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After getting laid off, a thirty-something paralegal in New York starts babysitting his psychiatrist’s three granddaughters and falls for their mother, an actress in a rocky marriage. Matthew Shear’s refreshing directorial debut explores the uneasy, often darkly funny terrain of mental health and human connection.
Neshoma brings prewar Jewish Amsterdam to life. Through archival material the film depicts the fictional story of Rusha, her family, and friends. The documentary, at the intersection of fiction and history, is inspired by the Jewish community’s testimonies about their lives before WW2.
Set in Paris during the May 1968 upheaval, a nine-year-old boy spends unexpected days with his eccentric family while his parents' protest. When a famous guest hides in their apartment, family secrets emerge. Adapted from Christophe Boltanski’s novel, this lively comedy captures revolution’s chaos with warmth and wit.
May 1940. Against the backdrop of an impending world war, a young sound engineer at the national radio station composes the soundtrack of his love. A warm and visually lyrical love story, marked by a deep sensitivity to sound, atmosphere, and texture.
A moving coming-of-age drama exploring the lives of France’s working-class youth by filmmaking duo Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret. Summer Beats follows two 19-year-old friends working as summer camp counselors, navigating responsibility, the urge to break free, and the challenges of adulthood. For ages 16+
In 2012, at age 95, Margot Wölk revealed she had been one of several young German women forced to taste Hitler’s meals—a secret kept for decades. The only known survivor among the tasters, her remarkable story later inspired Rosella Postorino’s novel At the Wolf’s Table and the film before us.
After years in exile, pianist Mathias Vogler returns to France to perform with his mentor Eléna at the Auditorium de Lyon. But meeting a child who looks like him unsettles Mathias, pulling him into turmoil and leading him back to Claude, his first love.
