Adam Kais

We Were Kids

Alexander has made a film about the lingo in the concrete suburb where he grew up. Unhealed wounds are torn open and the film creates a conflict among formerly tight childhood friends. We Were Kids is a poetically throbbing emotional discharge about concrete suburbs, macho culture, and words that kill.

Handbook for Superheroes

Ten-year-old Lisa, bullied in the decaying town of Rosenhill, finds a book that teaches her to become a superhero. As "Red Mask," she must face a ruthless crime boss and her fears, learning that true heroism lies in compassion and courage.

Bullets

It tells the story of a boy from a socially deprived suburb who is forced to help his friend out of trouble with the local 'gang'. This risks changing the course of his life and sending him to a path that he did not choose himself.