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Fahrije’s husband has been missing since the war in Kosovo. She sets up her own small business to provide for her kids, but as she fights against a patriarchal society that does not support her, she faces a crucial decision: to wait for his return, or to move forward on her own.

Aging film director Salvador Mallo battles chronic pain. When a cinema in Madrid hosts a screening of one of his first films, he reconnects with one of the actors and starts using heroin for his pain. Salvador attempts to come to terms with his childhood in the country and his early days in Madrid.

A middle aged woman declares war on the heavy industry in her town. She resorts to sabotage and is willing to risk everything for nature and these virgin highlands… until a Ukrainian orphan enters her life.

Hana lives alone since the death of her husband, and though her two sons often visit her with their families, they frequently end up quarreling. One day, Hana saves a man from drowning, and he introduces her to ice swimming and its welcoming community. As they grow closer, she gains a new lust for life.

Two disabled teens meet a wheelchair-bound hitman and decide to join his ranks. This black comedy follows the unlikely gang of assassins as they complete jobs for the local mafia boss in search of a reason to live. A refreshing twist on the gangster genre.