Understated Movies

The second coming is upon us, and Jesus has returned to earth. But before he can get down to the serious business of judging the living and the dead,...

An actor named Kosuke plays the role of Iemon in a stage version of Yotsuya Kaiden and his new lover Miyuki plays Oiwa. However, as they delve deeper...

Paulo Ventania is a black Brazilian man, always doing his best to bring some happiness in his life, and by happiness he means money. When he's at a...

A bisexual woman struggles to accept her own identity when she looks to a local LGBTQIA+ book club for a sense of belonging.

During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia, we follow the lives of the tenants of a falling-to-pieces tenement house...

Haunted by her past, a talented singer with a rising career copes with the pressure of success, a mother's disdain and the voices of doubt within her.

Aimée is a millionaire influencer who has all her family's assets blocked, except for a farm in the countryside of Ceará that she...

In 2009, six friends arrive at an isolated cabin to enjoy a long weekend in the snow. An epic snowstorm interrupts their vacation, trapping them on...

Sanctuary Hills is a 24-minute animated machinima drama created using Fallout 4 and Blender. Set during the final hours of the Sino-American War, the...

After years of estrangement, a trans woman returns home to help care for her dying mother.

An older man begins to work in a modern dairy factory. He feels distant and does not identify with the place, the people and even the society. Little...

Over many years, the animals evolved in isolated cities, with artificial genetic crossbreeding, they acquire language, bipedality, and build a life...

After his wife's death, Fernando becomes a quiet and introspective man who raises his son, Daniel by himself. Every night, while the boy is sleeping,...

When forest animals invade our cities, the world is in disarray. Office vixen Fiona struggles with her banana phone addiction. Will she succumb to...

Brazilian mission commander Sam struggles with establishing a stable connection from Earth to his lover. German scientist Joy explores planet Kepler...

Kelly is an electronic forró singer in search of ascension. She does shows in the backlands of Brazil, but does not have many opportunities....

A little kid-ghost called Pluft lives with his ghost-mother and ghost-uncle, in a remote house in a desert island. He doesn't even believe people...

Over the years, the monthly meetings of the Stew Club – a fraternity that has gathered seven long-time friends for decades – has gone...

In 2006 Berkeley, amidst the throes of first love, queer teens Nina and Jay grapple with understanding Jay's uncharted trans identity. Nina's...