11-year-old Paula fights to save her neighborhood pool, hoping her best friend will return. Along the way, she learns to let go of the past, stand up for what she believes in, and open herself up to new friendships.
● Natascha Beller
● 87'
● Switzerland
What changes do you go through when you get thirteen years old? What do thirteen year olds think about when they can't sleep? Anna, Lola and Marie are three thirteen year old friends. On a sleepover they reflect on how it feels like to be neither a child nor an adult.
● Maura De Troyer
● 10'
● Belgium
The Corkscrew is a poetic coming-of-age story set in a wintry Oslo landscape. Lucas (12) faces a moral trilemma on a school trip: loyalty to his friend, trust in a teacher — or revealing a secret he's desperate to protect.
● Torfinn Iversen
● 18'
● Norway
Philip (8) is sitting in front of his tent, when a huge camper arrives and parks in front of him. He watches in admiration as the wealthy girl Nuri (8) steps out. The children seem to come from different worlds, but they soon become best friends in an unexpected way.
● Lucas Camps
● 8'
● Netherlands
After escaping school bullies, ten-year-old Jack meets the enigmatic Mr. Penhaligan, who gifts him a set of magical markers. To Jack’s amazement, whatever he draws comes to life.
● Jason Branagan
● 16'
● Ireland
Bertil is a little boy living with his parents. He is lonely and bored at home, when his parents go to work. One day, all of a sudden, a little thumb size boy appears under his bed! His name is Simon Small. The 2 boys bond right away and Nils shows Bertil a fascinating magical world right inside his bedroom walls. Neither of them will ever be lonely again.
● Are Austnes, Yaprak Morali
● 14'
● Norway, Sweden