International competition III

31.05. 22.00, Splendid Palace

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Strawberry Fields / Landerdbeere, Esther Bialas, Germany, 2011, fiction, 12:37'

Marie hates the strawberry stall next to the field where she has to sell fruit after school.
Stefan loves sleeping with her, but does not love her. And Philip hates that Marie doesn’t love him.

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Caffeine, Danae Diaz un Patricia Luna, Germany / Spain, 2011, animation, 8'
In a mechanical world of men, a mass of identical people start their day with coffee. At a certain point of a typical working day, one of them wants a break from his routine.

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New Skin, 
Vladimir Bourdeau de Fontenay, France / USA, 2011, fiction, 11:40'
Helen, a single woman struggling with her past relationship and her addiction to alcohol, spends New Year's Eve working at a gas station. Just before midnight, she meets an intriguing young man.

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The Rite, Michael Pearce, United Kingdom, 2010, fiction, 16:50'
On the day of his son`s birthday, Mike wants to prove that he has changed and is willing to re-connect with his family.

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Frozen Stories / Opowiesci z chlodni , Grzegorz Jaroszuk, Poland, 2011, fiction, 26:35'
The worst employees of a supermarket have to find a goal in their life. They have two days to make it.

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Mixed Doubles / Double Mixte, Vincent Mariette, France, 2011, fiction, 25'

While awaiting an important trial for which he is a witness, Jean is placed under the protection of Arthur, a rather intrusive cop, to put it mildly. Seeing danger everywhere, Arthur decides to take Jean to his sister's house. But is Jean really safer in the company of the creepy Margaret?