Two sisters face the drama of one of them living with a degenerative illness. Silvia clumsily practices for a future life in a wheelchair, while Carla tries to lighten the situation. Between irony and humor, a small journey through the great fear of the change.
Categorie: LBL 2026
LA SPIAGGIA DEI SOGNI
Davide wakes up in a mysterious forest, following the sound of the sea he arrives at a beach where he meets Pietro an enigmatic fisherman.
JOE’S FINALE
A dying pianist struggles to play just one more piece. A visit from an unorthodox Grim Reaper brings him a glimmer of hope.
IN SEARCH OF IMMORTALITY
In Search of Immortality is a deeply personal cinematic journey into the heart of the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering. Through the eyes of the filmmaker, we witness not only the breathtaking scale of millions converging at the confluence of three sacred rivers, but also the timeless myths, rituals, and seekers who sustain this ancient tradition. From the legends of Amrit—the nectar of immortality—to the living presence of sadhus, gurus, and devotees, the film explores humanity’s eternal quest to transcend mortality. At once a spectacle and an intimate reflection, it is the odyssey of a mortal being who steps into the sacred flow—seeking answers, and perhaps, immortality itself.
IL RACCONTO DI ESTER ( ESTHER’S TALE )
David Messina is a gruff and solitary writer who has survived the horrors of the Holocaust. Now elderly, he is facing the latest challenge of his life. In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, David fears that his memory and history are destined to disappear. Despite his memories fading and his writing abilities being put to the test, David is determined to complete his final tale. With the help of a mysterious young girl, Ester, and his daughter Sara, with whom he has always had a cold and distant relationship, David embarks on an emotional journey that leads him to delve into the depths of his fears and emotions to finish the story that means so much to him. As he releases all the anger and bitterness accumulated over years of solitude, David finally realizes the true importance of human relationships and the love that surrounds him the only tools to pass on his own story as a legacy.
HOW WE GRIEVE
A docuseries hosted by two filmmaker siblings exploring all the ways people cope with grief and death across cultures and communities, hoping it helps them finally process their own grief and confront their immense fear of death. Even if it makes them super uncomfortable.
HIGHER
A group of Sicilian teenagers spend an evening discussing life and art.
GOOSE WORDS
A film about a group of people who interact with a supernatural, female spirit referred to as ‘the Goose,’ and her resting ground, Crossbones Graveyard in Southwark, London. Through experimentation in cinematic form and intimate accounts of grief, a surreal but powerful place of healing is revealed.
GODCASTING
To integrate new participants into the program it created, an artificial intelligence named Velda is developing a new cinematic concept based on an interactive short film and the social media account @godcasting_velda_ And so, in a mountain village run by Velda, a newcomer attempts to understand the codes of the community to talk to his best friend who recently died.
GIVE TIME IT’S DUE
Beatriz is overwhelmed by grief after a profound loss. In therapy, she struggles to give shape to her pain, suspended between silence and the need to be understood. As the therapeutic space becomes both a refuge and a confrontation, fragile moments of human connection slowly open a path toward acceptance.