UCB Long-Form Conversations

Middle-aged couple is reminded of the carefree life they led in the 1970s.

Anne Marie is invited by her aunt to a hotel to meet her admirer. Anne Marie thanks yes, but not for the admirer, but to keep an eye on Sten, who works at the hotel.

Philippe Mars is a pleasant 40-something whose meeting with a psychotic college friend who is in search of love profoundly changes his life.

Three estranged sisters go out to a local discotheque as a way to rebond after years of separation.

Things aren't going well for 9 year-old Scott Singleton. Freshly arrived with his family in a sleepy Missouri town, Scott finds suspicious glances instead of the open arms he had hoped for. Making matters worse, his parents are blissfully oblivious to their son's angst, his teacher runs her classroom like a drill sergeant, and gym class is a cruel exercise in survival of the fittest. His fate seems to be sealed. Yet as the years pass, friendships form and neighbors slowly warm to the newcomers in their midst. And much to his surprise, Scott realizes that his adopted hometown has become more a part of his identity than he ever dreamed possible.

Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots.