The Rush That Misses

Filthy Rags(en)

A person attempts to rid their apartment of cat urine smell.

In Silence(pt)

In Silence (No Silêncio) STORYLINE: Eduardo Porto is a TV series director who, after being assaulted by actress Glória Pedrosa's father, gathers his filming crew at Camila's, his art director, house to try to reverse the situation before it becomes a media scandal. *_The film has won 10 awards: 6 awards - Best Feature Film, 2 - Best Director and Best Debut Filmmaker (Alexandre Britto), Best Photographer (Pedro Iorio), Best Actor (Evandro Miúdo)_* The feature film is in the international festival circuit.

Whatever Beneath the Bandages(en)

Just before a mysterious catastrophic event ends the human race, two very different individuals come together to discuss themselves, their lives and what the end of existence truly means to them, the planet, and everything on it.

One Day Before the Rainy Season(hi)

A literary film based on a play in three acts, One Day Before the Rainy Season (Ashad Ka Ek Din) portrays the love of Mallika and Kalidasa, the renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist. Vilom, a friend to both and interested in Mallika, is a passive onlooker for the first two acts. Kalidasa leaves his verdant mountain valley home for the splendour of far off Ujjain, where he wins fame. The action of the film is rooted in the village to which Kalidasa returns years later and finds Mallika married to Vilom and the mother of his child. Mallika sacrificed her love so that the poet could pursue his muse.

Perfect Days(ja)

Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine, he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.

Chaos. Murder. Despair.(en)

Chaos, Murder, and Despair have walked among humans for eons, tasked with sowing discord among them. However, the thrill of Earthly life has long faded, and with it, their power. Only one way exists to reclaim it: resurrect their long-dead sister.

That's Harassment(en)

This film is a series of six short films that depicts six different cases of sexual harassment in the workplace, all based on real events.

Escape(en)

A couple is stuck in an escape room, and a failing relationship, with no way out.

The Shape of Things(en)

When college student Adam falls hard for Evelyn, an ambitious art major, the meaning of both art and friendship are pushed to their limits. Neil LaBute’s Olivier Award nominated chilling comedy is now streaming exclusively on Original Online, direct from its hit run at Park Theatre, London.

Little Forest(ko)

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

Roda Viva(pt)

Roda Viva is a school project that used Chico Buarque's memorable song "Roda-Viva" to tell the story of a girl who feels oppressed by her authoritarian parents, but who is determined to rebel against the imposed expectations.

No Promised Land(en)

An indigenous American single mother entwined in a sordid affair with a wealthy businessman finds herself on the run from the law with her 3-year-old son.

Echoes(en)

Jack, a teenager in his final years in highschool is torn by grief after his girlfriend, Elizabeth, takes her own life. Not even his closest friends are able to get through to him, with their words silent throughout the film. Jack is forced through his own mind's manifestations of Elizabeth to take the steps to moving on.

Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You(ja)

Tokimeki Memorial brings together the twelve young girls from Kirameki High School, but revolves around the main girl, Fujisaki Shiori. The story starts at the beginning of the third school year, which is the last year before the main character can choose a girl and date her at the graduation.

A Place For Ashes(en)

"A Place for Ashes" is the story of two sisters: Phoebe, an anxiety-ridden college dropout with a guarded personality, and her younger sister Taylor, a bubbly micromanager with a sunny disposition. The two of them discover how they can rebuild their relationship and why it fell apart in the first place.

A Breakfast Chronicle(es)

A view of the end-of-the-century Mexican family. A father who comes back home after a long absence, but who would rather be somewhere else. A daughter suffering from a trapped pain. A son full of guilt and recriminations. A little kid who soaks up all the tension in the house, like a sponge, and a self-effacing mother who would like to go away and leave everything behind.

De Wind(nl)

Morlam(th)

A blind child singer, thrown onto the streets of Bangkok, must sing to free himself from the gang that controls him.

Appreciating(en)

When the diary journal of an appreciative teen, Jim, randomly gets lost, he begins searching for a solution and living his life to its fullest in order to not have the journal’s absence bother him so deeply.

War, Explosion, Depression & Other Types of Pillow Talks(en)

Rayane, a Lebanese woman, talks with her one-night-stands and lovers about how, strangely, she has great memories of the 2006 Israeli-Lebanese war.

The Air I Breathe(en)

A gambler’s bet spiraling into chaos, a gangster's prophetic visions, a pop star’s dark entanglement, a doctor’s desperate race against time to rescue his beloved... Four interconnected stories reveal life unfolding through four emotional pillars — joy, passion, grief, and love.

Casino(en)

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

Johnny O'Clock(en)

When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.

The Life of Chuck(en)

In this extraordinary story of an ordinary man, Charles 'Chuck' Krantz experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

Grand Hotel(en)

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

Imperial Dreams(en)

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

Hardball(en)

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

The Unforgivable(en)

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

Molly's Game(en)

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

TalhotBlond(en)

Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

The Forgiveness of Blood(en)

A seventeen-year-old boy and his younger sister’s dreams and aspirations are put on hold when their father is accused of murder.

Ballad of a Small Player(en)

Amid the glittering casinos of Macau, a gambler running from his past—and his debts—becomes fascinated by an enigmatic woman at the baccarat table.

Dark City(en)

Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.

Òlòtūré(en)

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price - one that takes her to the verge of no return.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(en)

A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.

Rounders(en)

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he meets up with best friend Lester 'Worm' Murphy, just out of prison and owing lots of money to the wrong kind of people. McDermott becomes his co-guarantor and now there's only one way to raise the money, the pair have to get back into the game.

Uncut Gems(en)

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

A Hologram for the King(en)

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

Bookies(en)

Four college friends become small-time bookies, only to find their world spinning dangerously out of control when their greed attracts the attention of organized crime.

Closer to the Moon(en)

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie.