Simon Savelyev

Seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.

When Conrad returns to his hometown to identify his mother's body, he is forced to confront the painful memories of his childhood.

A chronicle of lives lost in a school shooting. In the wake of another tragedy, we get a glimpse of each victim and see who they were, who they loved, who they hurt, and who they wanted to be.

Three teenage boys get locked out of their car and pass the time smoking cigarettes and one-upping each other with tales of sexual conquest.

The filmmaker of "Ricky" has a dog, Romy, who is afraid of other dogs, but she loves cats. Last year he adopted a friend for her: a cat named Ricky. This film is narrated -- but unscripted -- by his 7-year-old neighbor, Willa, and follows Ricky and Romy as they get to know each other.