Artificial Paradises (2012)

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.

A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef.

In quest of freedom a young and petite girl, Zoya runs away from her over-protective and domineering father and then has to overcome an insane family of abductors, liars and…

After WWII, a Soviet pilot returns to civilian life and struggles in her roles as school principal and mother, and with her memories of the war.

Hassan and Mario are neighbors. They have raised their daughters, Dina and Isabella together, supporting each other through tough times. When Hassan, faces the challenges of modern life, both inside…

A successful high-end fashion photographer scouts a new model, who watches as their instant connection leads to dangerous consequences.

Fuyuko, a married woman filled with grief after a miscarriage, has an affair with a younger man and finds herself involved in a robbery plot. For Fuyuko, who is at…

After escaping the USSR in the 1980s, a Jewish family from Odessa struggles to remain on the right side of the law at their bathhouse in New York City.

In 1943, a childless couple, the Čížeks, decide to hide a Jewish refugee, David Wiener, the son of Čížek’s former employer, in the secret pantry of their apartment. Čížek is…

The 18th-century French marquis recalls his sadomasochistic experiments and goes to jail for lewd behavior.

In 1933, a young woman leaves her rural home to chase her dream of becoming a writer in the city. She takes a job as a maid for a middle-aged…

His father’s death forces David to take charge of his legacy. Among their belongings is something unexpected: letters of love of another man. Baffled by the discovery, he decides to…