A tragic mistake shatters the life of a devoted father, shaking his marriage and isolating him in guilt. As the threat of prison looms, he begins to question whether he deserves to go on living. But when he and his wife come to see that the tragedy was not a personal failure, but something rooted […]
Drawn to the beauty of his new employer Sára, the ruined caregiver Ľuboš repeats the same old mistakes. Living in the basement of her sterile villa, he tends to her ailing mother – preparing breakfast, watering the plants, showering, helping her die. Will Sára accept his faults? A subtle melodrama about going on, even with […]
In the shadow of the Zámocká shooting in Bratislava, Jaro’s (18) inner trauma and struggle with his hidden identity come to a head. When homophobia from an acquaintance corners him after a training session, he is forced to act. A devastating probe into a young man’s soul, where words fail and, in a silent spasm, […]
According to one scientific theory, we are all born with a natural lack of alcohol in our blood, and our bodies function best when that level is maintained at 0.5‰. Teacher Martina and her three friends enthusiastically dive into a bold experiment to test this theory for themselves. How their experiment with regular alcohol consumption […]
The triad played a fundamental role in the creation of the world, shapes the dialectic of development, and echoes in our hesitation — yes, no, I don’t know. This personal 16mm film began as a meditation on the very direction of progress — a value that has become omnipresent in modern society, where all positive […]
In the early 1990s 13-year-old Karolína, a gifted novice singer, is given the chance to become a member of a world-famous girls’ choir, taking her place alongside her older sister and her other rivals in the ensemble. Karolína’s exceptional talent has caught the attention of the formidable and much admired choirmaster whose attention is wanted […]
According to Tibetan tradition, Bardo is the state of existence after death before the next birth. In the eponymous film, director Viera Čákanyová visualizes the experience of being in darkness, where one can experience the continuous morphing of matter into surprising forms. This journey includes the consciousness of living and non-living entities. Neural network-generated images, […]
In management, action items are tasks that must be performed to resolve an issue. But what if the issue is not individual, but systemic? In her second feature documentary, director Paula Ďurinová explores how personal experience of burnout shifts into collective sharing and awakening. Set in Berlin, Action Item transforms anxiety into resistance, reframing struggles […]
Franta and Ondra, eternal children and inseparable twins, live in a quietly magical world with their beloved animals. They share every moment, every thought, every routine. Outwardly they appear identical, yet inside they are two entirely different souls. Over time, their closeness begins to suffocate. Franta yearns for freedom, for flight, for life beyond the […]