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23 movies and shows

I Saw the TV Glow

I Saw the TV Glow

Fri, 03 May 2024

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher

Fri, 12 Nov 1999

James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.

Broken

Broken

Mon, 16 May 2016

A young female escapes her past and absconds to England in search of a new life. She takes a job caring for a tetraplegic, but burden of the job stirs up her past. It seems the limits of caring are not always as clear as they should be.

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

Sun, 16 Dec 1973

Amanda Wingfield dominates her children with her faded gentility and exaggerated tales of her Southern belle past. Her son plans escape; her daughter withdraws into a dream world. When a gentleman caller appears, things move to crisis point.

Impression

Impression

Sat, 18 Feb 2023

Impression and interpretation: A film that relies on sensory techniques to tell a story about depression, alienation and ultimately loneliness.

Night Lapse

Night Lapse

Sun, 09 May 2021

A grey asleep scenario pushes a young man beyond the boundaries of his consciousness.

Classical Period

Classical Period

Fri, 12 Oct 2018

The members of a reading group exchange cultural and literary references with such vigor that there’s little room for anything else: an attempt to leave the modern world behind or merely their own solitary existences?

Living Room

Living Room

Sun, 11 Aug 2019

When the time comes, Masayuki confronts oblivion with the help of a mysterious stranger. Aimlessly wandering the streets, drinking and gambling alone, Masayuki passes through each night without purpose. Until he meets a stranger, who will free him at last.

Zoneout

Zoneout

Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.

Rosy

Rosy

Tue, 18 Jun 2019

An experimental short film about a girl's troubled relationship and dance which is her only escape from daily troubles.

Feed Your Head

Feed Your Head

Tue, 23 Jan 2024

Torn between the desire to protect his little brother in a violent world and the longing for the utopia of a queer community, Hector (23) embarks on a journey between reality and fantasy to reflect on his own experience of violence and to find closeness to his brother again.

Pelageya

Pelageya

Mon, 17 Oct 2022

Abigail's Dawning

Abigail's Dawning

Wed, 07 Oct 2020

Suffering from addiction and homelessness, Abigail wanders the city on a cold winter late afternoon, suffering withdrawal, slipping in and out of hallucinations and dreams as the cold sets in.

The Moon is Essentially Gray

The Moon is Essentially Gray

Mon, 02 May 2016

“The Moon Is Essentially Gray” is a 3-minute CG animated short about a young child, her makeshift rocket, and her fantastic flight to the moon. The film explores the role escapism plays in the lives of children who suffer some form of neglect or abandonment by their caregivers. It is ultimately about the struggle to gain (or regain) personal power, joy, and freedom.

Escape

Escape

Sat, 24 Feb 2024

An experimental short film that follows a man who arrives home alone during the holidays after a long day of work. Finding himself consumed by his loneliness he looks for a way to escape.

HŏSa

HŏSa

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Inundated by the relentless, breakneck pace of Seoul, a weary woman seeks to anesthetize her misery with alcohol and partying. Longing to break free, she will have to take a leap of faith to find solace and serenity.

Greenpeace

Greenpeace

Tue, 16 Jan 2024

A person comes into contact with quietness.

FADE OUT

FADE OUT

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

A young woman battles depression as her husband avoids both his and her issues.

Chimera

Chimera

Sun, 07 Apr 2024

Art being used as an escape from reality.

How to Vanish Completely

How to Vanish Completely

Sat, 06 Apr 2024

Every morning is the same morning: the alarm, then breakfast, then shower… And every morning the same desire, the same wish to break with everything for once. Today, everything is still the same but something has changed inside. Today may be the day.