Short Film Competition 3

Feridun, a reclusive man crippled by a fear of the outside world, lives a quiet, isolated life—until one day, he discovers a mysterious note inside his washing machine.

Vera, a mother of many children, goes with her husband and three children to a friend's country house and tries to "relax" there.

In a tranquil village, 12-year-old Dan must confront school bullying and his strained relationship with his father. However, his weekend descends into chaos when a tiger escapes from the zoo. This story intricately weaves together the delicate and complex connections between school, family, and community, revealing how conservative father-son relationships ferment and reach understanding amidst pressure and love.

Narges, after completing her three-month probationary period at an engineering company, tries to present herself and her situation in a way that secures her full-time employment—unaware that this pretense will lead to unexpected and unpleasant consequences for both herself and Diba, her experienced colleague who is already facing an unstable position within the company… this film tells the story of how pretence, rooted in fear, leads a young woman to confront and ultimately overcome her deepest fears.

One of Emma’s mother is too busy, the other one is too far away: a presence she rejects, an absence she sublimates. Out of a trivial tension, an intimate and unsettling face-to-face confrontation suddenly arises.