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A gem from Cannes! As the gap between adolescence and adulthood closes, four friends embark on their first holiday together in Barcelona. The city serves as a beautiful backdrop to their summer trip, in which skateboarding is their sole focus. 

Alex is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest. Rescued by a couple living off-grid, she quickly grows intimate with them. However, things might be far from safe when she discovers these two are on the run from the law. 

Architect Miki is bitten by a wolf, which causes some strange physical and psychological changes. As others doubt her experience, she is lured into the woods, where an ancient women’s ritual helps her confront her hidden identity and embrace transformation.

Fiction and reality blend seamlessly in this Austrian docufiction about blues musician Al Cook. His home is a time capsule of memories, but when the threat of his home being demolished arises, he must face his past and his future.

When 24-year-old Grace moves to Montreal to be a music critic, she meets indie rock band Bone Patrol and decides to become their publicist. Quickly, the boundaries between professional involvement and romantic involvement start to blur.

Drummer Mauro is out of luck, broke and sleeping on his sister’s couch. Frustrated, he starts drumming on the streets, finding an unexpected sense of freedom. Intimate close-ups and improvised shots: Downbeat is as indie as indie can be. 

Twenty-year-old Andrej lives with his grandmother and secretly loves Miša. This summer, he wishes to leave his reckless drinking behind and keep out of trouble. But when he reencounters Miša sober, a tender romance starts to bloom.