In a magic realistic world, troubled young Bernard seeks the closeness of his father Carlos, who refuses a life-saving operation. His approaching death causes Bernard to reevaluate his environment and himself.

The Kiss of the Grasshopper

The idiosyncratic Bernard covers his books in paper and lives with his sheep Fiete. When his father falls ill, his reality grows even more shaky and he sets out to find his lost balance. A magic realist tale of grief, loneliness, intimacy and new starts.

On his way to a DJ Championship in Brussels, a young Egyptian is mistaken for an illegal immigrant and detained in a country he's never heard of before.