"Para sanar del dolor, hay que aprender a dejar ir."
In a post-apocalyptic world, Pilar seeks to reconnect with her online friend while overcoming an abusive relationship.
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Kit Diaz Caneja
Pilar
Welcome to the post-apocalyptic world of "Walther", an intense and moving film pilot about loneliness, the will to survive, and the power of humanity. Walther, a solitary trucker, navigates a desolate landscape where survival is anything but guaranteed. His only connection to the old world is a nostalgic schlager radio station that offers him comfort in isolation. But when a radio announcer desperately calls for antibiotics—a resource Walther has in abundance—he faces a decision that could change his life forever: Should he remain trapped in his solitude or risk stepping out to help others and rediscover his own humanity?
In the summer of 2012 in a small town in the south of China, divorced shopkeeper Peng Yun makes the acquaintance of Ji Qing Qing who sells meat skewers from her rickshaw.
A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.
A story of two closeted lesbian girls. Xu Meng Nan is an orphan who was raised by the pastor of the village church. She befriended a girl from their village, Yu Yue. As they grew up, they developed a deep bond and some inexplicable feelings. The two decided to live together in the city. However, Yu Yue's father, Song Lin, owes a high debt due to his gambling. The debtor demands Song Lin to give him Yu Yue as payment for his debts. Xu Meng Nan does everything to avenge her lover.
A man witnesses a fatal traffic accident on his way home from work, and the victim is clearly killed on impact. A moment later, when the corpse stands up and walks away, it could be a hallucination or something far more extraordinary.
A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.
When an influencer couple and their cameraman go into the ancient Scottish woods they disturb an ancient creature which will try to stalk and hunt them down. Will they be stuck in the woods forever or will they survive?
In a near future, human DNA has been modified to receive internet signals, and by law, everyone must remain connected. Celeste is on the verge of collapse; the constant hyperconnectivity is suffocating her. But when a mysterious AI, housed in a phone-shaped building, offers her a service as tempting as it is dangerous —to disconnect from the network forever— Celeste must decide if freedom is worth the risk.
A devastating plague has wiped out most of the world's population, plunging society into chaos and leaving survivors driven by vengeance. In this brutal new reality, one grieving father sets out on a relentless quest to track down the man responsible for his daughter's murder. How far will he go to seek justice in a world where revenge is the only law that remains?
18-year-old Maria is a dreamy outsider who lives isolated from the digital world with her quirky grandparents. Bella, egocentric and obsessed with social media fame, films Maria after an alcohol binge with bleeding wounds reminiscent of Jesus' stigmata. The video goes viral and turns Maria into an internet saint. Amidst likes, online healings, and heavenly merchandise, an unexpected and deep friendship develops. But as reports of alleged healings pile up, Maria begins to believe in her “gift” herself.
Three siblings return home after their mother’s death and face their most daunting task: figuring out how to post about it on social media.
Love can seem beautiful, enviable and mutual always. But sometimes it seems so cold, painful and delusional to some couples. This is exactly what this couple show us; they face fights, and relationship problems. They show us how loving can hurt.
A woman attempts to attend an academy but instead falls in love.
Song Fei's time in the Yan household. Just like flowers, our life is timed. We grow in order to wilt.
A middle-aged filmmaker on the verge of a breakthrough. Two kids in search of a lost backpack. A small dog a long way from home.
Jackson betrays Lindsay and begs for her forgiveness. Her friends want revenge. Lindsay hopes she can find the grace and mercy to make the right decision before it's too late.
After a big fight with her boyfriend, Reda sent her boyfriend Biru to BEBENAH corporation who will "fix" him and in doing that turned him into a better boyfriend in hope to fix their deteriorating relationship. But after Biru was shipped back to her, she finally realized that no matter what she did, he will never be the same.
A content moderator is tasked with purging offensive media from the internet. When she witnesses a crime in a video, she is lured away from the safety of her keyboard as she obsessively seeks to hold someone accountable.
"A socially anxious college student reluctantly heads to a party attempting to make new friends. Nande Walters directs “Who Are You Really?”, an experimental portrait of insecurity characterized by a raw, youthful energy. Anya walks into the room and immediately feels like everyone is judging her. Eventually she strikes up a conversation with a young man, but neither really knows what to say and it doesn’t go anywhere. After struggling through the awkward night, she’s surprised to learn that an extroverted friend didn’t fare much better. Walters is only 19 years old, one of the youngest we’ve ever featured on NoBudge, and her film is the work of an artist still learning her craft but she clearly knows the feeling she’s after and captures it with pops of style and a touching closing monologue." -Kentucker Audley
An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
In a story that spans billions of years, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover themselves and what it means to be alive and in love.
A powerful socialite and a promising ballet dancer begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.
When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
Journalist Laura works at home, isolating herself from others. While she lies to her mother and brother, Raul, on the phone about having an active social life, Laura's days consist of gazing at her neighbors, eating canned food and going to clubs to bring home strangers. As the anniversary of her father's death draws near, Laura develops a relationship with Arturo, a charismatic actor who shares her taste for rough sex.
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins.
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.
In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
When madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to connect. In a love story that transcends life and death, both Riley and Chris are forced to learn the hardest lesson of all: letting go.
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila, after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter goes missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
Something terrible is happening in class 3A at Calmecatl Junior High. No one can leave the classroom until the guilty party is found. This is the device that gives us a glimpse of the ethics, games, esthetics and eroticism of these girl-women. It is not easy to say what the subject is, there are so many: the discovery of sexuality, discrimination, chance, drugs, maternity, traditions, betrayals, power, love. A mural of a complex reality from the point of view of twenty-something women in the skin of 14 to 15 year old girls.
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.
After meeting in a chat room, Fede arrives at a down- town building to have an intimate encounter with a gay couple older than him. As the night unfolds, Fede has an intense and telling experience. The next morning finds him different, as if suddenly he had found a new possible way to love.
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Veneno, a rebellious young drifter, frequents roadside diners where he sleeps with truck drivers. Urgently needing a ride, he meets Muñeco, a hard-edged driver who keeps to himself. He convinces Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking across the north of Mexico. As they travel together and an unexpected intimacy builds between them, shadows from Veneno’s past resurface, putting both their lives at risk.
A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Mateo is an intelligent boy who falls in love with Daniel, but when everyone reveals that relationship, Mateo is at a crossroads, and he will have to decide between fighting his adversities or giving up everything, even his life.
