Movies: Slice of life

Amidst the pandemic, a woman embarks on a treacherous journey through the wilderness to reach her brother while grappling with her mental state....

The Orange is a drama about a lonely man reliving the night he met his soulmate....

A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper....

A week after the events of the first film, a new girl arrives. She appears kind but this soon proves to be a form of persuasion on her part....

Portrait of the streets from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul....

The final episode of Tamino's writing process in seclusion before he heads into the studio to record Sahar...

A short animated film by Vuk Jevremović....

Sori Lee is hoping for a fresh start at her new school―which is easier said than done when every single thing reminds her of why she transferred. As luck would have it, an anonymous letter taped to the bottom of her desk provides a perfect distractio...

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Chi is a lousy real estate agent who muddles through life. Growing up, his mother has always told him to lead a simple life, until he reunites with his primary school P.E. teacher, Mr Wong. Mr Wong, who’s been increasingly ill, wants to keep his pro...

Cole, a freshman in college, visits his friend Leo in New York City. They embark on a one-day journey throughout Lower Manhattan....

Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the homes of the Bay Area upper class, among switchboard operators and struggling mothers, hitchhikers and...

If you knew you didn't have long to live, who would you tell? What would you say? And how would you deliver the message? The story starts with Reito Naoi, a man in his early 20s, being unjustly fired from his job. Enraged and fuelled by feelings of ...

An intense short movie showing a turbulent marriage. The wife is always smiling. The man gets angry time and again....

Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the homes of the Bay Area upper class, among switchboard operators and struggling mothers, hitchhikers and...

Three single guys share their personal problems as well as a loft apartment....

Lindani, a neurotic young trans man, struggles to tell his partner Tam he loves them after a random encounter with a stranger shakes his self-confidence. But as he finds himself pushed and pulled in all directions by the perceptions of others, can Li...

A slice-of-life ingrained in the COVID-19 pandemic. How a college student navigates minor inconveniences during the online era....

What is life like at a Japanese university? Four "friends" drift in and out of their friendships and face boredom, uncertainty and disengagement. And something more dangerous....

When elephants are about to die, they will leave their herd and die alone. When a person knows that he is about to die, what will he choose? It's lung cancer, and it has already metastasized. There are probably 6 months left. It's a story about a man...