Screening #9 – Wild at Heart
Screening #9 – Wild at Heart
Deering Estate
16701 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157
Sunday, November 15th / 7:00 PM
Beneath the routines and familiar landscapes of everyday life, something restless is always waiting to break through. These films explore rebellion, identity, community, and the strange forces that shape the worlds we inhabit. From the absurd to the deeply human, this eclectic collection finds humor, friction, and unexpected tenderness in the places we call home.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Dir. By Nicole Lipp – Narrative – 7:17 Min – USA
At a suburban pool party, J.R. and his girlfriend Blake escape to the roof, where their playful, intoxicating chemistry gives way to a painful confrontation. As Blake tries to be heard finally, J.R.’s charm, humor, and increasingly chaotic attempts to make things right expose the troubling dynamic beneath their undeniable love for each other, forcing Blake to decide whether loving someone is enough reason to stay.
Dir. By Amélie Hardy – Documentary – 19:00 Min – Canada
Welcome to Mississauga, where lawns are clipped, neighbors are watchful and no blade of grass dares misbehave except at Wolf Ruck’s place. His lawn grows wild, and so does the trouble.
Dir. By Mehdi Ouahab – Narrative – 23:14 Min – France
Vincent is a truck driver and lives without any attachments. He started a support group for truckers in the back of his trailer to cope with loneliness and shit. His daughter, who wants to see him again, has been leaving messages at rest stations for years. One morning, during an odd conversation with Sabine, the waitress at the rest stop, Vincent faces his personal contradictions.
Dir. By Jorge Parra Jr.– Narrative – 22:58 Min – USA
As Javier, a classically trained trombone player, prepares for a pivotal college audition, he’s asked to perform with his father’s banda group, forcing him to confront the cultural roots he’s tried to keep quiet at his elite private school. When a video of the performance circulates among his peers, embarrassment erupts into a painful rift between father and son. To move forward in music and life, Javier must reconcile youthful ambition with family, heritage, and the sound he’s been running from.
Dir. By Isabel María Monge Guerrero – Animation – 5:13 Min – Spain
Eva visits her mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Through her questions, Eva triggers childhood memories in her mother, who confuses the present with the past. During a walk through the nursing home, a moment of clarity deeply moves Eva.