The Small Hours

A young man arrives at the Grand Hotel, an ideal place in the middle of the wilderness to investigate his sister's disappearance. What he ignores is that he's about to meet his greater love: the pretty and seductive daughter of the Hotel's owner. Between this young couple, of different social classes, a very passionate love will be born. A dangerous romance will be entwined with the mysteries and secrets hidden between the walls of the Grand Hotel. In The Grand Hotel no one is who we think it is, no one is free of hazards or suspicious. A complex web of lies, secrets and betrayal awaits...

A group of six police officers solve disappearance cases that everyone else has already given up on.

Madrid, summer 2011. Economic crisis. 15-M movement and 1.5 million pilgrims waiting for the Pope’s arrival live side by side in a Madrid that’s hotter and more chaotic than ever. In this context, detectives Velarde and Alfaro must find what seems to be a serial killer. Their against-the-clock hunt will make them realise something they’d never imagined: neither of them are so very different from the killer.

Plauto, the clown, tells us the story of the Circo de las Alegrías. Doña Alegría, owner of the Circus is determined that her son Palevhi, maintain the classic line of the show, which begs for a complete renovation. During the last years, the Circus has been dragging like a dying man until the threat of bankruptcy and unemployment has led his workers to anguish. One night in September, Palevhi decides to inform the big family of the circus the final closure. Tears of frustration give way to the search for solutions.

Spain, 1980s. Philippe is a ten-year-old French boy traveling with his very pregnant mother, Marie, and his father, Tomas, whose plan is to take them home to the village where he grew up and introduce the boy to his Spanish roots. But an unfortunate breakdown leads the family to a scrapyard on the outskirts of a deserted inland town, where they come upon its owners, Alicia and Miguel.

"Año cero" is about the well-educated, well-to-do middle-class man, Miguel who loses his job. Now he finds himself without direction, credentials or long-term relationships.

This European take on twenty-something woe introduces viewers to Jorge, a self-help author suffering from writer's block who thinks he may be gay. Living with Jorge is Marta, a bisexual who wants to have a baby. Included in their circle are Eva, Jorge's ex, and Alberto, a gay man Jorge meets at a New Age healing session presided over by Ines. A number of encounters ensue, Marta moves in with the piggish Mario, and Jorge decides to write a book based on his own experiences.

Fali (Oscar Jaenada) has been blessed with an ample gift below the belt. But his extra-large asset ends up getting him into trouble when he agrees to help his friend (Antonio Dechent) get rid of his annoying lover and save his marriage. Fali's romantic entanglements are all the more hilarious considering the only reason he's doing it is so he can get the dream car he's always wanted: a brand-new BMW.

Inés is a headstrong and determined woman. She stubbornly pursues a dream. The goal imposed on her gradually distances her from her loved ones and pushes her to the edge, walking on a knife's edge, wandering through mental realms she could never imagine. With no options, Inés is forced to continue her life on the streets. She walks around aimlessly.

Four couples in crisis attend a multi-faith Conjugal Love retreat. Each participant carries a very clear idea of what she hopes to achieve. However, the strange tasks ordered by the monitors continually disrupt personal plans. The confusion increases when the same monitors stop hiding their conflicts, forcing each participant to assume an unexpected responsibility despite the consequences.