If Everything Was Real

How important it is to be able to see the beautiful in life, even if fate has brought into a remote village of Bamov ... A school librarian teaches children to dream, because that is what distinguishes a person from an animal. For the present, children chuckle at her quirks, but, perhaps, when they grow up, they will remember her lessons. Dreams and romance of Henrik opposes the immersion of society in bestiality. It seems that there is no other moral decay to stop ...

The dream of an old man to go to the sea depends on Mr. K's opinion.

The young chairman of the collective farm, Roman Baklanov, once made a mistake: having given in to his wife and her relatives, he helped out his father-in-law, who drank the collective farm's hay, and gave him a fictitious certificate. Then, due to Baklanov’s fault, an honest guy was arrested, and he again did not find the strength to correct the situation. But when the scammers demanded that Baklanov himself directly participate in their dark affairs, Roman went to the secretary of the district committee for support...

The tragedy of Eva-Marree, deprived of her children for prostitution then killed by their father. In a convincing indictment, director Ovidie denounces the abuse of power by a supposedly protective Swedish state.

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The Turów coal mine in Poland has a harmful impact on the environment, also on the Czech side of the border. After the Czech government complained, the Court of Justice of the EU imposed €500K as a daily penalty payment on Poland until the problem is resolved. Thousands of Poles are afraid of the mine being closed and of losing their jobs. Among them is Teresa, who works at the Turów power plant closely connected to the mine. This 50-year-old woman decides to fight the Czechs… in a potato salad competition taking place in a Czech village.

Emma, a girl just out of college is ousted from home by her parents, who consider her irresponsible. Andres is an unsuccessful musician who, being part of a powerful family, has trouble getting his father's approval. Both are a little lost and not knowing what to expect from life, but they know exactly what they do not want: let go of social expectations and never find their own way and identity.

A white dragon weeps following a broken relationship, and a raccoon feels compelled to say yes when asked to work overtime. In an atmospheric and detailed puppet animation, self-will is doubted, and coupledom is questioned as the normative form of relationship.

Atlas sees the same girl everyday on her way to school, through his window. Sarah also sees him but has decided not to talk to him either. We follow their growth through an interview done a couple of years later.

Despite its suggestive title, this multi-part Danish omnibus film is not a work of exploitation. Instead, it presents 20 different short films (back-to-back) on the general theme of Danish women, directed by filmmakers including Krzysztof Zanussi, Monika Treut, Gustav Hamos, David Blair, Vibeke Vogel, Dusan Makavejev, Morten Skallerud and Lars Norgaard. Some dramatic vignettes mix with other comedic ones, but all are offbeat and experimental. The picture includes one animated sequence (by Norgaard).

When Jan, director, receives the good news that he can make his first feature film, his source of inspiration and lead actress, Kelly, is in love. With Vincent. Something that the actress has not yet shared with 'her director'. When Jan shows up at Kelly's door with champagne to celebrate that they are finally going to make a film, a confrontational evening follows. In other words, the first honest conversation between two extremely insecure souls.

A report on the life and career of Carlos Sainz, from his beginnings to his time at Ferrari.

Lotta has only one wish for her birthday - her best friend Julie.

It all began on a couch. He watched her undress and they made love for the first time.

Min Su-hyung, an entrepreneur, lives with his wife Han Mi-yun and daughter Ji-suk with their nanny Kang Young-suk. While Su-hyung is away on a business trip, Yu-jin, the company executive comes to Mi-yun and rapes her. Soon after, Su-hyung's business falls apart and he dies shortly after from an accident. Young-suk takes Ji-suk and raises her and sends her to college. Mi-yun manages a restaurant and raises Sung-hi an orphan girl. Mi-yun sees Young-suk at Sung-hi's school orientation day and secretly helps Ji-suk. Ji-suk passes the law exam. When Yu-jin comes to her asking for money, she stabs and kills him. She is taken custody by Ji-suk. When Young-suk finds out, she tells Ji-suk that Mi-yun is her mother. They embrace in tears.

Every Saturday it’s the same routine: vehicles arrive in the town square and customers flood the marketplace.

Director Zhu's friend, Xiaoxin, contracted an eye disease. He gradually lost his eyesight, and by 2015, he had gone completely blind. He told Zhu that the total blackness scared him, and Zhu felt that he was on his way to somewhere.

Rodolfo runs into Ignacio, a high school friend who married his ex-girlfriend. On Day of the Dead, Ignacio throws a party and Rodolfo attends with a prostitute.