The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

Chikon Nindo and the Hunters

A strange disappearance in the Sierra Mazateca.

2020

Sergeant

One night in Belgrade, a young guy meets a man for casual sex. By morning, different expectations can bring a new light on this chance meeting.

2012

Beach Read

A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything

Half-Light

A couple debates having unprotected car sex late at night.

2023

Sunday Dinner

Early dialogue free short by Bent Hamer.

1991

Famous Boners

This Passing Parade series entry looks at three instances of people who either caused or were the victims of errors.

1942

It Was Only a Dream

A man wakes up from a bad dream only to realize he is in yet another nightmare. The most worrying thing is that it does not seem to stop. If only thes

2004

Cannibals

Just 10 minutes from the center of Madrid (but also from Rome, Paris, London ...), hundreds of hungry men meet in a fortuitous and secret way. Some ar

2009

Words in Your Hair

Two bored extras from the ‘Tristan and Isolde’ opera roam the underground of the Garnier Palace.

2019

The Christmas Gift

A son's letter to Santa for Christmas turns his father's evening into a thriller he did not ask for.

2018

Long Distance Call

Henry is alone in a silent and darkened apartment, anxious and waiting by the phone, as his small child sleeps. Finally, a call. His wife Claire is on

2011

US

A mother and daughter reunite after having not been in touch for ten years.

2016

Background

Ruben is an anodyne guy attracted by the unusual beauty of Alba, an enigmatic woman. Both live in a peculiar silent universe, with established and sur

2018

Radio Flyer

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. W

1992

The Road

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough t

2009

Sound of Silence

We meet two girls in the middle ground between childhood and adolescence, a time where it is easy to misjudge the difference between right and wrong.

2019

Concern for Welfare

Ali is a gay Lebanese probationary constable and kicking against her Muslim brother's controlling behaviour. When she attends a 'concern for welfare'

2018

Como todo el mundo

Pablo, aged sixteen, lives with his mother. Over the last few years, she has done her best to deal with financial difficulties, but it hasn't been eas

2007

All the Lonely People

Spanning seven short stories - each taking place in a different city around the globe, “All the Lonely People” showcases a slice of life from various

2019

Top départ

Emile, 77 years old, feels his time is near. He presses his emergency button. His daughter, Léa, receives the message while she is in the middle of a

2022