Erotica 2022

Four stories about women's issues, loosely connected, and all with an erotic element.

Oshun

The Reason Why

A meditation on My Lai.

Inside the Box

We're in the year 2023, and the world seems open and enlightened. At least, it appears that way. Millions of people from other countries live among us, trying to find their way, fulfill their dreams, and advance in their careers. But for refugees, it's not that simple. In the short film Inside the box, we explore social injustices, prejudices against foreign fellow citizens, and the German passport, which is believed to make everything better.

The Music Master

What is more miserable than love-blighted life? For the heart that truly loves can never forget. Such is the sad fate of the hero of this Biograph story.

SONYEO

No one is welcomed in the world of a little girl and a man until a stranger rings the doorbell. As astonishing things happen right in the face, the girl freaks out.

Kristal

The film is about a show dancer, Kristal, 40+ years, blond hair woman, who with a Lada car goes around small pubs and entertains people. First she seems a bit ridiculous, self-sufficient and naive, a potential victim, an circus animal, but she comes out as something else. Kristal is a weird saint, who takes to bear all the hate, despair, lust and confusion around her and through that gives people a momentary relief.

How to Die Young in Manila

An introverted teenage boy lies to his parents that he'd sleep over at his friends'. However, he made an appointment with a random guy found on a dating app. The street is filled with dead hustlers, but nobody seems to notice these strange occurrences.

A Scarecrow

Nani is practicing for a dance performance on the upcoming Children’s Day. However, her mother is too busy making scarecrows to sell. Eventually Nani has to take care of a younger sibling that forces her to give up her dream and opportunities.

All the Time

By knowing the secret about his high school sister, Toranj will face difficulty to make a good decision.

Rwd/Fwd

We all make mistakes. But what if you could go back to make things better? When love is involved an argument between two old friends can escalate quickly, with painful consequences.

Tremor Cordis

This short story of immigration and forbidden love follows Lucy as she discovers her pregnancy and decides to visit her alcoholic mother for advice.

Beauty Mark

A door-to door cosmetics saleswoman in 1986 finds a new customer.

Emma

14-year-old Emma struggles to hide her alopecia, a condition of rapid, unpredictable hair loss.

Hannah's Summer

A coming of age story about fourteen year old Hanna and her full of romance summer.

Love Made Visible

A 16-year-old girl is brought to a house by a lawyer and told that this house belongs to her dad who she hasn't seen in 14 years. Strangely, she was told by her late mum that her dad died in a car accident a long time ago. From not accepting her dad to once again bonding with him again, what happened? What happened 14 years ago?