Babies Don't Come With Instructions
Marina Seresesky - Spain - 99 mins
Aday is a carefree womanizer living a hedonistic and self-centered life in a small coastal town in the Canary Islands. His world is turned upside down when a woman from a brief, casual affair shows up, drops off their daughter, and leaves, making him responsible for the girl. At first, Aday intends to return her to her mother, but his attempts fail. Forced ... more
Four Mothers
Darren Thornton - Ireland - 89 mins
Winner of the Audience Award at the 2024 London Film Festival, this Irish twist on the Italian hit Mid-August Lunch follows Edward, a shy, commitment-phobic gay novelist who cares for his elderly mother. Seemingly out of the blue, his novel starts to become popular with young readers in the United States, causing Edward to feel torn between his love and care ... more
CLOSING NIGHT
Grand Finale
Sigurjon Kjartansson - Iceland - 95 mins
In this droll comedy, a beleaguered classical chamber orchestra (actually a string sextet) has been playing to smaller and less-enthusiastic audiences when it learns that the Culture Committee plans to withdraw its funding. The group is already dealing with interpersonal issues—is the violin player cheating on the violist with the bass player?—when news breaks ... more
Lion's Heart
Marcos Carnevale - Argentina, Brazil - 101 mins
Lion's Heart is one of the most successful Argentinian comedies of all time. Ivana Cornejo is finally starting to embrace the single life after her divorce. But when she gets an exasperating call from her ex-husband, she does what any rational person would do: she throws her cell phone away. Enter León Godoy, a prominent and charming architect. He finds the ... more
Rodrigue in Love
Johann Dionnet - France - 100 mins
To make ends meet, struggling actor Stéphane reluctantly agrees to join his former troupe for one final performance in a popular comedy at the Avignon Theatre Festival, a vibrant stage where all genres of theatre exist side by side. At the festival, Stéphane crosses paths with Fanny, a former intern and colleague who is now starring in a Victor Hugo classic. ... more
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