12-year old Aviva Victor, played by eight different actresses, longs to be a mother more than anything. When her parents get in the way of her dream she decides to run away. On the run and still determined to have a baby, she finds herself lost and naive, in a world full of strange possibilities.
Jakob comes to Institute Benjamenta to train to become a manservant. Taught by siblings Johannes and Lisa, Jakob soon finds himself attracted to Lisa, and she to him.
An Irish priest returns to his hometown and finds drinking, gambling and sinning at every turn, his own brother and his wife being no exceptions. Determined to save his people he begins the battle for their souls in a moral crusade but his intentions mask a dark malevolent heart, threatening the familial harmony that has existed up until now. Brian Kirk (88).
Jacques is an aging porn film director who, because of his economic situation, considers taking up directing again. Then he receives a phone call from his son who cut him off years ago after finding out what his father did for a living. Winner of the FIPRESCI prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
12-year old Aviva Victor, played by eight different actresses, longs to be a mother more than anything. When her parents get in the way of her dream she decides to run away. On the run and still determined to have a baby, she finds herself lost and naive, in a world full of strange possibilities.
Solomon is a Jewish salesman who falls in love with Gaenor, the daughter of a Welsh labouring family. The family isn't exactly tolerant and Gaenor's brother is openly anti-semiotic, something that forces the pair to flee.
Liam's mum is in prison but will be released in time for his 16th birthday. He dreams of a family life he has never had and in an attempt to raise money Liam becomes involved in all sorts of crazy schemes with his pals and finds himself dangerously out of his depth, knowing he should walk away. Only this time, he just can't let go. Winner of best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival and the FIPRESCI prize at the European Film Awards.
A young woman is left alone with her baby boy after her husband commits suicide. For years she lives a life in solitude before she falls in love with a widowed fisherman in a nearby village and begins to regain her happiness. Winner of the prize for Best Director at Venice Film Festival in 1995.
