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THREE

Iulia Rugină

2024 — 17 min

With: Nicoleta Lefter, Cristian Popa, Ileana Mihnea

Matilda is six and her parents have decided to no longer live together. She might get used to it in time, but tonight is difficult for all three of them. It’s Christmas Eve and Santa is about to come. With a last minute plan and a last minute letter for the elves, Matilda is down for a complicated night.

THE CATFISH

Sebastian Mihăilescu

2024 — 20 min

With: Cătălina Romaneț, Ana Dumitrașcu, Dan Ursu

On the set of a low-budget indie SF production, the actress revolts against the director when she is told to swim in contaminated water.

BETTER THIS WAY

Emanuel Pârvu

2024 — 14 min

With: Emanuel Pârvu, Alexandre Noel, Dragoș Olaru, Irina Săulescu

Adi, a 16-year-old teenager from a Romanian village, is in the doctor’s office with his parents and the police chief. The wounds on his body show that he has been beaten. In their attempts to discover who is responsible for this, the policeman learns that the boy was beaten because of his sexual orientation and something else will affect the boy’s life.