People Are Strange

Frederikke – Director: Janne Hansberg · Germany · 7 min · Danish (OmeU)

Frederikke has quit smoking and seems to have regained control of her life. That’s until she bumps into a stranger and her façade begins to crumble. What follows are a white Lada, high heels on the beach, and Schlager music.

Accident – Director: Angelika Spangel · Austria · 30 min · German (OmeU)

A village is rocked by a series of strange events. What caused the man on the bench to keel over? Why won’t anyone offer help at the scene of an automobile accident? And why does the farmer’s son feel responsible for pigs having died in their stall? Guilt and shame are the common denominator, raising the question of where fiction ends and real harm begins.

Dying Of The Young Deer – Director: Angelika Cygal · Poland · 15 min · Polish (OmeU)

In rural Poland, newlywed Helka bids farewell to her parents’ home and makes her way across the village to her husband’s house. On this journey into adulthood, the music of the countryside becomes Helka’s sole companion as she begins this new chapter of her life.

How to Listen to Fountains – Director: Eva Sajanová · Slovakia · 10 min · no dialogue (OF)

Fountains can have a very interesting life of their own, as this film demonstrates. Each one has its own character and tells a different story. But they’ve had enough of being neglected and are speaking out so that people will finally notice them and take care of them.

Nobody Barks – Director: Júlia Coldwell Serra · Spain · 20 min · Catalan (OmeU)

Candela accidentally runs over a dog that belongs to her nephew. To avoid ruining the kid’s birthday, she makes up a story about how the dog made a pilgrimage to a sacred tree. As they set out together to find it, Candela slowly becomes trapped in her web of lies.