2010
In the vestibule of a hospital room, a young boy waits to see his dying mother. The clamor and spiralling movements of bodies around him intensify, forming a grotesque circus—a cacophonous circle that pushes the child back, depriving him of one final touch of his mother's hand. Using rotoscoped drawings suggestive of charcoal sketches, as well as 3D and object animation techniques, The Circus compels viewing with its unsettling realism. Colour is employed metaphorically to subtly express the promise and the memory of maternal affection. Nicolas Brault's highly personal film, suffused with poetic modesty, casts a poignantly sincere gaze on the heartbreak of a child facing the fearful, mysterious experience of his mother's death.
2021
A mother, who no longer remembers anything, and her son attempt to reconstruct her present together. A journey into the depths of memory, using photographs which speak of freedom, independence, neglect, teen motherhood and being a woman.
2023
In a rainy afternoon drive, a man embarks on a journey through his memories. As he questions his faith, the line between past and present begins to blur, leading him into a maelstrom of fragmented images.
2024
The story of two best friends Lisa and Chris, who are in love but for fear of getting lost decide not to risk each other and ruin everything, years later they meet again reliving old memories
2006
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
After a quietly staggering loss, a young man returns to his childhood home and finds himself overwhelmed with recollections of a day once spent with his mother.
2025
1975
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
As Tania leaves her hometown, she must confront what her absence will mean in the search for her disappeared father.
2022
A hot summer day. The cherry-tree branches are full of ripe berries, swaying from the wind and weight. A recently retired father invites his son to help him with the cherry picking in the garden. The father is not in a rush, as he now wants to spend more time with his son, leaving the cherries in the background. Working together and staying silent, they both realize how much time they’ve lost during those 30 years. The cherries bring the two men back to their first memories and let them experience them longer, as if to start all over again.
When an asteroid hits the Earth leading to underwater volcanic eruptions, the inhabitants of a small riverside town start to flee inland. Before she leaves, Nian decides to say goodbye to her childhood friend. Her memories of the town start to become clearer and clearer in her mind on this journey.
After the tragic death of her fiancée, Ismália, in a fatal accident at sea, Selene has to deal with the pain of the sudden loss of someone she loved so much. Driven by the memories and longings of a passionate relationship, Lagamar follows the first hours of Selene's new life journey - as she faces the memories of her dead fiancée.
