Competition Programs | International Competition: Things that disappear
Verse

06.10 | 16:00

07.10 | 19:00

18+

Stories of sweet and bitter melancholy that can be dissolved in a warm sea, in a noisy pool, covered with roses, sprinkled with wine, or hidden in a corner of memory in the middle of a cotton field.

Running time 85 min.

  • Summer 96
    Mathilde Bédouet

    France | 12:13 | 2023

    The eternal «August 15 picnic» on Callot Island. But this year, Paul, his family and their friends find themselves trapped by the tide. Paul, upset, stuck between the world of adults and that of children, becomes aware of his individuality.

  • Crab Day
    Ross Stringer

    United Kingdom | 11:00 | 2023

    A twelve year old BOY lives together with his FATHER on a tiny island in the middle of the sea. They are a part of a small coastal community that have been inhabiting this island for centuries. The story takes place on Crab Day, the town’s most important holiday. It’s a ritual that marks a transition from boyhood into manhood. Everything changes when one boy goes against the rules.

  • What They Left Behind
    Xingyu Gu

    China, United States | 06:49 | 2022

    Several years after her grandfathers had passed away, a young woman recollects her memories of them.

  • The Miracle
    Nienke Deutz

    Belgium | 15:00 | 2022

    40-year old Irma goes on a vacation to an all-inclusive resort. Soon after her arrival she realizes the place is meant for young families. Irma has to find her own place in this holiday paradise.

  • Eeva
    Lucija Mrzljak, Morten Tšinakov

    Estonia | 15:57 | 2022

    It is pouring down with rain at the funeral. There are many tears, too much wine, several woodpeckers and a handful of dreams to fill in the gaps.

  • Temporarily Removed
    Dotan Goldwaser, Yoav Brill

    Israel | 14:00 | 2023

    Deep inside a municipal art museum, a single guard is the sole queen of a small exhibition. When being forced to leave the room, her exile becomes a journey in search of a new home.

  • Things that disappear
    Chang Soo Kim

    South Korea | 10:30 | 2022

    The story of an elderly person living alone in a redevelopment area holding a funeral for a dead cat on the street.