FICTION / FASTER THAN MY BULLET

The aging, freckled Zaka, living on the edge of a small village, is infamous and sought after for her near-poisonous herbal brews meant to help women push back against violent husbands. When the young Katia arrives at Zaka`s doorstep clutching her little boy, what begins as just another ordinary visit slowly turns into a tense and tender unfolding. As the three characters form an unlikely bond, their shared pain sparks a quiet but powerful and irreversible shift none of them expected.

Thirteen-year-old Nino experiences her first menstruation on the day of her big swimming competition. Despite her wish to swim, Gia, her forty-year-old male trainer thinks she is not able to participate for the health reasons and excludes her from competing.

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.

Alice, a sixteen-year-old motocross champion, is mysteriously brought back to life by a carnivorous plant after a violent trauma. But as she struggles to find her footing again, she discovers she now has extraordinary powers.

The young Sasha tries to make her mark in a summer camp where challenges and dance shape daily life, while Steak, a passionate counselor and dancer, faces his own insecurities. A life-changing evening will force them to grow faster than they ever imagined.