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Death Rim An ex-con (Mark Cheng) has to help the police in catching of his former partners in crime.

Whispers in the Water A woman who says she talks with dead people explores different dimensions of language through her memories that involve whispers and water. She learns, unlearns and relearns how to speak. At the end of her journey, she encounters an existence whose voice resembles hers and sees how a language emerges from her breath.

Kin no tamago: Golden Gi... Once an average and seemingly ordinary Tokyo girl, she suddenly finds herself as a TV star owing to her discovery by a casting company, which noticed photographs that her cousin had sent. When another actress falls ill she is given the role instead. Her first film is a success propelling the young actress to popularity, her own fans, money and a house. While everything looks dandy from the outside not all is well within the family however.

Son of the Sea A man and his wife live in a house with the illusion of their son on the wall, which gradually creates some complications in their life.

Terrain Behind the Eyes Strata of landscape, of tactile terrains, flow in their own time creating a poetic and meditative space. Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges’ Ficciones, scenes excerpted from memory are revisited and inscribed on paper. As the images are shuffled, emotional fissures emerge and retreat.

Los Hermanos Desmadre Marcos and el Gorgoritos are artists who use song to conquer girls. Matilde, Marcos's girlfriend, is pressured to marry another man. Marcos must prove that he is worth it.

Cuentos de Viejos - Capi...

Vertigo A whistle blower counts the steps. The steppers share glances. The whistle blower stops blowing the whistle and attempts to steal their glances. Steps are broken and transform. A new glance replaces the old.

Story of Lightning Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was hesitant to get married because he had to feed his father and younger brother. I left the town.