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Where do we go from here—Hell, Purgatory, or Heaven? It's hard to say, because everything is chaos. Conflict. Deconstruction. Order. These forces pull against each other, stretch, expand and we find ourselves caught in between. This tension can devour us, it can hurt, but it's also here to challenge how we see the world. A section titled 'We Found Love in a Hopeless Place' presents films that refuse to settle. They want more. They search for the system’s flaws, break its norms, and push toward something new. You’ll encounter pesky little bugs, a creepy creature, and a couple dealing with escalating bodily transformations. Can light and shadow exist without one another? Rihanna once sang about finding love in a hopeless place. But where is that place? Is it a jungle of desire, a lake, or a gay fetish club? Let’s confront our visions—through sex, body, and love. Let’s cross our shadows. And maybe, in that intersection, we’ll find something worth living for.
Curated by Jakub Spevák.
Running time 65 min.
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UK | 05:03 | 2017
Inspired by a private conversation between lovers, A Daily Chat explores the intricate dynamics between love and sex, touching on the debates, fights, cuddles, and moments of affection that define a relationship. Through an emotional mash-up of discussion and reflection, the characters travel through their shared memories and fantasies, ultimately confronting the inevitable end of their relationship.
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Ukraine | 06:03 | 2020
A man destroys the nest of an unknown creepy creature. But it's not the most horrible creature he will meet tonight.
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Switzerland | 04:00 | 2022
Bob the plumber is hired to fix a broken pipe and, to his surprise, ends up in a gay fetish club.
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Czech Republic | 10:47 | 2018
Two neighbors in the dollhouse become aware of each other on the holidays.
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UK | 02:54 | 2020
After a whirlwind infatuation, two women quickly move in together and get caught up in daily life. They grapple with how to give each other space without losing sight of one another.
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Hong Kong | 06:51 | 2016
The short film tells the story of an impotent husband, unsatisfied wife and a megalomaniac policeman, illustrating the perfect ecosystem of the concrete jungle, where these characters are able to truly face their lust with no moral laws.
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Sweden | 12:00 | 2023
A relationship horror and unromantic comedy about a couple forced to deal with escalating bodily transformations.
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Czech Republic | 07:30 | 2021
When Lake is drowning in his own thoughts, Mac takes him on a lake break. With all the leisure and chill, he definitely won’t be stuck in his head anymore.
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Germany | 05:00 | 2022
A bunch of round succulent and moist creatures smear each other contentedly with an oozy juice. They share their world with pesky little bugs, but one day, they squash them all. In response the creatures start to run dry.
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Japan, South Korea | 05:30 | 2021
To commemorate the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, the film reinterpreted the story of Dante and Beatrice’s reunion, which followed from"La Vita Nuova" to the three parts of “Divine Comedy” (hell, purgatory, and heaven).