Hacks

Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that's reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang. The day after hearing about her death, he's standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he's about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years. Now that he's back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life.

In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams about like a newborn who knows nothing. As a boy, "it" becomes Fushi. Through encounters with human kindness, Fushi not only gains survival skills, but grows as a "person."

Inspired by true events, this thriller centers around the gun-for-hire rings that employ convicted prisoners tocarry out assassinations – and the lengths some will go to expose their heinous crimes.

A ragtag cast of musicians explores Mexico's socio-cultural traditions.

Young Helene lives a stressful existence jumping job to job while dealing with personal issues. One day, she meets cello instructor Oskar, who provides the first sense of security she's had in her young life. Helene, nicknamed Hell, must consider whether she really wants that quiet happy life she has always dreamed of having.

A cohort of women in their forties engage in new experiences to challenge conceptions of aging.