Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity (Canada) - This film focuses on the story of a young divorced mother raising her 12-year-old daughter, Mindy. When Mindy sets her sights on finding her mother a new boyfriend by using ancient Chinese magic, the results are unexpected, hysterically funny and heartwarming. English/Cantonese. 90 mins.
Buddy (Norway) - Kristoffer's love life is on the rocks. But what can you expect from a guy who likes to videotape himself and his friends pulling outrageous stunts? so when Kristoffer's video diary ends up on a popular television show, it's not just his love life that turns upside down. A vibrant young cast explores the true meaning of friendship and love in a heartwarming story about hi jinks crazy roommates and reality television. Norwegian. 100 mins.
The Rage in Placid Lake (Australia) - Placid Lake has always been different, and his crayon-eating scientific genius of a best friend, Gemma, also has a few issues with blending in. As an odd fish in a sea of mediocrity, Placid's brilliant ideas are bound to find him more trouble than success. After an altercation with fellow students on graduation night, Placid decides to make a bid for the elusive normal life. To his hippie parents' horror, he gets a normal job. Soon he's embracing conformity and riding the fast track to corporate success---and making every effort to get Gemma into bed. But can Placid retire his rage in pursuit of normalcy? Or will his plan backfire? English. 89 mins.
Hawaii Oslo (Norway) - As Oslo suffers through the hottest day of the year, the paths of several strangers cross. A male nurse believes he can sense the future (as long as he's asleep), while a suicidal former pop star pines for the past. "Hawaii" is a local bar where two long-lost lovers swear to meet to fulfill their childhood promise; Hawaii, the American state, is also the place where one lover's brother dreams of fleeing during his one-day furlough from jail. Meanwhile, a grief-stricken marriage couple hope to make a desperate trip to the United States for an experimental operation that might save their child's life. Norwegian. 125 mins.
