After mistakenly marrying a deceased young woman, a shy groom must traverse the realms of the living and the dead to reunite with his true love and rectify his error. Along the way, he must confront betrayal, deceit, and the consequences of his actions.
Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs on a rural English farm, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.
Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and the gang as they celebrate the holiday season with heartwarming stories of love, friendship, and the true meaning of Christmas. From time travel mishaps to heartwarming reunions, this collection of short films will warm your heart and bring joy to the whole family.
Helene is based on Helene Wilfur, a novel by Vicki (Grand Hotel) Baum. Madeleine Renaud essays the title role, a young medical student in love with aspiring musician Pierre Regnier (Jean-Lous Barrault). Pierre's father, a noted surgeon, puts pressure on his son to give up music in favor of medicine. Unable to withstand his father's remonstrations, Pierre kills himself, prompting the grieving Madeleine to forget all about romance and dedicate her life to the cause of healing others. Wilfur avoids the usual soap-opera goo by offering realistic performances and credible dialogue (the English-language subtitles were composed by erudite film critic Herman G. Weinberg).
In 'Tis a Gift, the magical world of Shining Time Station comes alive during Christmas Eve. When a miniature person mysteriously disappears from a train station's Christmas tree, a train conductor and a little girl team up to find the missing ornament. As they embark on a magical adventure, they encounter laughter, sadness, reconciliation, and the true meaning of Christmas.
In Womanlight, a middle-aged couple grapples with disillusionment and loneliness. They find solace in their abstinence but their world is shattered when tragedy strikes. As they navigate the aftermath of a car accident, a male protagonist seeks comfort from a strong female protagonist. Themes of suicide, prostitution, and the fragility of life are explored. The couple is also confronted with the reality of aging, as the male protagonist suffers a heart attack and becomes brain-injured. Through the power of their relationship, they find hope and healing in unexpected ways.
In an insurrectionary climate, four twenty-year-old friends talk about politics. As a big protest looms, one of them, Clara, has to write a college essay. Caught in the virtual images and the comfort of her bedroom, going out is harder than expected.
A married man faces various humorous challenges as he tries to relax at home on a Sunday morning. From golf mishaps to muddy misadventures, chaos ensues.
In the Land of the Living Lies, a little girl named Puff encounters various trials and tribulations after she tells a lie. She must navigate through a dungeon, confront a monster, and face betrayals and persecutions caused by rumors and exaggerations. With the help of her friends, Puff learns about the importance of honesty and the dangers of unnecessary guilt.
It was a time when a generation rebelled and lost its innocence. From the Vietnam War to the struggle for racial equality to the birth of a counter-culture explosion, the 1960s was a decade of change, experimentation and hope that transformed an entire nation. The two-hour documentary features revealing interviews with the prominent figures of the era including: Barbara Ehrenreich, Daniel Ellsberg, Jesse Jackson, Tom Hayden, Arlo Guthrie, Henry Kissinger, Norman Mailer, Robert McNamara, Ed Meese III and Bobby Seale. Also released as a one-hour documentary called "1968: The Year that Shaped a Generation."
A weekend in a summer house, where six late twenties friends have reunited. A series of life crises force them to confront their relationships and lives, leading them to discover what it really means to grow up.
Eager Bodies tells the story of a group of individuals caught in a web of forbidden love, complicated relationships, and hidden desires. At its core is a relationship between two cousins who find solace in each other's arms. As their affair intensifies, it threatens to unravel the lives of everyone involved, exposing their deepest secrets and desires. With a backdrop of explicit sex and taboo relationships, this provocative drama explores the complexities of human connections and the blurred lines between love and desire.
In Tanghi Argentini, a poet who works late at an office experiences failure, embarrassment, and a fall. He decides to take tango lessons and becomes passionate about it. With the help of a coworker, he overcomes challenges and finds love and comfort.
Paul, a Padre in the Foreign Legion, is immersed in the sufferings of war. One by one, he is solicited by the families of the dying and by tormented soldiers. Always present at the side of others, Paul also tries to comfort a person who is dear to him: his mother.
A ghost struggling with the monotony of passing finds purpose in comforting a broken-hearted man.
Alunsina, a young artist struggling with grief, isolates herself, finding solace in her art. Her partner, Kalel, appears to offer comfort, helping her confront her pain. In a moment of vulnerability, Alunsina opens up, allowing herself to reconnect and take the first steps toward healing and closure.
In today's world, the act of doing nothing is demonized. We have to produce 24 hours a day to not feel guilty. But who said that when we don't do anything, we really don't do anything? Slowing down the day, watching time move forward, watching life go by are essential for our daily lives and for those who prefer, using contemporary language, doing nothing is producing. Produce pleasure and comfort in life and observe ourselves with more affection.
A short animated film about a little boy named Less and his trip through the forest.