Mariette Désert

Anna a young teenager comes home from her Catholic boarding school for the holidays and discovers her father has left. Her mother is devastated and confined in the company of the local priest, who is also a childhood friend. She also grows close to Pierre, a free-spirited teenager who cares little about God. Anna is preparing for confirmation, but her desire for Pierre shakes her faith. She longs to give herself over, body and soul... but doesn't know if it is to God, or something else? (imdb)

The story of a family and a love affair told through the journey of a young woman called Suzanne. (imdb)

In a Parisian suburb of Bagnolet two receptionists who work in the lobby of the titular high-rise drift from one enigmatic situation to the next going to the pool, visiting a maze-like sex club and hunting for new employment. (imdb)

A French young woman unexpectedly dies in Berlin, where she lives with her boyfriend. Her sudden passing ruins the lives of her famliy and partner. They struggle to find new meaning in Paris, Annecy and New York. (imdb)

Sophia Antipolis: a technopole on the French Riviera, a place where dreams should come true. But fear and despair lurk beneath the surface. Under a deceitful sun, five lives map out the haunting story of a young woman: Sophia. (locarnofestival.ch)

Beirut, 1985. Chadi, a short 13 year old, is top student of his class, and realizes he can make money from his talent by assisting classmates with their homework. But money isn't his goal, he would rather attract interest from pretty Raya, who is also getting attention from taller boys. (imdb)

As winter sets in and P.A. sees the world shifting around him, he starts to observe strange phenomena in the environment. The changes are imperceptible at first, but gradually his whole world seems to be on the brink. (imdb)

Near the Bois de Boulogne, Daniel meets Charell by accident. The two men haven’t seen each other in twenty years.

A young flight attendant loses her job at a low-cost airline.

Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio show, where she meets Talulah, a youngster she decides to take under her wing. (imdb)

Beirut, Lebanon. An impossible love story between an Ethiopian housemaid and a Syrian refugee whose body is witnessing mysterious changes. (imdb)

Paris, the 2024 Olympic Games. Blandine (30) arrives from Normandy to watch the swimming competitions. Disorientated by the hustle and bustle of the city where nothing seems to go her way, she navigates the chaos of Paris and an unexpected reunion.

Laura, in her thirties, tries to rebuild herself after a tumultuous relationship with Joachim. She leads a seemingly quiet life, raising her little daughter alone. But the accident of Shirine, Joachim's new companion, will bring back her past. (wikipedia)