In Case of Fire. Shorts

Beautiful You
Deine schöne Gestalt

2020 / Germany / drama

Director: Bernadette Kolonko
Cast: Lucy Wirth, Emma Satzger, Birgit Unterweger
German, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 18 min

While Christine tries in vain to get her mute daughter to speak again, an unexpected encounter occurs: She meets Leonore and feels attracted to her. Driven by the duties of family life, Christine becomes increasingly conscious of how her own speechlessness prevents her from expressing herself and her desires.

In Case of Fire
Em Caso de Fogo

2019 / Portugal / drama

Director: Tomás Paula Marques
Cast: Hugo Leitão, Duarte Lopes, Hugo Carvalho
Portuguese, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 23 min

It’s summer in the Portuguese countryside, where the local festivities take place. Chico is haunted by a hate crime committed in his village against a boy who was secretly close to him. Throughout this journey, Chico, pressured by his friends, tries both to follow their social standards and hide his fears and desires.

Squish
Sprötch

2020 / Belgium / drama

Director: Xavier Seron
Cast: Jean Le Peltier, Martin Verset, Youri Dirkx
French, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 20 min

Flo has to go to Marrakech for work. It’s Tom who takes care of Sam, their 5-year-old son. Flo left him a list of tasks to complete during his absence. Despite this, Tom forgot Sam’s guitar course. From his ryad, Flo calls to blame him. Tom hates being caught. He picks up Sam. The car comes out of the garage at full speed. Squish. Tom just crushed something…

Eggshells
Cherupki

2020 / Bulgaria / drama

Director: Slava Doytcheva
Cast: Stela Stoynova, Ivan Doytchev
Bulgarian, with English and Lithuanian subtitles, 15 min

On Easter day, when her girlfriend picks family over her, Nevena dyes two red eggs and sets on a journey to meet her own estranged father.