Competition 2 Play along!

They say, life is a game, but the rules are not clear enough. Your inner self, your parents, family and friends compete to dictate you what to do. When someone else has different rules, you must choose whether to give up, cheat or play along.
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Volksbad Jena

Rules of Play

Rules of Play

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Animation Germany
direction: Merlin Flügel

There are loads of different games you can enjoy. Just set the rules and have fun!

The Mute

Câm Lặng

film still The Mute
Fiction Vietnam
direction: Pham Tien An

She knows who she is. She knows who she is supposed to be. Right before her big day she tries once again to break the rules...

A Worthy Man

En Værdig Mand

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Fiction Denmark
direction: Kristian Håskjold

When one has to be a good spouse and father, all that is left to ask for in return is some appreciation and attention.

In Dog Years I'm Dead

In Dog Years I'm Dead

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Experimental Germany
direction: Kenji Ouellet

“Dancers are instruments, like a piano the choreographer plays.” George Balanchine

Aquarium

Acquario

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Fiction Italy
direction: Lorenzo Puntoni

Two different lives meet in the middle to decide who is going to win.

Operation Jane Walk

Operation Jane Walk

film still Operation Jane Walk
Documentary Austria
direction: Robin Klengel, Leonhard Müllner

Computer games always have very clear rules. But you still can make something extraordinary of it. If you just ignore the bullets and keep going.