In the 1990s, Tatu Hokkanen ringed a robin in Finland, later found shot in Brescia, Italy. Years on, conservationists Katia and Paolo battle birds poaching in Brescia. This cross-border story is about protecting birds.
Héron wants nothing more than to be seen for her hard work and her perfectionism. However, just before a big performance, her long-time dance partner is suddenly replaced: Héron now finds herself with a new dancer – Celeste – by her side. Celeste is the exact opposite of Héron: inexperienced, free-spirited, and completely undisciplined. In her attempt to defend her position in the ensemble, Héron is increasingly confronted with her own limits – and with the question of how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for the choreography.
A brief interlude of life, where the end gently unfolds beneath laughter and warmth. This film portrays a group of elderly individuals leisurely basking in the sunlight along the Côte d’Azur.
In desperate search of acceptance, a troubled man is taking part in brutal slap fighting competitions. Disregarding the consequences he crosses more dangerous boundaries.
Lesvos, 1997, Gulf of Geras. A father waits at the port to pick up his two young children while smoking a cigarette. Across the shore, their mother helps them board the gazolina (boat). When the children arrive, they are older than when they started their journey. They formally greet their father and board the car, which will take them to a field of olive groves. There, three large poplars stand, symbolizing the three heroes. They immediately begin their work in the field. The trees and the children grow rapidly whenever the father smokes or becomes angry. Suddenly, the father realizes that time has passed unnaturally fast, noticing how much his children have grown. Confused by what is real and what is memory, he falls into a golden crater opened in the ground by the rapid growth of the trees, becoming one with the great poplar. Years later, the sons return to the field. They climb the big tree. A rustling shakes the branches, and the large leaves embrace the children.
In an isolated castle, students prepare for a life-changing examination. As anticipation builds to a fever pitch, a storm strikes. Trapped within crumbling walls, their academic sanctuary becomes a prison, and minds begin to break.
