Smile is about a woman in her fifties and how she has to navigate day to day sexism, the fall out of sexual assault and how in the end she decides to fight back.
Social & External
The people behind it
Sue Vincent
Sue
Simran Bhandari
Chaturi
Gabin Kongolo
Nathan
Osian Morgan
Terrence
Catrin Stewart
Laura
Berwyn Pearce
Man
During the evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940, a young woman takes her motorboat to join the flotilla to rescue soldiers and also to search for her husband, a British soldier who was fighting in France and who may be among the troops waiting to be rescued.
Mario and Kike hook up on a dating app. What initially was never meant to be more than a sex date will turn into something else, in spite of their different ways of viewing their bisexuality and how they both cope with it in their respective social circles.
When Sam, a woman mired in regret, goes to visit her aged parents, the disappearance of her mother's pet bird threatens to unravel her tenuous hold on life.
11-year-old Ena meets a young fisherman in a port. He gives her an eel and they arrange to meet the following Sunday on the other side of the lake. She has to be there.
An African mother will do just about anything to protect her child. Bilaly is a simple peasant who is blind. He wants to “know” a woman before he dies, but try as his mother might, she cannot find someone to oblige. She finally gets an idea – an idea that completely stuns the village.
Emily Eximo finds herself sat in a strange room, with a strange man, who's sitting in a strange chair. Denton Elicient wants her to settle a debt she didn't even know she had.
Goh Jun-chul grew up with second-handed things from a young age. As an adult, he makes his living selling used cars. Having never had anything new, he is proud of his innocent girlfriend. But he starts to understand there are more important things in life than whether things are new or used. This realization helps Jun-chul to regain both love and hope.
He is conductor on the railcar to Vänersborg. She is a conductor on the Herrljunga train. For two minutes once a week, their trains stop at the same platform.
A woman attends a job interview at a mysterious company that may not be what it seems.
A rebellious young man tries to live on his own but finds it is much tougher than he ever imagined. But can he return home after leaving in a bitter fight with his father?
Guy, a once-promising dancer now entering the uncertain stretch of middle age, is thrown off course when he dislocates his shoulder in the middle of a live performance, an injury that leaves him suspended between recovery and the painful possibility that his career may never return to what it was. Unsure of his place in the world of dance and increasingly reliant on painkillers and self-doubt, he accepts a weekend teaching job upstate, hoping the small detour will provide clarity.
Segismundo Morey has spent his last few years facing the challenges imposed by Andrade’s rare disease. This medical condition, which affects his nervous and muscular system, has left a deep mark on his daily life and that of those around him. Over the years, Segismundo has had to overcome physical and emotional obstacles, dealing with difficulties in walking and moving normally. However, despite the constant challenges, he has found comfort and strength in the unconditional love and support of his family. Together, they have faced the adversities of Andrade’s disease, forming an indestructible bond that has been key in their shared journey.
People of different ages and corporalities live an approach with their body in search of the exploration of their sexuality, moving away from the constructions and social taboos.
A mans scheduled plans are set back by a delayed friend, causing an empty hour to be filled with memories relating to a recent loss.
When the pressure of a homophobic town and family weighs too heavily on the shoulders of a young gay man, he must confide in his best friend and true love.
Two brothers in love with themselves and their youth spend an afternoon around the city. Two bodies united in hedonism and blood, condemned to break and save each other in eternal adolescence.
The dysfunctional relationship between a father and his son will change forever with an unexpected visit.
Tonight, a lonely writer, a mother and a dreamer will try to escape sadness by partying, romancing and having sex with strangers.
A man with an umbrella emerges from his grave to be momentarily reunited with his lost loved one.
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.
Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.
Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.
A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
“Snow gently falls on the blood-stained streets of a seedy out-of-time New York City. Steam envelopes the nightmare unfolding within its narrow alleys. Iron is the will of the one who would dare to resist… fight… survive.”
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister asking him to look after his nine-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
Bruce Conner's landmark experimental film consisting entirely of found footage edited to a new score.
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
