A stunningly beautiful coming-of-age story set in a village in the Japanese countryside, where a crop circle appears one day.

A stunningly beautiful coming-of-age story set in a village in the Japanese countryside, where a crop circle appears one day.

Caetano Gotardo, whose contribution to the omnibus film Neverquiet (Film of Wonders) was screened in 2011 at IFFR, stays close to home in his second feature. He writes, directs, edits and also plays the leading role. The story is set in the Brazilian artists’ milieu. 　　Joao has extensive conversations with friends, strangers and himself. For instance with his best friend Irene, who cannot let go of memories of her ex; and the boy he meets in the metro, with whom he wants to have sex. Beside life and love, the creative process is a recurring theme in the conversations, in the best traditions of filmmakers like Éric Rohmer or Hong Sang-soo. Piece by piece, the encounters, conversations and monologues have a great influence on Joao, who literally wrestles with his attitude to life. A puzzle unfolds within which time, narrative, character and perspective are all jumbled up in an intriguing way.

Caetano Gotardo, whose contribution to the omnibus film Neverquiet (Film of Wonders) was screened in 2011 at IFFR, stays close to home in his second feature. He writes, directs, edits and also plays the leading role. The story is set in the Brazilian artists’ milieu. 　　Joao has extensive conversations with friends, strangers and himself. For instance with his best friend Irene, who cannot let go of memories of her ex; and the boy he meets in the metro, with whom he wants to have sex. Beside life and love, the creative process is a recurring theme in the conversations, in the best traditions of filmmakers like Éric Rohmer or Hong Sang-soo. Piece by piece, the encounters, conversations and monologues have a great influence on Joao, who literally wrestles with his attitude to life. A puzzle unfolds within which time, narrative, character and perspective are all jumbled up in an intriguing way.

这是一个关于追寻与失去的故事，这是一个群体的命运。《乌鸦的童话》由众多看似毫不相关的角色组成的：充满好奇不断向前寻找的小孩，仿佛洞察一切的乌鸦，自己在运转的玩具，在各个角落游荡的动物，夜间软弱白天强大的影子，一心修建自己游乐场的白痴，静谧的小树林与奇怪的具有强大吸引力的城，跨越之后再也不能返回的墙……。他们仿佛为了出演同一场游戏而存在，他们又各有自己不同的轨迹，只是因为命运的精巧错搭而产生冥冥的联系。 　　短片以采取了不介入的旁观的视角，试图呈现人生中的偶然与与必然。尝试更具有开放性和互动性的观影方式：运用缓慢的长镜头和剧场式多层次的场景，让观者从剧场元素中自动提取信息，与自己的体验结合，产生对情节的多意义解读方式。

这是一个关于追寻与失去的故事，这是一个群体的命运。《乌鸦的童话》由众多看似毫不相关的角色组成的：充满好奇不断向前寻找的小孩，仿佛洞察一切的乌鸦，自己在运转的玩具，在各个角落游荡的动物，夜间软弱白天强大的影子，一心修建自己游乐场的白痴，静谧的小树林与奇怪的具有强大吸引力的城，跨越之后再也不能返回的墙……。他们仿佛为了出演同一场游戏而存在，他们又各有自己不同的轨迹，只是因为命运的精巧错搭而产生冥冥的联系。 　　短片以采取了不介入的旁观的视角，试图呈现人生中的偶然与与必然。尝试更具有开放性和互动性的观影方式：运用缓慢的长镜头和剧场式多层次的场景，让观者从剧场元素中自动提取信息，与自己的体验结合，产生对情节的多意义解读方式。

Seth和Charlie是大学棒球队友。一天晚上，在他们从酒吧回家的路上，与一帮流氓发生争执。继而与流氓们展开了一场惊心动魄的追逐。在躲避流氓时，他们意外的发现彼此之间抑制了很久的爱慕之情……

Seth和Charlie是大学棒球队友。一天晚上，在他们从酒吧回家的路上，与一帮流氓发生争执。继而与流氓们展开了一场惊心动魄的追逐。在躲避流氓时，他们意外的发现彼此之间抑制了很久的爱慕之情……

在二十世纪二三十年代的上海，出身寒微的程亦治，偶然结识了银行家吴知拂，以及他的女儿吴丽姿。自此，就像被一点光芒照亮，点燃了他内心的理想。他辞工商铺，进入钱业，迅速成长，成为钱庄主人黄老板最亲信的人。程亦治与丽姿结为伉俪，却发现，最信任的黄老板一手制造了吴知拂之死，而且还勾结各方势力构建一个庞大的黑金帝国。得知真相的程亦治毅然选择了理想信念和民族大义，离开黄老板。程亦治与丽姿曾为假面夫妻，经历困境终成灵魂伴侣。他们不畏艰难，共创新银行。程亦治以真诚为本，支持民族实业，倾尽全力发出光芒，虽微弱也能照亮些许实业家艰难的前行之路。期间遭到黄老板和日本人多方打击，甚至在最黑暗的岁月里，银行险些落入日本人之手。最终，在地下党的帮助下，程亦治与实业家们团结一致，携手闯关，尽微薄力量利民兴国 。

20世纪20年代的上海，干货店伙计程亦治出身贫寒但头脑聪慧。他进入钱庄后，凭借自身能力一路逆袭，赢得了钱庄大老板黄如虹的赏识。 程亦治在钱业中不断攀升，成为新贵。他偶然结识了落魄银行家之女吴丽姿，两人仅见三次面便决定终身大事，开启了先婚后爱的夫妻生活。与此同时，程亦治和黄如虹的关系逐渐疏远。 后来，程亦治与吴丽姿以及一群有志青年共同创办了励邦银行。他们致力于扶植小微民族实业，坚守理想与正义，成长为“生而不凡、各自有光”的新青年。