Cara Rudland thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. There, she reconnects with her mother Lovie, who has been caring for her young, pregnant friend Toy in her charming beach house.
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
We follow the course of three meals in very different situations. Two friends who could become more, a tense work lunch and the family dinner we all know about.
Eleven-year-old Eva is upset by the many rows between her parents and decides to run away. She wants to hide at her best friends Jackie and Thomas’ house, but circumstances bring her to her mysterious neighbour’s garden. She finds a secret letter there, which tells her the man is a king pin in a criminal organisation. And he is not exactly happy with Eva’s unannounced visit. To convince her of the importance of secrecy, he reveals that Eva’s dad is also involved in his illegal affairs. Eva hesitates: is her father who he claims to be? From that moment on, the enterprising girl does her utmost to exonerate her father from being involved. A period dawns in which Eva discovers that grownups also lead their own lives. She wants to ask questions, but at the same time she is afraid of the answers.
A Shabbat meal turns into a nightmare when a violent argument breaks out between Nico and his sister Rachel. Torn between their religious and cultural origins, the characters ultimately have one goal: to preserve what remains of their heritage. Between a horror thriller and a family comedy, Vendredi soir explores the complexity of cultural mixing in the middle of a Montreal winter.
After an unsuspected called Daniel is informed his father won't make it through the night, he is conflicted on whether or not he should go since they haven't spoken in years.
A short film about three siblings with secrets who come back home to stay, Everyone meets up at their mum's house for a family lunch and none of them want her to find out about what their hiding.
Two estranged sisters reconnect at a funeral for their father.
Cut From Cloth is a short family drama, set on the day of a funeral. After he passes away, three estranged siblings gather round their father's coffin to mourn his death and discuss their large inheritance. But when a knock sounds from within the casket, the siblings need to decide what is more important. - family or fortune?
As a divorced father and his two daughters share a meal, buried grudges resurface, threatening to shatter their fragile bond.