Haiduk in Belgrade (2023)

After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.

Four friends search for love and happiness while working at a California sandwich shop.

Coming of age film about Sven, a boy who feels trapped in his own family which only consists of duos. His brother Alex in return tries to keep Sven by his side through the same methods his parents use.

A little boy, named Prdelka, traveled with his father from Prague to the country during the Second World War. There, the boy became friends with a local fisherman and learned to catch the golden eels. Eventually, his father and mother were arrested by the Nazis and the boy stayed with the fisherman.

1960年代後半、ブラジル・リオデジャネイロの貧民街“シティ・オブ・ゴッド”では銃による強盗や殺人が絶え間なく続いていた。そこでは3人のチンピラ少年が幅を利かせている。ギャングに憧れる幼い少年リトル・ダイスは彼らとともにモーテル襲撃に加わり、そこで初めての人殺しを経験すると、そのまま行方をくらました。一方、3人組の一人を兄に持つ少年ブスカペは事件現場で取材記者を目にしてカメラマンを夢見るようになる。70年代、名をリトル・ゼと改めた少年リトル・ダイスは、“リオ最強のワル”となって街に舞い戻ってきた…。

母親のグラス、双子の姉のダイアンとともに暮らす17歳の少年フィル。自由奔放な性格のグラスは、これまで多くの男性たちと恋多き人生を送り、子どもたちの父親が誰なのかを姉弟に明かそうとはしない。サマーキャンプを終えて家に戻って来たフィルは、母親と姉の間にどこか緊張した空気が漂っていることを感じる。やがて始まった学校の新学期、イケメンの転校生ニコラスがクラスに姿を見せ、フィルはひと目で彼と恋に落ちる。

1978年のテヘランに住む9歳の少女マルジは、両親や祖母とともに何不自由なく暮らしていた。そんなある日、革命が始まり、新イスラム共和国が誕生。反政府主義者として投獄されていたアヌーシュおじさんも解放され、マルジは彼からさまざまなことを教えてもらうが、その後アヌーシュは新政府に逮捕されてしまう。＜マルジャン・サトラピの半自伝的バンド・デシネ『ペルセポリス』を原作に長編アニメとして製作した作品。第60回カンヌ国際映画祭審査員賞を受賞。第80回アカデミー賞外国語映画賞のフランス代表作品であり、長編アニメ映画賞にノミネートされた。＞

Explore hidden desires on a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love Is the Drug. Boys On Film 17 includes nine complete films: Nicholas Colia's "Alex And The Handyman" starring Keaton Nigel Cooke, Aaron Profumo, and Hogan Gorman; Dawid Ullgren's "Mr. Sugar Daddy" starring Bengt C.W. Carlsson and Aleksandar Gajic; Brendon McDonall's "Spoilers" starring James Peake and Tom Mumford; André D. Chambers's "Tellin' Dad" starring Carl Loughlin, Ricky Tomlinson, and Michael Byron; Eyal Resh's "Boys" starring Wyatt Griswold and Pearce Joza; Martin Edralin's "Hole" starring Ken Harrower and Sebastian Deery; Lorelei Pepi's animated "Happy & Gay"; André Santos and Marco Leão's "Pedro" starring Filipe Abreu and Rita Durão; and Anthony Schatteman's "Kiss Me Softly" starring Ezra Fieremans, Marijke Pinoy, and Marc Van Eeghem.

As a kid, Leo thought he possessed, like a magician, the secret power to make things happen. As a young man, he certainly knows how to make things happen with women. But as his best friend Krantz would say to him, "Why do you always ask questions you already know answers to?" Leo believes firmly in what he invents from one day to the next. Images, impressions, stories fill his head. That's just how he is: life, for Leo, is just a game. Behind this childlike attitude, hides the very essence of his own life's quest.

Peter Weller (Robocop) stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she begins to fall for him, but continues to question whether or not she can trust him.Directed by David Saperstein and based on a novel by Robert Houston, A Killing Affair features twists and turns up until the end.

The 12-year-old German boy, Mathias, discovers his sexuality on a sailing boat in Denmark. Surrounded by water, trapped on the boat with his parents, who still treat him like a child, his desire is to get on land to have new experiences.

Nine-year-old Daan is really excited about taking up swimming when he discovers his mother's old swimming medals in the attic. When his school teacher encourages him to join the nearest local swimming club, Daan finds out that his mother is definitely not amused. She is afraid that Daan inherited her cardiac problems. Despite his mothers fears, Daan doesn't wait and starts training behind her back.

Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.

A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12 year old charges with her over-romanticized world view.

In 1939 Vicenza, a young petty thief befriends the local priest. Based on the novel by Goffredo Parise.

Bastien and Chloé spend the summer vacation with their families at a lake cabin in Quebec. Despite the age gap, the two teenagers form a singular bond. Ready to overcome his worst fears to earn a place in Chloé's heart, the holiday becomes a turbulent pivotal moment for the young boy.

These five award-winning coming of age short films offer a glimpse of how boys and young men tackle life's difficult desires: confronting one's demons, understanding sexual relationships, gaining the respect of one's father, or simply running away from it all. This is only the start of their complex formative years, where not every question has an answer, and not every answer makes sense. The short films are: Boys [Pojkarna] (2015); Ioana (2015); Kiem Holijanda (2017); Picnic [Piknik] (2015); Tomer & Elias [Tomer en Elias] (2016).

Paul (12) leaves home with his best friend Max (12) on the first day of summer vacation. Following in the footsteps of Paul’s missing father, the boys venture into the forest of the Swabian Alb and into a mysterious cave. Children feel freer and more carefree in the forests and mountains than ever before in their lives. But the challenges of their adventure are much bigger than they thought.