Lust. Shorts

Invincible Summer
Un invincible été

2024 / Belgium / drama

Director: Arnaud Dufeys
Cast: Charles Lebrun, Vadiel Gonzalez, Victor Meurice
French, with Lithuanian and English subtitles, 19 min

One hot summer evening. Alone at home, by the pool and bored to death, 16-year-old Clément is killing boredom by swiping guys’ profiles on a dating app. Determined to lose his virginity, he lies about his age on his date with Naël, a young man 8 years his senior.

Bingo

2024 / France / drama

Director: Fanny Ruwet
Cast: Mara Taquin, Jéromine Chasseriaud, Montaine Fregeai
French, with Lithuanian and English subtitles, 20 min

Fanny is a bookseller by day and a soft-hearted person the rest of the time. She is in love with her friend Louise, and to repress the sadness of this impossible love, she has a series of one-night stands with uninteresting men. One evening, at a literary gathering she’s hosting, she invites Louise to come along. Fanny may be about to have a bingo.

Una Notte

2024 / Italy / drama

Director: Alessio Vasarin
Cast: Lorenzo Cingolani, Alessia Perillo, Artemisia Meinero
Italian, with Lithuanian and English subtitles, 18 min

Late spring, downtown Bologna, it is almost 3 am. Giulio is waiting for Lara outside the club where she works. They are friends with benefits, but one of them might like something more. Giulio needs to talk to her about something that has happened.

Mother is a Natural Sinner
Madar Gonahkare Tabiist

2024 / Germany / experimental

Director: Hoda TaheriM, Boris Hadžija
Cast: Hadi Khanjanpour, Jahandokht Safarian, Hoda Taheri
Farsi and German, with Lithuanian and English subtitles, 15 min

Hoda, an Iranian refugee woman, lives in exile in Germany with her boyfriend, Hadi. Due to an unexpected pregnancy, Hoda starts to examine common beliefs regarding gender roles in a relationship and openly challenges the current patriarchal social norms surrounding feminine bodies and motherhood.

Chico

2024 / France / drama

Director: Théo Abadie
Cast: Mallo Breysse, Vadiel Gonzalez, Léo Moreau, Guillaume Willeme
French, with Lithuanian and English subtitles, 23 min

Jojo, a clumsy and bumbling young gay squatter, sets out to repair a washing machine in order to satisfy Lucien, whom he desires. He roams Brussels in a frantic quest, ready to take any risk to achieve his goals.