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Golden Years
Barbara Kulcsar - Switzerland - 92 mins
At his own retirement party, Peter doesn't seem to be having much fun. When his children reveal their gift, an ocean liner cruise, Peter's wife, Alice, is still the only one excited. As the couple debate when, or if, to embark, Alice's friend suddenly dies, leaving behind a distraught husband, Heinz, and a secret. Peter invites Heinz along on the cruise to ... more
Goodnight
Massimo Cappelli - Italy - 100 mins
There aren't enough hours in the day for Luca. He loves going to clubs, spending time on social networks, watching TV, playing video games, and betting. These activities leave no time for his studies, playing the piano, or lending a hand at his father's business. Like so many people, Luca finds himself caught between what he wants to do and what he should ... more
Greener Pastures
Matan Guggenheim, Assaf Abiri - Israel - 92 mins
The privatization of the Postal Service cost recent widower Dov both his job and his pension and ultimately his cherished home, where all his good memories still seem to live. Even his friends and fellow co-workers who live in the retirement home with him can't cheer him up, no matter how hard they try. But when he learns about the facility's program for dispensing ... more
Mamacruz
Patricia Ortega - Spain - 90 mins
Mamacruz is a humorous tale of sexual rediscovery. Devoutly religious Cruz leads a routine existence with her husband and precocious granddaughter while her daughter, Carlota, chases her dream of becoming a professional dancer in Vienna. While she's attempting to navigate the Internet, a single errant click momentarily exposes Cruz to online pornography. She's ... more
The Pod Generation
Sophie Barthes - Belgium, France, USA - 109 mins
This film won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. A New York couple, Rachel (Emilia Clarke) and Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor), live in a not-so-distant future where technology provides ever-more convenient living. A rising tech company executive, Rachel lands a coveted spot at the Womb Center, which offers couples a convenient maternity ... more
Stories Not To Be Told
Cesc Gay - Spain - 100 mins
Writer-director Cesc Gay (Truman) returns with five tales of human vulnerability and the hilarious, painful, and extremely awkward curveballs life sometimes throws us. From the insane dynamics of couples (including those already established, about to come into being, or likely to end soon) to the big, big decisions we can make in the blink of an eye, to the ... more
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