• The Shape I’m In

Health and healthcare concerns occupy so much of our lives. These touching films dig deeply into the journey of taking physical care of ourselves and our loved ones.

Short Films

Frida

An encounter between a young nurse (Vicky Krieps) and her patient Frida, who is the same age, on the border of professional distance and the desire for closeness.

Last Days First Days

Mallory’s coming of age involves negotiating complex relationships with her health and her mother.

On the Surface

A young Black woman swims in the Icelandic sea while reflecting on her experience raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. She relives her traumatic pregnancy and postnatal depression in the freezing cold waters. Being in the wild and facing her fears helps her heal.

You and Me, Before and After

Two adult sisters who love each other learn to like each other while getting their first tattoos. Stuck side by side in the chair with nothing to do but talk, they are forced to confront a shared history that’s as painful as it is hilarious.

Fanmi

Heart-broken following a break-up, Martine receives an unexpected visit from her mother, Monique. Too engrossed in her own sadness, Martine doesn't notice right away that her mother is hiding something. Progressively, a bad feeling starts to take hold of Martine, as her mother’s short stay comes to an end.

On the Edge

During an ascent of the mountain Felix realizes that his older brother Paul's multiple sclerosis has already severely limited his mobility. While they walk, memories of their childhood are awakened and a deep fear about an uncertain future grows.

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