Vera is trapped in the chilling grip of Cotard's syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that convinces her she is dead. She perceives the world as a decaying, lifeless realm, a reflection of her own internal state. In her delusion, humanity itself has perished, leaving her a solitary phantom in a desolate landscape. Within this morbid reality, a flicker of something unexpected arises: a fragile, almost imperceptible hope. It could be a memory, a fleeting sensation, or even a twisted manifestation of her illness.
Beautifully Ugly follows a heartbroken man as he embarks on a surreal journey through the five stages of grief. Along the way, he encounters strange and fantastical moments that challenge his perception of love, loss, and identity. As he navigates this emotional odyssey, he slowly finds peace and acceptance, emerging with a renewed sense of self.
A highly imaginative 10-year-old boy befriends his superhero-themed piñata prior to his birthday party. But upon realizing the tragic fate that awaits for his cardboard companion, he must rebel against the celebratory ritual in order to save his only friend.
Pablo Prieto leads a gang of thieves whose time is running out. Hunted by a relentless judge, will Pablo be able to escape his fate or will he have to pay for his crimes?
While local people and rats learn to live together in culturally changing 1920s Buenos Aires, the governor prefers the French scene, so he brings pigeons to remove the rats. But it comes at a price.
Romelia and Antonio have been married for fifty-seven years “Too long,” according to Romelia. When Antonio, an eighty-something-year-old grouch suddenly dies, Romelia’s not so ready to mourn him; in fact, she feels like celebrating. She turns the living room into a tropical paradise and gets ready to live her remaining years with her one true love: Barbarito, her cockatiel. Her neighbor Ida, the crotchety church lady next door, judges her not so quietly. When Barbarito escapes, Romelia sets out in search of her avian friend.
Hebert and Lilith are madly in love but too shy to tell each other-until they walk into a magical, musical bookstore. But what genre is best for honesty?
Thirteen-year-old Olivia, a biracial girl from an inner-city neighborhood, commutes to an elite private school where she struggles to fit in. At home, her mother urges her to present a version of herself that will be accepted— safe. But when Olivia forms a friendship with a bold, free-spirited girl from her neighborhood, she begins to glimpse another way of being, questioning the image she's been taught to uphold. Torn between who she is and who she’s expected to become, Olivia takes a quiet, courageous step toward self-acceptance.
Dakota's attempt to escape trouble leads her and Liam on a runaway adventure, leaving behind the ordinary. What begins as a pursuit of freedom becomes a quest for love, identity, and the unknown.
"The Straight Curved Line" is a collaboration between performance artist Chere Krakovsky and filmmaker Mark Ezovski that explores the challenges of creating, aging, forgiveness and finding peace within oneself.