Is it possible to spend your whole life in a single place? Twin brothers František and Ondrej have made the stubborn decision to do just that. Are they crazy eccentrics or charismatic, possessed storytellers? What is sure is that everything in their ways challenges our learned adherence to society’s conformity.

Climate in Therapy is a humorous, inventive and serious experiment in which seven climate scientists meet in a godforsaken meeting room to engage in circle therapy about their shared climate anxiety. Can emotional honesty be part of the solution? Followed by a discussion with UCC professor Hannah Daly and an activity organised by the filmmakers.

A series of online sessions complimenting this year’s non-fiction programme and encompassing in-depth filmmaker conversations and case studies.

Struggling with depression and social anxiety, Paul has found refuge in serving dominant women who invite him to clean their homes. By sharing his gently eccentric routines on social media under the name Cleaning Simp Paul, he combats loneliness and takes it one day at a time.

For over two decades, Gunnar has filmed his son Jonathan’s journey from childhood to adulthood, capturing his drive to conquer the world. As Jonathan grows older, Gunnar does what he knows best to stay connected—he films, he talks, and he tries to understand… until things take an unexpected and tragic turn.

After the death of her mother, Lore must deal with the COVID 19 pandemic in her small former home town in Western Germany, whilst navigating bureaucracy, red tape and traditional family beliefs, all the while finding a path to her own grief and paying her final respects.

Paris, August 2024. The Olympic Games are in full swing. Blandine has just arrived from peaceful Normandy and isn’t used to the city's chaos. She came to attend the swimming competitions and reunite with a half-sister she hasn’t seen in years. But things don’t go according to plan.