People try to connect - through sex, grief, fantasy, and awkward dinner conversations - and things rarely land the way they’re supposed to. Some unpack too much. Others hold on too tight. Either way, their baggage is coming through.
92 min. total run time
It Burns
Director: Kate Maveau, Belgium, 11:15 - narrative
As the boundaries between the living and the dead blur, Irène’s denial navigates through the five stages of grief. She ultimately confronts her profound anguish and sorrow.
FUCK-A-FAN
Director: Muriel d’Ansembourg, Netherlands, 24:09 - narrative
Chloe Cam, a viral porn star, launches a contest to sleep with a fan. But her winner, Thomas, brings more baggage than she bargained for. What starts as fantasy turns weirdly personal.
Metamorphypus
Director: Joseph Carney, Canada, 13:06 - narrative
After getting dropped from a writers’ festival for making controversial statements, an out-of-touch novelist must accept that he’s become a living fossil.
RUN
Director: Victoria Barabas, Katherine Cronyn, United States, 21:48 - narrative
A restless woman escapes her monotonous life by going to a beach party. She falls into a chain of wild events she can’t control. What follows is seductive, dangerous, and possibly her undoing.
The Cost of Consideration (Adjusted for Inflation)
Director: Tom Salvaggio, United States, 22:00
A lonely man in his 60s accepts a stranger's invitation on a community app. It leads him to Thanksgiving dinner with a young married couple. The vibe is... unsettling.
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