Mama!

Summer 2002 - Paris Plage. Like a moving desert that causes mirages or like the legend that says love can be found where the sky touches the sand, by some simple coincidence a miracle occurs: the sand brings Elisa, a strange, fresh, mysterious beauty.

24 hours from the life of a Hungarian stock-broker.

George and Sophia are trying hard to cope with their financial problems and the needs of their two children. The grandfather helps them out with his pension since the family business, a small grocery store, does not provide them with enough income. When suddenly the grandfather dies in his sleep, they decide to keep it a secret for as long as they can so as to continue collecting the money from his pension. But things become more complicated when officers from the social security department start looking for grandfather.

Sônia is a woman who silences many childhood pains and feels forgotten and invisible to her husband, Agenor, a farmer and worshipper of the Divine Holy Spirit. A dedicated and affectionate father, Agenor struggles to provide a better life for his wife and two daughters. Every year, in the name of his faith, he leaves the family alone in the hinterlands of Tocantins for 40 days. The arrival of the mysterious Athayde, Agenor's alleged nephew, will transform the family's life.

Larry Sparks is an angry Republican. Frustrated by the antics of his own political party, he vents his rage in emails, chat rooms and web logs. After being warned by federal agents to cease his activities, Larry decides to quit his job, sell his house and launch an all-out campaign against the right-wing political establishment. However a lack of funds soon forces Larry to redirect his energy into a more modest venture: a satirical community play called "George Bush Goes to Heaven".

The Dam tells the story of young man called Roman, who is working for an attorney. Roman has to travel to a small village in Bavaria, in order to get some files from a local police station. These files keep records about a high school massacre committed by a student a year ago. Due to bureaucratic reasons, Roman has to stay in the village for a few days. By accident he meets a young girl called Laura, who has survived the massacre. By becoming more acquainted to Laura, Roman also becomes more interested in the tragic event. Later on he realizes that Laura is hiding a secret. She has been more involved in the incident.