Bitter/Sweet (Narrative Shorts #6)

What We Don’t Say

Javier is taken aback by the abrupt passing of his absent father. He visits the morgue to identify the body, where he has a surreal encounter that forces him to confront both present and past traumas.

Happy For You

At a celebration for a career milestone, Sophie’s mentor returns.

Mourning Glory

When her husband goes shopping for a bath mat but instead jumps off a multi story car park, his widow Jenna seeks answers from his favorite sex chat line.

Crossing the Wall

Miriam, 25, can’t come to terms with the death of her mother, a former acrobat, and seems trapped in mourning.
Her father decides to take her on a trip on the old mopeds he and his wife used to ride in their youth. One night, a strange barrel organ tells Miriam that “The Wall of Death” is recruiting.

Blue Hour

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

Jedo’s Dead

Directed by Sara Nimeh

When a young middle-eastern girl finds her grandfather dead, she is forced to grapple with the earthly rituals and spiritual loose-ends of loss.

Burning Away

Aurélie returns from a long trip to find her friends and ex-boyfriend in a cabin full of memories. Her sudden departure has left its mark on their relationship, which was already suffering after their participation in protests and strikes. Following a non-linear structure in which the pieces of the puzzle are revealed through a subjective atmosphere, Burning Away is about young adults dealing with the consequences of their reckless actions, as well as the complexity of reuniting with loved ones.

Barely Breathing

After an awkward masturbation accident, Sai is guilted into moving back in with his father, forcing them to bridge the chasm left by the death of Sai’s mother years prior.