Short film selected for the Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight Lineup. A documentary that explores how a woman's movie collection triggers her infidelity. Created for one viewer—the woman whose confessions are revealed through hypnotic second-person narration. All events and artifacts are presented at a steady, soothing pace.
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France 21 May 2026
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10 September 2019
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08 July 2026
Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
19 June 2026
A man takes justice into his own hands, hunting down criminals. His vigilante crusade makes him a social media star but puts him at odds with the local police chief.
28 January 2026
A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.
28 July 2026
Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control.
24 July 2026
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction.
15 March 2026
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there.
14 July 2026
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
30 April 2026
George Hardy is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand.
30 April 2026
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters.
07 May 2026
Lucero’s life appears immaculate: a wealthy household, a devoted husband, and two children who embody the promise of a perfect family.
29 April 2026
Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within.
01 April 2026
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr.
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