Love, Loss & New Beginnings
2pm – 4pm
Intimate stories of love that endure, evolve, and lead us forward.

Alma
Dir: Lea Neumayer (UK, 14:59)
Living alone after the death of her wife, Alma finds unexpected connection with a local shopkeeper, forcing her to confront grief, desire, and the possibility of love again.

Lovin’ Her
Dir: day (UK, 24:12)
A mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading memory, delving into the intricacies of love and the burgeoning of her evolving gender identity.

Our Own Game
Dir: Medb Johnson (Ireland, 19:00)
Leaving home, a young footballer finds himself unable to outrun the emotional ties and unspoken truths he hoped to leave behind.

175
Dir: Kasra Karimi (UK, 19:59)
As a couple waits for same-sex marriage to be legalised, a terminal illness turns hope into a race against time in this intimate, true-inspired love story.

The Blossom and the Mountain
Dir: Kathleen Stevenson (UK, 05:00)
A poetic meditation on love and impermanence, where fleeting connection lingers even as time and nature take their course.

Omedetō (おめでとう)
Dir: M.A. Cardona (Spain, 25:00)
After promising to travel to Japan together, only one friend makes the journey, carrying grief, memory, and unanswered questions along the way.
