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.

빈민가가 막 형성되기 시작한 1960년대, 마을을 지나가는 배달 트럭을 털면서 가족을 부양하는 텐더 삼총사가 주름잡던 그 시기에는 엄연한 룰이 존재했다. 돈은 훔치되 살인은 삼가는 것이다. 이들은 엉뚱한 용의자를 사살하고도 지갑을 챙기는 악질 경찰에 비하면 약자에 불과했다. 텐더 트리오 시대에 종지부를 찍은 제빼게노는 큰 돈을 만지기 위해서는 마약을 다뤄야 함을 알게 된다. 단짝친구 베네는 악랄하기만 할 뿐 주변을 다독일 줄 모르던 제빼게노를 보좌하며 또 다른 룰을 만들어내지만, 위태로운 평화의 유효기간은 그리 길지 않다.

여름 캠프에 다녀온 필은 쌍둥이 다이앤과 엄마 글라스가 사는 집으로 돌아온다. 거센 태풍이 휩쓸고 간 동네는 예전 같지 않고 글라스와 다이앤은 서로 대화를 하지 않는다. 그러던 중 필은 전학생 니콜라스를 보고 곧바로 사랑에 빠지고 절친 캣은 둘 사이를 질투한다. 아버지의 부재와 사랑과 우정과 가족 사이에서 혼란을 느끼는 필은 낯선 세상에서 답을 찾아 헤맨다.

테헤란, 펑크록에 심취한 차도르 소녀 '마르잔'. 마이클 잭슨과 아바를 좋아하는 마르잔은 정의감에 불타는 용감한 소녀다. 하지만 보수적인 이란 사회에서 마르잔의 대담함은 종종 그녀를 곤경에 처하게 하고 고민 끝에 마르잔의 부모는 그녀의 안전을 위해 오스트리아로 보내기로 결심한다. 비엔나, 청춘을 즐기는 자유 소녀 '마르잔'. 고국을 떠나 낯선 땅에서 살게 된 마르잔은 술, 담배, 쇼핑과 함께 자유를 만끽한다. 새로운 친구들을 만나고 첫사랑도 경험하며 꿈같은 하루 하루를 보내는 마르잔. 하지만 달콤한 행복도 잠시, 가족의 사랑이 그리운 마르잔은 지독한 향수병을 앓게 되는데... 과연, 비범한 소녀 마르잔의 평범한 어른되기 프로젝트는 성공할 수 있을까?

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.