Masters in Shorts
6 films
Aria Diva
dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska
fab2007
Basia has already settled down in her life. She is a housewife and has a loving family. It seems as though she does not miss anything to be happy. Until a moment when an opera diva moves into an apartment upstairs. Basia is enchanted and seduced with her voice. A peculiar relationship is born between them. It develops into a feeling which is not particularly comfortable for either of the two women.
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Day after Day (Afta)
dir. Kornél Mundruczó
fab2001
Growing up and the banality of everyday life can lead a young boy to aggression and suppressed rage. An ordinary day in a kid's life in a small town on an incredibly hot day; one gang; one game; one field; one girl. In the span of a single day, how can this boy arrive at such a changing point in his life from which there is no return?
Read moreIncident by a Bank (Händelse vid bank)
dir. Ruben Östlund
fab2009
A detailed and humorous real-time account of a failed bank robbery, an observation of how people react to the unexpected. Shot in a single take and with over 96 people meticulously choreographed, the film recreates an actual event that took place in 2006.
Read moreThe Tube with a Hat (Lampa cu caciula)
dir. Radu Jude
fab2006
Very early morning, Marian, a 7 years old boy from a small and isolated Romanian village, wakes up his father and persuades him to go to the city, in order to fix their old TV set. Despite the bad weather, the father finally agrees. Marian and his father start the trip, carrying the TV set, hoping that in the city they will find Bichescu, a specialist, who will fix their problem. A short road-movie about father-and-son relationship and about the importance of the small things in life.
Read moreWasp
dir. Andrea Arnold
fab2003
Zoe, a single mum, is broke and her kids are hungry. She bumps into Dave, a bloke she used to fancy. When he asks her out, she lies about having kids and leaves them outside the pub. Nearby a bin attracts wasps looking for food.
Read moreWithout Snow (Bez śniegu)
dir. Magnus von Horn
fab2011
A brutal and naked portrait of a group of youngsters in a small Swedish village, where bullying leads to fatal consequences. 16-year-old Linus and his best friend are systematically harassing a boy in their school.
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