Abendland

This documentary digs into the less-known corners of life in Europe. Its speech is tacked from a premise seemingly contradictory: some things may look better in the dark. The film is presented as a snapshot of the nightlife and goes on threading different scenes captured in countries such as Germany, England, Spain, among others. The image parade starts in Eastern Europe and takes shape from general issues arising in particular. It opens with a session in the European Parliament, after witness what happens inside a help center of immigrants in France, then it stops in London streets, seen trough a closed TV system, up to observe a nurse caring for a baby and a real sex scene. At night, not all people sleep peacefully in their heated homes, there are those who work, out to party, live new encounters, love and die. (El Riviera Maya Film Festival)