La Chute - Ivan Grbovic

Marie, an elementary school teacher, suspects a student has been abused at home. Her judgment clouded by tensions in her marriage and her own desire to be a mother, Marie makes decisions that are more personal than professional. In this vivid performance, actress Marie-Ève Bertrand capitalizes on every moment onscreen, creating empathy for a woman whose needs are unfulfilled and whose loneliness goes unnoticed.

My Toxic Baby - Min Sook Lee

BPA. Lead. Melamine. Documentary filmmaker Min Sook Lee brings us this intimate and alarming look at the numerous toxins found in a baby’s products and environment. As a new mom, Lee shares her anxieties as she struggles to protect her young daughter, Song Ji, from our chemical world. Urgent, emotional and highly personal, Lee’s documentary is essential viewing for new and expecting parents.

Tungijuq - Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael

The cycle of life is revealed in a pulsing rhythm as Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq turns from animal to human to seal and then back again. Tungijuq, which co-stars Zacharias Kunuk, is a charged meditation on the Inuit seal hunt and the claim for sovereignty over traditional practices.

The Spine - Chris Landreth

Academy Award-winner Chris Landreth ploys his signature style for his latest animation, creating a wholly original account of a co-dependent couples’ support group. Dan and Mary are facing very real issues. Their marriage having broken into tiny fragments, they must dig deep to tell their real story and rediscover the ties that brought them together in the first place.

Swimming Lesson - Caitriona Cantillon

Tensions build on a sunny afternoon as Kate, her sister Nicola and their mother go swimming. Kate swims circles around her mother, who is just learning to swim, taunting her and blaming her for everything wrong in her own life. Peace comes in a surprising form when the birthday girl, Nicola, delivers some unexpected news.