Official selection

Struggling with alcohol addiction and mental illness, an artist reaches out to an old friend. "Superb" — Julian Waite "Brilliant" — John Robins "Magnificent" — Stephen Fry

A brief interlude of life, where the end gently unfolds beneath laughter and warmth. This film portrays a group of elderly individuals leisurely basking in the sunlight along the Côte d’Azur.

Ángeles Blanco is a lawyer who works for an organization assisting people with cerebral palsy. One day, she receives a text on her phone: SOS. Nothing else. Ángeles answers promptly, trying to gather more information, but there is no answer. After a few days of radio silence, another text arrives: again, SOS, followed by a crying emoji. Ángeles knows someone needs her on the other end. In order to help, she will have to find a way to get through to her.

After a haunting vision of a distant land, Siljan sets out in search of his origins. A mysterious journey leads him from the quiet parks of the Netherlands to the rugged landscapes of Macedonia, where memories, dreams, and reality begin to blur. Guided by a cryptic Soothsayer, Siljan unravels a truth that reshapes his identity and his place in the world. As realities converge and a fear of losing everything, he must face the question: can we ever truly return home?

On a late night in a run-down office, a group of workers find themselves stuck to the ceiling by their hats. Blindly carrying out their tasks, they are oblivious to the absurdity of their situation. When an old telephone rings, they begin to disappear one by one. A worker named Hatker dares to confront the reality, ultimately turning the Kafkaesque world upside down.

Anxiety started consuming the muscles of my trapezius. I gradually stopped being able to swallow without thinking, because swallowing became forced. Amidst some exams to rule out bigger issues, or issues of a different, more tangible nature, one of the first hypotheses gained strength: finally, anxiety began to eat away at my body. Pássaro Azul is both a letter to my ancestors and a quest to understand what torments me and causes such acute anxiety – and how all these seemingly unrelated pieces can intertwine.