2025 Series: Eras
In celebration of Chiaroscuro’s 20th anniversary, this series brings together beloved films from past seasons alongside a new selection, highlighting the rich tapestry of world cinema across time.
A brother and sister try to hide the loss of her shoes from their impoverished parents. The siblings share one pair of sneakers, navigating school and home life while attempting to win a new pair through a competitive race.
During the 1990's era war in Georgia, an older Estonian carpenter stays behind to harvest crops and nurses two wounded soldiers from opposing sides back to health.
From a road-rage duel to a wedding reception gone wrong, this dark comedy anthology dives into six separate lives as they cross the line from civility to total chaos.
Mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.
A poverty-stricken Japanese family, reliant on petty theft to survive, takes in a neglected young girl they find in the cold. Despite their loving bond, this act of compassion exposes secrets that threaten to shatter their unconventional existence.
Mature content. Viewer discretion is advised.
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.