Tag: based on short

  • Government Cheese

    When Hampton is released from prison, his long-awaited family reunion doesn’t quite go as he hoped. In his absence, Hampton’s wife and sons formed an unconventional family unit, and his return spins their world into chaos.

  • Reservoir Dogs

    A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors — veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie — unravel.

  • Flirt

    The same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether to commit to a partner who is returning home. In each case there are other people involved, an ex-partner and someone else in a “permanent” relationship, what do they choose to do?

  • Bottle Rocket

    Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.

  • On the Line

    Kevin has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness — even if it’s sitting next to him. When Kevin meets the girl of his dreams, Abbey, on Chicago’s L train, they connect immediately but he lets this golden opportunity slip away by not having the…

  • The Dog Trick

    Simon dreams of finding his one true love. Until then, he spends most of his time watching sloppy tearjerkers on video. He also shies away from the shallow young women that he and his friends Micke and Mario meet at bars. But Micke suggests one thing that is a guaranteed babe-magnet: taking a dog out…

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

    Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife’s untimely death. But everything changes when he pulls his bread truck over on a rural highway to help a dying stranger entangled in a car wreck, who was on his way to a fateful reunion.

  • Ponyboi

    Unfolding over the course of Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker must run from the mob after a drug deal goes sideways, forcing him to confront his past.

  • Banger

    When cops recruit a has-been DJ to bust a quirky criminal gang with ties to his rival, he spots a chance to mix his way back to the top with a banger.

  • The Last 7 Days

    A curse on their recently deceased mother leaves Tari and her brother Kadar with only seven days to free her soul and protect their family from darkness.

  • La mitad de Ana

    Son confesses to his mother, Ana, that he does not feel like a girl; he is a boy. Confused and blocked, Ana will decide to stop in order to observe and understand him and, in the same way, to understand herself. Ana and Son are two sides of the same coin: a mother who does…

  • Bargain

    A group of strangers gather at a remote motel with ulterior motives – seeking to bargain. After an unexpected earthquake traps them inside the building. With no one to trust, they must find a way to survive.

  • Cashback

    After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.

  • The Silent Sea

    During a perilous 24-hour mission on the moon, space explorers try to retrieve samples from an abandoned research facility steeped in classified secrets.

  • Dare

    When a pompous actor tells good girl Alexa that she hasn’t lived, she embarks on a bold journey that takes her to mysterious bad boy Johnny. Envious, her shy best friend Ben also dares to pursue Johnny.

  • District 9

    Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens’ welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology.…

  • Tyrannosaur

    The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph’s life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own with devastating…

  • Short Term 12

    Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace’s tough exterior begins eroding.

  • Whiplash

    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

  • Ratter

    Emma is a young and beautiful graduate student just starting a new life in New York City. Like most people her age, she is always connected – her phone and laptop are constant companions, documenting her most intimate moments. What she doesn’t realize is that she’s sharing her life with an uninvited and dangerous guest.…

  • Pixels

    Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who’ve attacked New York.