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Animated from the point of view of a small child. The viewer is jumping down a suburban street, and progressive jumps are higher and higher. The viewer/child lands in various city settings, a jungle, a battle field, the depths of Hell, and finally back to the street where the adventure began. The film is notable for the use of perspective in pre-CGI animation. (imdb)

A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family. (imdb)

Probably too minimalist even for most specialized audiences, "Bones" describes the emotional wasteland of a Creole shantytown outside Lisbon with a chilling rigor that should cull favor and laurels at many festivals. (variety.com)

Musical about two youngsters from rival NYC gangs who fall in love (imdb)

Defending Jacob tells the story of a family dealing with the accusation that their 14-year-old son may be a murderer.

After a life-changing experience, a young man is admitted into a notorious insane asylum, while a local reporter is determined to get the full story. (Wikipedia)

Dr. Noah Praetorius falls in love with Debra, a student who finds out that she is pregnant by her old boyfriend who recently died in combat. (imdb)

Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women. (imdb)

After a young girl is brutally murdered during her first communion, her strange and withdrawn older sister becomes the main suspect. (imdb)

The short film upon which preceded 2014's Oscar-nominated full-length feature. A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student. (imdb)