When Ji Won Young's direct superior at work is fired due to a corruption scandal, Won Young - in spite of being innocent of any wrongdoing - finds himself unceremoniously discharged from the company as well. Desperate to get his job back, Won Young tries to curry favor by tracking down the chairman's favorite artist. He finds the missing man running a pottery shop in a remote town, but it's clear that Yoon Tae Joon has no desire to be found. Won Young decides to hang around town and secretly report whatever he can learn about Tae Joon's self-imposed exile; but when feelings begin to develop between the two, Won Young starts to question his sexuality, his motivations, and whether he even wants to go back to his old life in Seoul. But what will happen when Tae Joon learns Won Young has been spying on him this entire time?
The Duchess follows the life of Katherine, a single mother raising her daughter Olive. Katherine, who is witty and fiercely independent, juggles the responsibilities of motherhood with her unconventional lifestyle and turbulent relationships. Along the way, she faces challenges with her ex-husband, deals with bullying issues, and finds solace in her close bond with Olive and her dog.
Le Amiche follows the lives of a group of women in 1950s Italy as they navigate love, friendship, and the rigid social classes of the time. The film explores themes of love across social classes, love triangles, art exhibitions, and the complexities of relationships.
Zhou Yu, a passionate veterinarian, finds herself on a surreal train journey where she encounters love, loneliness, and unexpected surprises. Based on a novel, this non-linear film takes viewers on a philosophical exploration of relationships and the human experience.
While serving as a journalist in World War 2 for the Imperial Army of Japan, "Takahashi Minoru" (Pak Ki Ju) sees first-hand the impact on Koreans who have had their national identity forcibly taken from them by the Japanese occupation of their country. It's at this time that he adopts a mantra of viewing an incident before writing a newspaper editorial on it. Several years later he once again visits Korea as a war correspondent during the Korean War and takes home with him several more memories that have a great effect upon him as well. Years later he becomes a respected writer and while giving a speech on the Juche system has his perspective challenged by a young man in the auditorium. Having never seen North Korea he realizes that in order to meet his own high standard of journalism he must travel there and see for himself whether his opinion is valid or not.
In This Woman Is Not a Car, a woman's sexual odyssey intertwines with her obsession with cars. Told through a series of abstract and surreal vignettes, the film explores themes of sexual objectification, abusive relationships, and the power dynamics between men and women. Set in a rural setting in the 1960s, it delves into the complexities of desire and the consequences of giving into one's darkest fantasies.
Spontaneous Combustion embraces the holistic vision of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most provocative artists and thinkers: the unity of the natural environment and the human imagination, the energy, rhythm and textures of the physical world expressed in clay, words, and music. The film celebrates the legacy of Barry Brickell (1935-2016) and the realisation of his extraordinary dream, Driving Creek Railway: a productive pottery with numerous kilns, a bush railway, a native bird and bush sanctuary and a lively creative hub drawing artists from around the globe.
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