drama - Nickel Independent Film Festival 2024

Ballad of North Whale

After Raam, an international student, moves to Newfoundland to pursue his dreams and education, his housemate Joseph loses his job amidst the global pandemic. As they set out on a whale watching trip together, tragedy strikes leaving Raam questioning everything he knows.

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Fishbowl

A poetic drama about COVID’s shadow pandemic: domestic abuse. Amidst global lockdowns and restrictions, a former dancer is increasingly cut off from the world by her husband. When a goldfish is her only remaining friend, she’s forced to choose between placating her husband and freeing herself fro...

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Electra

In this incredible hybrid stop-motion and live action short, Electra revisits the vivid fantasy world of her 10th birthday mixing childhood memories with surreal visions of rebellion, sexuality, and unresolved familial emotions.

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I Seek Your Help to Bury a Man

In 1870 Brazil, the lives of a doomed transgender woman, a mixed-race soldier, and an old woman determined to save her indigenous son intertwine against the backdrop of harsh societal and colonial injustices.

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Making Babies

After many years together, a couple decides to have a baby but after many unsuccessful attempts, the partners struggle to maintain their love and unity. Making Babies is a minimalist comedy drama that lays bare how love is sometimes tested and torn by forces we cannot control.

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Peter the grave

Matthias & Victoria wander through the labyrinthine Saint-Ouen Cemetery in search of a grave. With no help from the groundskeeper the search seems hopeless but this young couple will find something else they were looking for on this adventure. Romantic, charming, and humorous, Peter the Grave bri...

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If Not To Die

A police detective recounts an investigation into a cold case with his late father’s old partner as he finds himself being pressed for answers from his station Chief. A local neo-noire full of twists and turns brought to life by great excellent NL talent. A great exercise in tension and restraint.

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Pearls

A young man is forced to confront his past traumas after following his first day of work on a logging camp in the 1930s. An impressive period drama with gorgeous cinematography and great performances from a local cast.

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Óbito

Eugenia’s relationship is failing and her home is in jeopardy. When her boss offers her an opportunity to make an easy $50,000, she accepts. But at what cost?

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Who Calls

A couple wakes up in the middle of the night to the sound of a stranger knocking on their door and trying to get inside. A thriller that ratchets up the tension with claustrophobic cinematography and powerful performances.

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World's Greatest Dad

After his daughter makes him a “World’s Greatest Dad” bracelet, a distracted father sets out to do a long list of errands. After several encounters with another man sporting a “World’s Greatest Dad” bracelet, the father comes to realize where his attention should lie. A touching story that urges ...