Unfolding over the course of Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob after a drug deal goes sideways, forcing him to confront his past.
Rose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions, enticed by the persuasive charms of enigmatic traveller Ingrid.
Young boxer Arlan, a trainee at the Olympic Reserve Boxing School, dreams of making it to the Olympics. However, he is forced to take on side jobs to support his mother and younger brother, who suffers from a rare illness. One day, while working at a store, he meets Alina, a piano student at the conservatory who secretly dreams of becoming a singer. Their meeting inspires her to gain the confidence to choose her own path. As his brother’s condition worsens and expensive treatment becomes necessary, Arlan, following the advice of his friend Tokha, agrees to take part in underground bare-knuckle fights to earn quick money — sacrificing his dream of Olympic gold. Now, he must endure a grueling journey through the brutal world of underground fighting, where the reigning champion is the undefeated Nikita Aday.
Stella Flanders is the oldest woman on Goat Island. Throughout her life, she has never crossed the reach that separates the isle from the mainland. She has spent her entire existence in that small, close-knit community that is almost as welcoming as a family and in which she has always had everything she needed. But as a freezing winter descends upon the island, Stella begins to see visions of those she once loved, calling her toward the Reach. Perhaps the time has come for her to embark on that journey she never wished to take.
After her mother’s death, Cass Milligan returns home for the first time in years, only to find the house isn’t done with her. She’s convinced it’s haunted. Her twin brother thinks she’s unraveling. As buried memories surface, they must uncover the truth before the past swallows her whole.
Julia and Tobias discover that their daughter Marielle has suddenly developed telepathic abilities and can see and hear everything they do. This leads to situations ranging from the awkward to the absurd as uncomfortable truths are revealed.
Familiar Touch is a coming of (old) age film. It follows an octogenarian woman’s transition to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting desires and self-narratives amidst her shifting age identity and memory.
Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada.