The Midnight Soul Film Festival

07/05/2025

From Finland
Dir .store
William helps Henrik carry a double bass. Henrik helps William carry his emotional turmoil. A short film on grief, friendship and acceptance.

07/05/2025

02/05/2025

From the Netherlands
Dir Niels Bourgonje
A man cares for his comatose wife at home. After a transgression, he fears something sinister has awakened in her.

01/05/2025

From the USA
Dir Zac La Roc
Dylan and Lizzy are best friends, growing up in a typical dystopian suburbia. Dylan has a plan to take her mom's boyfriend's car for the night. The two of them drop acid, steal the car, and the wild sequence of events that ensue over the next nine hours is one for the books. Dylan is all gas, no brakes. Lizzy is more in touch with the risk verses benefit equation. The unlikely duo are still inseparable, and their journey is as entertaining as it is dangerous. In the end, we are reminded that life's a trip, so enjoy the ride.

30/04/2025

From Germany
Documentary
Directed by Ingo Behring
“Sonst war es still” (Otherwise, it was quiet) highlights the Freiburg bombing night of November 27, 1944, from the perspective of eyewitnesses who were children or teenagers at the time. The film refrains from commentary and lets the emotional accounts of the survivors speak for themselves, supported by previously unpublished color footage. It vividly shows both the beauty of old Freiburg and the horrors of the attack. The testimonies, which range from the sound of the bombs to rescue operations, connect historical experiences with appeals to humanity. A moving film that clearly shows how important it is to fight for our democracy.

29/04/2025

From Sweden
Dir Johan Salberg
After Stefan’s girlfriend Johanna dumps him—revealing she’s fallen in love with another woman—he spirals into confusion and denial. His well-meaning but chaotic best friend Markus tries to pull him back onto his feet with some questionable advice and plenty of bad ideas.
Meanwhile, Sara and her roommate Petra are dealing with their own love-life disasters. Sara, tired of bad dates and romantic misfires, reluctantly agrees to let her outgoing friend Petra drag her to a party.
Enter Anna-Maria, the overly eager mutual friend who secretly decides to set Sara and Stefan up, convinced they’re perfect for each other. That said, Stefan has no idea he’s being set up.
Everyone arrives at the party, awkwardness abounds as Stefan and Sara finally meet—but chaos truly erupts when Johanna shows up with her new girlfriend. Old feelings resurface, misunderstandings pile up, and hilarity ensues!

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28/04/2025

From France
Dir Jeremy Ibraimovski
Feature Film • 62min
In a suddenly empty world, the echoes of the past continue to haunt the streets and the few survivors. Mark and Elena are in pursuit of a strange place, a place she sees in her dreams, a place where they would finally be safe. But the path to Praeris may not be what they think it is.

25/04/2025

From Austria,
Dir Luigi Dellarole
The documentary narrates the story of Johan and his lifelong connection to Lövvik, a unique and cherished place he inherited from his parents on the island of Långersö in the Åland archipelago, Finland. For 64 summers, Johan has led an essential life on the island, deeply connected to nature, family, and the traditions of island life. Lövvik requires constant maintenance, and while Johan has devoted himself to caring for the island, it has also shaped him in return—instilling resilience, humility, and a profound respect for simplicity. Through daily activities like fishing, cooking, and tending to seasonal repairs, the film captures not only the rhythms of island living but also the way Lövvik has molded Johan’s personality and grounded his identity. As Johan grows older, his desire to keep Lövvik's heritage alive becomes more urgent. The documentary delves into his reflections on the future of Lövvik and the challenges of preserving its unique character for generations to come.

25/04/2025

From Sweden
Dir
Five years have passed, and I still don’t recognise myself. Where did the happy girl who hadn’t yet discovered the world disappear to? A girl who didn’t know any better than to fall in love with the mysterious older boy. A girl that didn’t know that this boy would come to change her entire life.

An essay documentary film that follows four girls’ retellings about psychological and physical violence during their first relationships, which has caused deep scars. We get to experience - through dance, interviews, and location shots from their common hometown - how it is to return to a place where their lives changed forever.

23/04/2025

From Sweden
Dir: Nicklas Wedin
This is a sismance dramedy about about two strangers, whose chance meeting leads them to a deeply personal and tumultuous journey about the inner struggle for self-expression.

Shot in Stockholm, London and Los Angeles.

22/04/2025

From Belgium
UNDERDOGS
dir: Olivier Panier
Synopsis: Homeless 17-year-old Karim is looking for Gégé, his drug-addict father, to tell him that they have at last been offered social housing. He finds him in a sordid squat, suffering from advanced withdrawal symptoms. Karim manages to convince his father to go with him, but two stoked dealers turn up at the squat. Gégé decides to stay. So Karim is faced with an impossible dilemma.