When Life Gives You Lemons (Shorts)
11 International Short Films | 90min | OmeU
Life can be tough, especially around Christmas. Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and take matters into your own hands: These stories tell of courage, valuable encounters, happy coincidences, clever tactics, enlightening epiphanies and inner peace. And if none of this works, you will simply need a miracle.
Saturday, 20.12. | 21:15 Uhr | Recommended for ages 16+
Guests: Sara Sierschula, Yann Cado, Julien Ordan, Gustave Linette, Jarno Harju
Maailman tyhmin teko / The Stupidest Thing in the World
Catarina Diehl | Animation, Documentary | 11 min | Finland 2023 | OmeU | International Premiere
After her divorce, Hilkka decided to completely turn her life around. Since then, men have come and gone according to the rules of her game.
C’était bien / We Had Fun
Linda Lô | Drama | 18min | France 2025 | OmeU | German Premiere
Bordeaux, 1987, Christmas Eve. Linda, Biram and Roger live away from their mother who stayed in Gabon. While the eldest son treats himself to a weekend getaway, his siblings, left to their own devices, see snow for the first time and put themselves in danger.
Away For Christmas
Keagan Shiva | Drama | 3min | Malaysia 2024 | OmeU | World Premiere
A young man working in the city calls his mom on Christmas.
Froid d’hiver / Winter Cold
Léa Oudjehani | Animation | 3min | France 2024 | OV | German Premiere
A woman, locked inside her large coat, walks alone in the snowy cliffs. A tear, softly, runs down her face. She lets herself fall to the ground, staring into the void for a minute or forever.
Pas de Noël cette Année / No Christmas This Year
Sara Sierschula | Essay Film | 5min | USA 2020 | OmeU | European Premiere
An examination about Christmas and Covid captures the zeitgeist of 2020. Will Santa adapt to the new Noel?
Christmas Gift Thieves
Yann Cado, Julien Ordan, Samuel Hertzog | Comedy | 5min | Switzerland 2017 | OmeU | World Premiere
Jim and Sheldon recount to a journalist their very strange Christmas during which they managed to capture a gift thief who was a member of the Red Hat Clan.
Revolu-Tió
Laura Fernández Garcia | Animation | 1min | Sweden 2023 | OmeU | German Premiere
In Catalan tradition, for centuries, the Tións have blessed many families with holiday joy and little gifts on Christmas eve. Until now!
Remisse Navidad
Andrés Tamagnini | Comedy | 7min | Argentina 2024 | OV | German Premiere
During the last hours before Christmas, a group of taxi drivers tries to fulfill Mr. Paganini’s eccentric request.
Inoubliable / Unforgettable
Gustave Linette | Dramedy | 9min | France 2024 | OV | German Premiere
On Christmas Eve, a burglar is tasked with stealing a necklace from an old lady. Nothing is going to go as planned.
И това е за тази Коледа / And That’s for This Christmas
Peter Vulchev | Drama | 15min | Bulgaria 2024 | OmeU
While preparing the details for his own funeral, an elderly man realises that he will be celebrating Christmas alone. Unable to fall asleep, he decides to spend the holiday at the grave of his deceased wife.
Joulun ihme / Miracle of Christmas
Jarno Harju | Dark Comedy | 12min | Finland 2025 | OmeU
On Christmas Eve, a family man failed at life, has decided to end it all. However, an unexpected visitor arrives, bringing him a Christmas surprise.