FICTION / I WISH YOU WERE THERE

Set in a desolate world, Maria (70s) clings to the edges of her life, cocooned in denial and desperation. When an enigmatic, younger woman named Kat arrives, Maria is forced to confront her isolated existence. Maria’s sheep mysteriously dies, and her cryptic exchanges with Kat become increasingly unnerving, creating tangible friction between the two. The boundaries between reality and illusion begin to blur as Kat challenges Maria's deeply held beliefs, forcing her to confront the harsh reality she's been avoiding. Their dystopian environment becomes the stage for a psychological battle, where Maria must navigate this treacherous terrain of secrets, lies, and distorted bonds.

At a remote train station, 30-year-old Drin lives a solitary, routine life, recording trains and finding connection with his online girlfriend. But when his job is suddenly replaced by a radar, Drin finds himself spiraling into an existential crisis. Lost and out of place, he’s forced to confront what he truly wants in life.

On the south coast of England, a family’s morning is interrupted by a stranger. A man is in the garden. His jeans are wet and he looks lost. Is he in need of help or is he a threat? More importantly, what do they do now?

In the midst of an existential crisis, Y. ostracizes himself to live the rest of his days in solitude, locked in an underground bunker with a system designed to euthanize him at a random time. Both dead and alive, his fragile peace is shattered by a series of apparitions - symbols of the very things that make us human in the first place.