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Love and Relationships

You Used to Smile that Way

Director
Park Sun
Country
South Korea
Running time
13min
Year
2009

A man is calling someone and looks very serious. He recalls the past with his sad face. He is wondering the reason.. 'You used to smile that way.. but why?'

MARS

Director
Marcus Richardt
Country
Germany
Running time
16min
Year
2007

MARS is a coming-of-age story about the unordinary friendship between Lilly, 16 and leader of a girl’s gang, and self confident Anna.

Friday’s Child

Director
Tom Kietz
Country
Denmark
Running time
10min
Year
2010

Sexuality awakens with a kiss. Rune is 14 years old and is different from other boys. After having a fight with his dad, Rune leaves to explore the docks nearby. Benjamin, an older boy, is painting graffiti on an abandoned factory. Intrigued, Rune approaches to say hi...

Hope

Director
Jan Kobler
Country
Czech Republic
Running time
20min
Year
2009

Former professional runner Martin is dying of AIDS. The terminal stage of the disease is unbearable for him and he asks for euthanasia. His father whom he hasn't seen for several years because of mutual disputes, and mother, want nothing to do with it and they are not willing to listen to pledges. All Martin has left are the memories of glory from the days he was running and sad memories of his lover from which he contracted the disease, and who committed suicide. In these last hours, the decision on Martin’s life is made. Is there hope that he might reconsider the decision?

Small-Time Revolutionary

Director
Miikka Leskinen
Country
UK / Finland
Running time
19min
Year
2010

England, 1988. Russell has joined an anti-establishment collective, The Kants. His mum, Mary, is a devout Thatcherite and his dad, George, has the best stamp collection in town. As the two opposing worlds close in on him, Russell begins to realise that political is personal.

510 Meter uber dem Meer (510 Metres Above Sea Level)

Director
Kerstin Polte
Country
Switzerland
Running time
16min
Year
2005

A small airport in Switzerland. Simone must bury her father, but she misses her connecting flight. Natalie is waiting – for whom, she doesn't know yet. Two strangers caught up in a night far away until time catches up with them.

Queen

Director
Christina Choe
Country
USA
Running time
8min
Year
2009

Bobby, a Korean-American teenage outcast, is working at his parents dry cleaners on prom weekend. When the prom queen and her boyfriend, stop by with their dress and tuxedo, Bobby has his own prom to remember.