Sólveig Anspach

A pregnant woman discovers she has breast cancer, and must choose between her life and the baby's.

Anna Hallgrimsdottir a poetess and drogue dealer lives in Reykjavik with her two son. Tired of living Iceland, she decides to sell his business, the marijuana, in order to leave the island.

The history of the execution of Odell Barnes in Texas, on March 1, 2000. The movie, based on testimonies of family, friends and lawyers, aims at demonstrating that O. Barnes did not receive a fair trial and was executed because of his past and background.

The psychiatry department of a young doctor Cora has just admitted a young lady who refuses to speak and whose identity remains unknown. Cora becomes fond of her patient and establishes a relationship which goes beyond the usual course of treatment. (festival-cannes.fr)

They say that when a woman gets over her husband's death, she becomes a queen. Agathe, Queen of Montreuil's main character, is trying to mourn. It is early summer. Agathe has come back to France and is at home in Montreuil. She is trying to recover from her husband's death and wants to return to working as a film director. The unexpected arrival at her house of a mother and son from Iceland, a sea lion.

Following a botched job interview, Lulu decides not to return home, leaving her husband and their three children in the lurch. On the way, she crosses paths with a variety of people who, like herself, are at the edge of the world. Three decisive encounters that will help Lulu rediscover an old acquaintance she's not seen for years: herself. (imdb)

Samir, a tall, lanky, 40-something crane operator from Montreuil, in the outskirts of Paris, falls head over heels in love with Agathe. He discovers she is a swimming instructor at the local swimming pool, and, for lack of a better plan, he decides to enlist as her student...although he can swim perfectly. But his lie only lasts for 3 lessons, and Agathe hates liars. The truth surfaces. Agathe is furious. The end? (quinzaine)