Though only 14 years old, May is selected to be the third wife of a wealthy landowner. Her new home seems idyllic, her husband favours her, and she quickly becomes pregnant with what she is certain will be the desired male progeny. But trouble is quietly brewing: she witnesses a forbidden tryst that will spark a chain reaction of misfortunes — and stir in May urges that until now had been dormant.
Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
San, a transgender singer, and Nam, an underground boxer, struggle to save money for San’s gender-affirming surgery in 1990s Sai Gon. San works as an escort, while Nam fights in brutal dog-cage matches. When San is denied surgery due to her mental health history, their relationship fractures. Nam seeks solace with a prostitute, Mimi, who becomes pregnant. San, initially furious, eventually accepts Mimi. As they find a fragile peace, a seaside trip turns tragic when Nam kills a robber and is imprisoned. San must now risk everything to secure Nam’s freedom.
Big City Blues is a 1962 English-Dutch language short film written and directed by Charles Huguenot van der Linden. Two drunk men chase a girl and a young boy chases a rabbit, leading to horrific consequences. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
An assistant district attorney tries to stop his girlfriend's father from being swindled out of his money by a crooked lawyer in a racetrack scam.
