Avril Besson
Editing
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Pavel has a good job in the village factory and is sure to marry Anja, his best friend from childhood. It's written in the Book of Life. But reality doesn't follow books.
Les Révoltés

A quintet of international lesbian short films, the latest in its popular Upon Her Lips collection. These films aim to tempt you with secret desires in the brightest of days or the darkest of nights. Two schoolgirls in Iran try covering up a misdemeanour whilst a Spanish couple’s weekend retreat means navigating family dynamics. In 19th century Germany, a peasant clairvoyant has the villagers gossiping whilst in present-day New Zealand, a woman uses laughter to let go. For these emboldened women, sexuality becomes the least of their worries
Upon Her Lips: Open Secrets

At her grandmother's funeral, Charlie learns that she already has a place reserved in the family vault. In search of an escape, she herself delivers the crate of disco vinyls her grandmother left to the wine merchant in a village in the south of France. In the deserted seaside resort, the records bring back bitter memories of lost loves. Here, time has a different value, and people are more bored than busy. Charlie only has eyes for Marina, the waitress at the pizzeria. Nothing predestined clumsy, overly sincere Charlie and wounded tornado Marina to mend fences together. But sometimes destiny reunites lost mermaids.
Marvelous Mornings

A teenager is fixated on blowing himself up – not for the purpose of suicide or terrorism, but for the sensation and spectacle. His obsession provokes various reactions from his tight-knit group of friends.
Permanent Green Light

Rachel is certainly not the best party girl in town. Tonight, Zoe’s party will pay for that.
Oups!

This morning, Marina has an appointment with Charlie to sell her a mattress. This evening, she will cancel her plane for Reunion. But they don't know that yet.
Queen Size

The eighth-grade pupil Kirill Grishin accidentally turns a physical education class into a political action. It would have remained an insignificant school incident, if only his parents hadn’t found out.
On the March
A young African migrant’s first couple of hours on a European beach.
Exile

The end of summer. Five young thieves wander through the city. Among them Stefan attempts to read French.
Entre les lignes

Last minutes before the supermarket closes. A young boy hurries to finish his shopping.
Shopping

Judith is mourning her lover. While she goes back to work, a strange phenomemon occurs... A scooter comes to life and starts to follow her.