Understated Movies

In Brussels, a construction worker crosses paths with a bryologist.

Sanctuary Hills is a 24-minute animated machinima drama created using Fallout 4 and Blender. Set during the final hours of the Sino-American War, the...

The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. A...

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.

After years of estrangement, a trans woman returns home to help care for her dying mother.

Pedro earns a living in chat rooms. He transforms himself into NeonBoy in front of the webcam. Slowly, this young man dips his fingers into pots of...

To overcome the fear of losing his ill and aging grandfather, a forensic photographer needs to discover the truth behind the alleged suicide of an...

Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of...

A reclusive man lives out his days exploring the surrounding landscape and collecting discarded treasures, spending most of his time in isolation...

Kelly is an electronic forró singer in search of ascension. She does shows in the backlands of Brazil, but does not have many opportunities....

A young couple struggling with infertility seeks the aide of a healer with a promised remedy, while unknown forces also work to provide them with...

Arati takes a job as a door-to-door saleswoman in Calcutta's wealthy neighbourhoods, in defiance of her traditionally-minded husband, Subrata, and...

In 2006 Berkeley, amidst the throes of first love, queer teens Nina and Jay grapple with understanding Jay's uncharted trans identity. Nina's...

A stranger arrives in Sarajevo and barges into Damir's reclusive world. Little by little she takes over his life. She absorbs his dreams, until...

A young man struggling with a shopping addiction embarks on a fashion-fueled journey to cleanse himself of an ailment called "Deep Silver."

Max is preparing an architecture and landscape competition for the city of Marseille. He is confident, his project is daring but pioneering. The oral...

Close friends Alex and Yan Bo, eighth graders, cram for a test in a prestigious prep school. Once they’re accused of cheating off of one...

A portrait of Rémi Martin, a leading actor of the 80s who gradually disappeared from the screens,

Brazilian mission commander Sam struggles with establishing a stable connection from Earth to his lover. German scientist Joy explores planet Kepler...

An archival footage compilation exploring the nature of youth, and the passage of time.