demons (both literal and figurative) and begin to heal.
A talented group of orphaned children in Swaziland create a fictional heroine and send her on a dangerous quest.
Two Farewells deals with Alzheimer's disease with a respectful sense of humor.
A neighborhood boy might have the solution to his problems, though. For two silver candlesticks, he promises to give Conrad a rare, vicious, growling and cunning animal with supernatural abilities, which supposedly was coveted in the past by Egyptian pharaohs, Borneo pirates and even Napoleon Bonaparte himself. Eventually the trade is made, Conrad gets the creature.
During his visit to a graveyard, a young man is suddenly projected into a dream-like realm. Empty and removed from time, the familiar landscape forces him to confront certain pains when blood suddenly effuses from his hands.
A lost poker gambler has to change his life after an unfortunate turn of events
A mysterious health condition emerged in late 2022: dozens of people go to sleep and never wake up, entering a deep coma popularly known as "The Sleep Plague." Ester, a psychology student burdened with guilt over her recent loss of her mother, finds herself involuntarily living in her own dreams. With the chance to reunite with her mother, Ester will discover that living in her mind may not be as pleasant as it seems.
¨Con traje y sin zapatos¨ es la inmersión al imaginario de la muerte a partir de cinco personas distintas. Nadie muere si no se le olvida... pero, ¿dónde vive mientras tanto?. La directora emprende la búsqueda de este espacio personal de cada uno para encontrar el suyo propio. Se encuentra con cinco protagonistas que han perdido a un ser cercano, pero ¿cómo lo piensan ahora? Describen el lugar en el que sitúan al difunto y un ilustrador le da forma para convertirlo en animación. Su imaginario animado se intercala con las secuencias reales de ellos, dónde vemos que ambas partes estan relacionadas. Su imaginario es una proyección de su vida.
Years after immigrating to the United States, Matt (Gabriel Berm) grapples with the notion of family. A call from his sister, Callie (Callie Morken), becomes the catalyst for a realization: he learns that family transcends borders and manifests in varied forms. The deepest connections endure physical separation, teaching Matt that what truly matters is the unbreakable bond they share, echoing louder than any distance.