In 1854, teenaged Elisabeth falls in love with and marries the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. After moving to Vienna and assuming the title of Empress, Elisabeth is met with opposition from the Emperor's close associates and becomes enmeshed with royal intrigue and court politics.

Astrid is struggling to regain her balance in the wake of her husband’s death. Meanwhile, her son Phillip disappeared for a week and now that he has returned, his toe requires amputation. Beset by questions large and small, even simple activities like buying a bicycle or engaging with a work of art, are fraught with unexpected challenges.

A complex and moving comedy about Omar, a young Syrian refugee awaiting asylum on a remote Scottish island. He is a virtuosic musician with the strings of his grandfather’s oud, which he has carried all the way from his homeland, but a mysterious hand injury now prevents him from playing.