Our most profound and memorable experiences occur in the shortest of time spans. These films examine the enduring impact of terse exchanges and fleeting interactions.
It's the summer holidays at the local swimming pool and it's hot. Fourteen-year-old Louane is lying by the pool when she is approached by Aïssa. Sheltered from the world around them, the two share a tender moment.
Bernarda, a young actress with anxiety issues, calls a suicide hotline after taking a few pills. On the other end, she meets Gloria, a talkative and eccentric volunteer who takes her job very seriously.
Joanna, a young European traveller, roams the Cape Verde Islands with her sketchbook. She encounters Lito, a local fisherman, who will convince her to delay her departure from the village of Esperanza.
An anxious young man convinces himself he may be dying after experiencing mysterious symptoms of panic. While looking for an anonymous outlet for his fears, he stumbles into a live adult camming site, and finds unlikely support from strangers.