We Need to Talk (Shorts)
10 International Short Films | 87min | OmeU
Communication is key. On Christmas, there’s always a lot to talk about, especially when you see your family or loved ones so rarely. Toward the end of the year, big news are shared, wishes are expressed and concerns are shared. Misunderstandings seem inevitable. And sometimes, understanding each other doesn’t require words at all.
Sunday, 21.12. | 18:45 Uhr | Recommended for ages 14+
Guests: Evan Kerbage, Daun Jeong
Micheline
Maude Demers-RIvard | Dramedy | 6min | Canada 2025 | OmeU | German Premiere
Micheline seeks to inject a touch of whimsy into her monotonous life. In a joke shop, she meets Richard, a seemingly charming salesman. Between a magic ball and whoopee cushions, Micheline gets carried away by her dreams of adventure and romance.
Nochebuena / Christmas Eve
Iñaki Royo | Drama | 16min | Chile 2025 | OmeU | World Premiere
A distant father and son see themselves forced to spend the Christmas dinner together after his mother and wife passed away.
جبتلي دخان / Split Family
Evan Kerbage | Comedy | 11min | Germany 2025 | OmeU | World Premiere
A Christmas gathering turns sour when one of the hosts finds herself in a precarious situation.
Little Footsteps
Louis Reyes McWilliams | Drama | 12min | USA 2024 | OV | International Premiere
A young woman invites an unsettling guest to her family’s Christmas Eve dinner party.
1×1 / One by One
Angelo Cannella | Drama | 4min | Italy 2020 | OV | World Premiere
A lonely man does not want to spend Christmas alone and seeks companionship in a quite unique way.
A little Bit of Rus’s Day
Daun Jeong | Animation | 2min | USA 2025 | OV | German Premiere
Rus Gowi is a small creature made of scrap metal and he loves snow. Thinking he will spend another winter on his own, the mysterious L. Snoffy magically appears by his side.
Going Dutch
Jan Rekelhof | Comedy | 10min | Netherlands 2025 | OmeU
All Florian desires is to finally connect with his partner’s family, but the Christmas dinner seems to move towards a mighty disaster.
Man in Christmas
Achmad Rai Kusumah | Drama | 6min | Indonesia 2025 | OmeU | European Premiere
Noel, a 25-year-old man who works in an office, has long been tired of his daily routine. When he comes home from work, he begins to reflect on his life, his feelings, and how Christmas, which used to be so meaningful, now seem different.
How to kill your family
Dominic Wittrin | Comedy | 7min | Germany 2025 | OmeU
Monika has something to say. Something important. She practices for the worst-case scenario. But Monika should have just skipped it.
Dzielenie Się / I sharing
Natalia Sara Skorupa | Documentary | 13min | Poland 2021 | OmeU
In a traditional Polish household, the Christmas celebrations are recorded with a VHS camera. The parochialism of the inhabitants of the post-communist bloc clashes with the newly-wave artist and filmmaker.