Movies: Self reflection

A young teen questions his place in the world after one of his friends kills a deer....

In a typical day at swim practice our protagonist is bombarded by the whistling of her eccentric coach, the majesty of the older swimmers, the horror of getting her period, and naughty recordings on her teammate’s cellphone. All while, the protagonis...

In a dimly lit jazz club, a widower cinephile battles his buried desires. That's until he stumbles upon a mysterious cinema that unveils his suppressed longings and leads him on a journey of self-discovery through his enigmatic reflection....

A domestic tale of one who lived in solitude to the point of living himself apart....

...

...

A documented introspection written, directed, composed, illustrated, and experienced by Riadh Bakache, serving as a transition into a new era for his YouTube channel. Rich in emotion, this piece reflects on his personal experiences and inner journey,...

A man recounts his life experiences from his youth in Türkiye, to his many years spent behind the counter at a small Fish & Chip shop in the UK....

After receiving an anonymous threat regarding intimate photos shared on social media without her consent, the inner world of Ágatha, a lonely young woman, undergoes a profound shift and turns against her....

A writer escapes to a distant land to flee his past and pen his autobiography. However, he soon finds himself caught in a series of strange events, which eventually take a new turn....

An immigrant in Istanbul, the Russian filmmaker finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place: on the one hand, his legal status becomes uncertain amid the turbulence of Turkish presidential elections, on the other hand, the crackdown on disse...

In a dreamlike journey through the memories that formed him, Sergio's past comes to life before his eyes. With his grandparents' house in ruins as a vehicle of memory, he will question his first 10 years of life and why he considers them his Prelude,...

"Cause all the music you loved at sixteen, you'll grow out of. And all the times they will change, it'll all come around", Lorde humming in her song, Stoned at the Nail Salon (2021). It gets me, 15 years old Alma, into something that she fears the m...

In this cinematic fairytale, Francisca Newman, a psychologically disturbed ballerina, fails at her life audition. Her perfectionism starts to take a noticeable toll on her mental health, where in a world of passion and beauty, sensibility and enlight...

During a night out, Álmos, a queer teenager, discovers that his partner and friend have been lying to him. What begins as a painful experience soon turns into a journey of self-discovery, leading him to reconnect with a part of himself he thought was...

...

A group of plushies find themselves without purpose after their owner leaves for college. During their time alone they begin to form their own beliefs and opinions about this new life that they have inhereted. This meditation helps to allow new purpo...

This world has filled me with rage is a 4,5 minute video reflection on survivor's guilt, the world in its current and troubling state and lastly love. It was created in the aftermath of a trip to the countryside in the north of France in the spring o...

As young adult Quinn cleans out their childhood closet, they reflect on the keepsakes they associate with their gender identity struggle, and ultimately come to a decision that could change their life for the better....

A short film that navigates the filmmaker's intimate journey with death and other fears. Through the filmmaker’s inner monologue, the film explores the universal struggle with mortality....