TCFF: Heart to Heart (Shorts)

Synopsis: Funerals. Sobriety. Therapy. The ten short films in TCFF’s Heart to Heart block tell simple stories about complicated matters, carving out quiet moments that might just break your heart. A son and his immigrant mother argue about the best way to play golf. Two teen girls straddle the border between childhood and adulthood. A brother and sister without a family or home lean on each other to survive. After the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan, a young woman tries to flee the country with her instrument as her sole possession. These disparate films all have one thing in common: storytelling driven by a beating heart. INCLUDES: Birdie Cricket, Orange Vests and Cigarettes, DISCOLIGHT VIGIL, BOLOUR, The Therapy Room, When We Were Old, Holding on Forever, HOLD, Legacy: Chantell, Layaway